# twitter-alt

> Discover twitter image alternative text on hover/focus

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `twitter-alt`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** claudiabdm
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-08-31
- **First published:** 2021-08-30
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/twitter-alt/)

## Description

'twitter-alt' is a Firefox add-on that enables users to discover the alternative text of images. By simply hovering on an image on Twitter, this add-on displays the image alt text, providing a more accessible browsing experience for visually impaired users.

## Rankings

- #92,516 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `twitter.com`

## Safety

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

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