# Yank It!

> Changes middle-mouse autoscrolling to a mobile-like dragging gesture.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `yank-it`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sarah
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-23
- **First published:** 2020-06-22
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yank-it/)

## Description

Yank It! is a Firefox add-on that replaces the middle mouse autoscroll function with a mobile-like dragging gesture. With support for flicking and inertia, you can quickly scroll through a page. Enable or disable the add-on with a single click, or revert to default behavior by holding shift while middle-clicking.

## Rankings

- #68,290 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

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