Manually set the charset (character encoding) for a webpage, to fix encoding errors and garbage characters on websites. A replacement for the former View → Text Encoding menu.
Manifest V2 Add-on
- By:
- Robert Xiao
- Daily users:
- 1,878 -15
- Rating:
- 3.93 (14)
- Version:
- 1.1 Last updated: 2024-08-05
- Version code:
- 5787340
- Creation date:
- 2022-02-18
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- Size:
- 23.28K
- Email:
- nn*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- 13 hours ago
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively restores the character encoding selection feature removed from Firefox, fulfilling a useful need.
- Simple and nice user interface appreciated by users.
- Works well on Firefox version 109 and presumably later ones.
- Provides an alternative to the native encoding option that Mozilla removed.
Cons
- Doesn't always work as expected, some users report it fails to change encoding.
- Lacks visibility and accessibility in the add-on settings or menu, making it harder to use.
- Potential site breakage reported (e.g., YouTube broken after installation).
- Some users believe the issue may be related to Firefox itself rather than the add-on.
Recent reviews
by 天灭*****, 2025-03-29
by 退出*****, 2025-03-01
by Ma*****, 2024-11-15
Extension safety
Risk impact
Override Text Encoding requires a few sensitive permissions. 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
Override Text Encoding is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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