Design Mode - Page's Rich Text Editor

Edit any page's content by switching to design mode, where you can modify the content and drag images around like a Word Editor

Design Mode Chrome Extension: Page's Rich Text Editor

Design Mode - Page's Rich Text Editor is a Chrome extension that allows users to modify webpages as if they were editable documents. Convenient features include options to edit page content, insert new images, drag and drop elements, remove unwanted items, and more. Once the editing is completed, the document can be toggled back to read-only mode, and can be saved or printed. The extension also provides a helper toolbar for easy access to formatting tools.
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Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-04)
Creation date: 2019-10-02
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • notifications
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 64.40K

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Extension summary

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This extension modifies the current page's attributes to act like a content edible document (Similar to MS Word, or Open Office). This allows the user to:

  1. Edit the page content
  2. Drag and drop assets
  3. Remove elements that cause chaos on the page
  4. Insert new images
  5. and more!

With this extension, you can edit the entire document and when it is ready, toggle back to the read-only mode (normal operation mode). The modified document can be printed or saved like any page.

Usage Instruction:

  1. To enable the extension, press the toolbar button once. When the document is editable, the toolbar button is blue, and you will get a desktop notification
  2. To switch back to the normal mode, press the toolbar button one more time. In the normal mode, the toolbar color is gray.

Notes:

  1. You can save the modified document in HTML or MHTML or print it. To save in MHTML you will need to install an extension.
  2. To change the formatting of a text into bold, select the desired section, and press Ctrl + B or Command + B. For italics, press Ctrl + I or Command + I. Alternatively, the extension inserts a helper toolbar so that you can access the rich text editing tools from a floating panel.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Very useful in web development!
  • It is really easy to use
  • Works quickly in editing offline without opening inspect chrome
  • Prevents buttons from being clicked, enhancing usability
Cons
  • Doesn't save changes when you reload
  • Unable to work, interface shows ‘Service Worker (invalid)’
  • Request for additional features like changing text color and font
  • Not working for certain pages (data:text/html and about:blank)
Most mentioned
  • Request for change color of text and font options
  • Doesn't save changes when reloading
  • Service Worker issue preventing it from working
User reviews
This is the best one available.
by Margo Tilton, 2025-01-14

by cauamachado51, 2025-01-11

It would be great if this extension will start to work with these two pages in the future. data:text/html, <html contenteditable> about:blank Then it will turn empty Chrome tabs in a build-in Rich Text editor.
by Ilia Tretiakov, 2024-12-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Design Mode - Page's Rich Text Editor requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Design Mode - Page's Rich Text Editor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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