# Ui.Vision

> Open-source browser automation, desktop automation and RPA for Firefox: record macros, scrape data, fill forms, and automate with OCR, image recognition and AI. Created macros run locally in your browser, not in the cloud.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `rpa`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ocr.Space (Free OCR API)
- **Category:** web-development,download-management,bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 7,506
- **Weekly downloads:** 705
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (51 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.0.218
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2018-04-30
- **Size:** 2.70 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rpa/)
- **Website:** [https://forum.ui.vision/](https://forum.ui.vision/)

## Description

Ui.Vision is a powerful, open-source Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software designed for both web and desktop task automation. It combines three versatile tools into one solution: (1) Visual Web Automation with Selenium IDE compatibility for UI testing and web scraping, (2) Visual Desktop Automation supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux for image and text recognition on your desktop, and (3) an optional AI-powered prompting feature integrated with Anthropic Claude Computer Use to automate complex tasks with simple commands.

Ui.Vision supports data-driven testing, visual UI validation, automated form filling, screen scraping, and robust desktop automation via its free XModules. Developers can leverage its extensive command line API to integrate with CI/CD pipelines, scripting languages, and other applications. Fully open-source, the extension enables users to create powerful macros, run them seamlessly from browsers or bookmarks, and automate routine workflows efficiently. It is a versatile alternative to tools like Selenium IDE, iMacros, and UIPath, dedicated to simplifying automation for busy professionals.

## Rankings

- #920 — Overall
- #24 — Bookmarks
- #82 — Download Management
- #87 — Web Development
- #12 — scraping
- #19 — ocr

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `bookmarks`
- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `cookies`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `proxy`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestAuthProvider`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users consistently praise Ui.Vision as a powerful, open-source, and easy-to-use automation tool with useful integrations. At the same time multiple reviews report reliability problems: various bugs (timing/flow control/clipboard), inconsistent recording (mouse vs. keystrokes), and confusing or fragile external-module installation.

### Pros

- Powerful, feature-rich automation — several users praise its capabilities and usefulness for automating browser tasks.
- Open source with an active community — multiple reviewers appreciate its OSS nature and community support.
- Easy to use for basic record-and-replay tasks — reviewers report an intuitive interface for quickly making macros.
- Extensible and integrates with other tools (users mention integrations and platform options such as PowerShell support and Linux AppImage).

### Cons

- Multiple reviewers report bugs and reliability issues (examples include pause/timing problems, flow-control oddities, and clipboard/paste failures).
- Inconsistent recording behavior — some users find it records clicks and types well, while others report it only captures mouse clicks and misses keystrokes.
- Requires additional external modules and setup that can be confusing or fail for some users, leading to installation problems.

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