# 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

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `text-rewriter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** pelmers
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 96
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-11
- **First published:** 2015-03-23
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/text-rewriter/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pelmers/text-rewriter](https://github.com/pelmers/text-rewriter)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #11,882 — Overall
- #5 — ai writer
- #147 — phrase
- #165 — speech to text
- #192 — summarize text
- #197 — context menu

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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