# Punycode Tooltips

> Displays hovering tooltips with the Punycode format of hyperlinks in order to minimize the risk of IDN homograph attacks.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/punycode-tooltips](https://chrome-stats.com/d/punycode-tooltips)

## Overview

- **ID:** `punycode-tooltips`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Punycode Tooltips
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-27
- **First published:** 2023-06-26
- **Size:** 8.78 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/punycode-tooltips/)

## Description

Punycode Tooltips is a Firefox add-on that displays hovering tooltips with the Punycode format of hyperlinks to minimize the risk of IDN homograph attacks.

## Rankings

- #131,884 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/punycode-tooltips)