# Web Canvas

> A powerful vector based annotation tool to draw or write anything on web.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-canvas`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jaiwanth
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-22
- **First published:** 2021-06-11
- **Size:** 765 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-canvas/)

## Description

Web Canvas is a Firefox add-on that allows you to draw freehand, write text, create lines and shapes, and group items for easy modification or erasure. You can also cut, copy, and paste object selections using shortcuts, as well as take screenshots of web pages. With Web Canvas, you have a powerful vector-based annotation tool at your fingertips.

## Rankings

- #21,664 — Overall
- #141 — writing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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/web-canvas)