# Web Browsing Toolbox

> Web Browsing Toolbox is a Firefox WebExtension designed to make web browsing more convenient. It is secure since it runs locally without any external access.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-browsing-toolbox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-browsing-toolbox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-browsing-toolbox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hiro
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25
- **First published:** 2025-12-06
- **Size:** 170 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-browsing-toolbox/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/hikohata/FirefoxToolbox](https://github.com/hikohata/FirefoxToolbox)

## Description

<strong>Main Features</strong>

<strong>Page Operations</strong>
- <strong>Open as Popup:</strong> Reopen the current page in a small popup window.
- <strong>Rich Link Copy:</strong> Copy the page title and URL to the clipboard simultaneously in both hyperlink format (for Excel/Word) and plain text.

<strong>Element Selection &amp; Copy</strong>
- Copy tables or specific block elements from the page in a format that preserves styling for pasting into Word or Excel.

<strong>Edit &amp; Restriction Removal</strong>
- <strong>Edit Mode:</strong> Make the entire page editable (ContentEditable).
- <strong>Remove Elements:</strong> Remove intrusive ad overlays or unwanted elements with a single click.
- <strong>Bypass Restrictions:</strong> Force-remove restrictions such as right-click disable, text-selection disable, and copy blocking.

<strong>Quick Text</strong>
- Store frequently used snippets (addresses, email signatures, etc.) and paste them into input fields with one click.

<strong>Domain Blocker</strong>
- Detect domains of external resources loaded on the page (e.g., ad servers) and temporarily redirect them to <code>localhost</code> to block network requests.

<strong>QR Code Generation</strong>
- Generate a QR code for the current URL. Generation is done locally using a JavaScript library only, ensuring it remains secure.

<strong>Sticky Notes</strong>
- Add sticky note to pages.

<strong>Data Wiper</strong>
- Wipe cookies and cache for viewing site

<strong>CSV/TSV viewer</strong>
- View CSV/TSV file in table format

<strong>Included Libraries</strong>
* <strong>qrcode.min.js</strong>: Copyright (c) 2012 davidshimjs (MIT License)
* <strong>papaparse.min.js</strong>: Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Matt Holt (MIT License)
* <strong>jschardet.min.js</strong>: Copyright (c) 2019 Antonio Mendes (LGPL License)

## Rankings

- #74,560 — Overall
- #90 — browsing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `storage`
- `browsingData`
- `webNavigation`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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/web-browsing-toolbox)