# Open in Rowboat

> Open HTML tables, links to spreadsheets, and Google Sheets directly in Rowboat

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-rowboat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-rowboat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-in-rowboat`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fathom Information Design
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-16
- **First published:** 2025-09-16
- **Size:** 193 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-rowboat/)
- **Website:** [https://rowboat.net](https://rowboat.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-rowboat/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-rowboat/privacy/)

## Description

Rowboat is a tool for making sense of tabular data—the kind found in your Google Sheets spreadsheets, in tables in webpages, and in links to .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv files.

How to Use:
• Links: right click any link to a .csv, .xlsx, or .tsv file and click "Open link in Rowboat"
• Tables: right click any table in a webpage and click "Open table in Rowboat"
• Google Sheets: after opening a spreadsheet in Google Sheets, click on the Open in Rowboat extension icon
  A new Rowboat tab with your spreadsheet will be opened automatically!

Rowboat Features:

Free to Use:
Explore as many spreadsheets as you want for as long as you want!

Lightning Fast:
Open and parse one million rows of data in one second.

Secure in Your Browser:
When you open a file in Rowboat, it stays local in your browser until you choose to share it. See our privacy policy at rowboat.xyz/privacy to learn more.

Beautiful Charts:
Get an instant visual breakdown of your file without having to navigate away from the data itself.

10+ Chart Types:
Whether all you need is a straightforward bar chart or you’re looking for an expansive world map, Rowboat has you covered.

Visualization First:
Visualization as the first step of understanding your data, not just the final product.

Anyone Can Use:
As long as you have a spreadsheet, you can use Rowboat! No code or preprocessing required.

Aesthetic Themes:
Dark mode? Light mode? Submarine mode? Take your pick!

Rowboat+:
Upgrade to Rowboat+ to export presentation-ready PDF or PNG files, download your modified data as a CSV, and save and share the files you create with other Rowboat users to a secure cloud-based library.

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## Rankings

- #56,922 — Overall
- #24 — spreadsheet
- #248 — sheets

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `rowboat.net`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-rowboat)