Charset

Modify the default encoding for the website

Charset Extension for Chrome

Charset is a powerful Chrome extension that allows you to modify the default encoding settings for websites. With the removal of manual encoding settings by Google Chrome, many websites display garbled characters due to incorrect configurations. This extension restores control by enabling you to set and change text encoding to ensure proper display of content.

You can set a default encoding for all pages, and easily access the three most recently used encodings. Charset is open-source and compatible with various versions of Chrome and supports additional features like i18n for multiple languages. Troublesome encoding issues will be a thing of the past with Charset, enhancing your browsing experience significantly. Perfect for developers, web designers, and anyone frustrated with unreadable text!

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By:: jinliming2
Users:: 100,000+
Rating:: 4.80
(122)
Version:: 0.5.5 (Last updated: 2020-12-09)
Creation date:: 2019-10-24
Risk:: High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: <all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
contextMenus
tabs
Size:: 57.12K
Email:: ji*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 18 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,121 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#2639 in Developer Tools ▼ 2

#67 in modify keyword 40

#135 in optimize keyword 11 ▼ 11

#137 in content optimization keyword 19 ▼ 7

#192 in display keyword 18 ▼ 3

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Charset (v0.5.4)

91,212+ 4.20

(10)

User reviews

Pros

Works great for fixing charset issues on legacy sites
Very useful for restoring lost data from incorrect encodings
Simple and user-friendly design
Effective in correcting character display problems in emails and various websites

Cons

Some users noted a lack of certain encodings like GB2312
There are reports of interface issues, such as dropdown menus not displaying correctly

Most mentioned

The extension effectively resolves character encoding issues
Users appreciate its simplicity and usefulness for legacy sites
The extension is a critical tool for managing character display in emails and browsers

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

100% only change its charset, so it works fine

Ficho Pranandasya AP, 2024-08-21

works great - critical for a legacy site

Joanna, 2024-08-15

很好，谢谢

xinhui xinhui, 2024-05-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Charset requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Charset has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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