Text Rewriter

Rewrite customizable patterns in a page. Created mostly for personal amusement, inspired by XKCD #1288 and "cloud to butt." By default provides a sensible "mispell" -> "misspell" replacement. Also in Chrome: https://goo.gl/r1FXGf

Text Rewriter is a Chrome extension designed to customize and rewrite text on any webpage using JavaScript regular expressions. Inspired by fun replacements like "cloud to butt," it allows users to define pattern replacements, including backreferences and captures, enabling complex and overlapping substitutions. The extension works by applying changes directly to visible text nodes on the page, making it highly flexible for personal amusement or personalization.

Key features include the ability to disable the extension on specific domains via an icon toggle, preventing unwanted replacements in sensitive contexts like Slack. Additionally, it offers an experimental live update mode to dynamically replace text that loads after the initial page render, such as YouTube captions. By default, it includes a sensible "mispell" to "misspell" correction. Text Rewriter combines fun with functionality to enhance your browsing experience through tailored text transformations.

By:
pelmers
Daily users:
121 1
Rating:
4.44
(16)
Version:
1.8.1 Last updated: 2022-02-11
Version code:
5363229
Creation date:
2015-03-23
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
Size:
26.65K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

Text Rewriter (v2.0.1)
869 4.33 (12)
Text Rewriter (v1.8.1)
662 5.00 (1)

User reviews

by 退出*****, 2025-04-01

by 敬念*****, 2025-03-02

tried 4 different extensions. this one is the only one that did what I needed.
by Il*****, 2023-04-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text Rewriter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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