# Textise-it

> Open web pages in Text Only mode using the services offered by Textise, via button (Desktop) or menu (Firefox for Android).

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `textise-it`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Protheus
- **Daily users:** 1,013
- **Weekly downloads:** 22
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.9.26
- **Last updated:** 2019-05-04
- **First published:** 2016-12-23
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2023-12-26
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/textise-it/)

## Description

"Textise-it" is a handy Firefox addon that enhances your browsing experience by offering a text-only mode. It eliminates images and ads for a focused reading environment. This feature is particularly useful on devices with low RAM. It accommodates both Desktop and Android devices. Users can either directly select a link for a text-only version or convert the current page into a text-only layout using the 'Textise-it' button.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Works well most of the time and helps make annoying websites more readable
- Offers option to customize text and background color
- Allows bypassing of paywalls on some news sites
- Compatible with Firefox's latest version
- Can work on Waterfox and Firefox in Samsung Android 7.1.1

### Cons

- Does not offer a code-based solution to block images and relies on a website instead
- Doesn't allow right-click options on URLs
- Uses an external service for text mode, redirecting browser to an outside address
- Can inject unwanted code into forum posts
- Pages are not text-based by default, requires clicking the TI button

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