TextEditAid

Edit (or just filter) the currently selected textarea using a web request.
What is TextEditAid?
TextEditAid is a Chrome extension designed primarily for editing the contents of textarea on any website. It involves making an ajax request to a web server where a graphical editor or any operation can be done as desired. Options allow you to configure the used URL. Activation of this extension is indicated by a clickable icon when a textarea is selected. It also supports keyboard shortcut activation. Using this extension requires a server script like the edit-server script available at http://opencoder.net/edit-server.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.26 (39)
Version: 1.0.8 (Last updated: 2021-07-07)
Creation date: 2012-07-03
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 30.59K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension allows you to edit (or just filter) the contents of a textarea on a web page. Since Chrome does not allow the running of an external program directly, this extension instead makes an ajax call to a web server, which can start up a graphical editor, or perform any kind of filtering you desire. The URL that is used is configurable in the options.

When a textarea receives the focus (e.g. if you click in one), the icon will get a click action (indicated by the mouse-over title text). When left-clicked, an ajax request will process the currently-selected textarea and update the value when the request is done (e.g. when the editor exits). You can also assign a keystroke to use to activate the editor (I like Alt-Enter), which allows you to leave the extension's icon unpinned.

Change Log:

1.0.8 - Renamed TextAid to TextEditAid & tweaked for newer chrome. 1.0.7 - Tweaked the OK/Cancel buttons on the options page. 1.0.6 - A fix for Mac OS X that made clicking on the icon not work. 1.0.5 - Include the status text in the failure alert so it is clearer what needs to be fixed. 1.0.4 - Avoid spurious failure alerts after a successful update. Added support for http basic auth (you'll need an updated version of edit-server or whatever script you're using). 1.0.3 - Added a configurable keyboard shortcut (defaults to disabled). 1.0.2 - Fixed a newly-introduced bug with the field editing. 1.0.1 - Changed event capturing method so that focusing any textarea shows the clickable icon.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows users to switch to other text processors
  • Some users found it helpful and amazing
  • The extension seems customizable with options to tweak
Cons
  • Doesn't work on YouTube
  • Doesn't work with Gmail, especially after newest update
  • Users struggle to make it functional as it doesn't seem to be sending anything to the edit-server
  • Overall usability issues and bugs
Most mentioned
  • Issues with connecting to Gmail
  • Use with alternative text editors such as gVim and MacVim
  • Problems with function of the extension and getting it to work
Recent reviews
This extension does not work on Youtube. The only reason I installed this is because Youtube textarea goes back to previous page when I am just trying to select a word with alt-left arrow that works on every site but Youtube. Google developers are really incompetent. I mean why would they even think of mapping this common key combination to Back?
by Frank Utne, 2017-01-27

Aaah... please fix it for gmail, inbox and twitter, and many other web apps!
by iLemming, 2014-12-21

This is simply amazing!
by Marco Kellershoff, 2014-07-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

TextEditAid requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

TextEditAid has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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