# timimi

> Firefox addon to save and backup Tiddlywiki. Requires installation of native host.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `timimi`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rizwan Ishak
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 460
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (23 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-01
- **First published:** 2018-12-22
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/timimi/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ibnishak/Timimi](https://github.com/ibnishak/Timimi)

## Description

**Timimi** is a Firefox browser extension designed to help users efficiently save and backup standalone TiddlyWiki files. It works by leveraging a native host application that needs to be installed separately, enhancing the extension's capability to interact with local files securely.

The native host can be downloaded from the official [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/ibnishak/Timimi/releases). Detailed guidance on the installation process and usage instructions are available at the [Timimi documentation site](https://ibnishak.github.io/Timimi/). This extension streamlines the maintenance of personal TiddlyWiki documents, ensuring your data is safely backed up and easily manageable.

## Rankings

- #5,297 — Overall
- #144 — release
- #148 — install

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- ``

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Efficient and convenient handling of TiddlyWiki
- Indispensable for TiddlyWiki users
- Versatile backup feature with various options
- Simple to install and use
- Works well on multiple operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)

### Cons

- UTF-8 issues on Windows 10
- Some users experienced difficulty saving back to TiddlyWiki easily

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