Merlin
File this for me

File this for me

File this content for me, so save it, mail it or dig it in my own way.

What is File this for me?
File this for me is a Firefox add-on that helps you file content for your archive. It allows you to save filtered content as markdown or HTML, and offers multiple ways to file content including native messaging, downloading to the download folder, and a remote API.
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By: Janghou
Users: 3
Version: 0.38 (Last updated: 2022-07-15)
Creation date: 2018-10-03
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • <all_urls>
Size: 27.79K
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# 44462 ▲ 724
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#97 in file keyword 38 ▼ 2

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Summary
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File this for me helps you filing content for your archive. By default it does not save entire webpages, but filtered content (body article) as markdown or html.

Since version 0.36 File This can save complete pages as HTML (desktop and mobile) or PDF (desktop only)

A modern way to collect newspaper clippings or scraps.

Out of the box it offers three ways, be sure to choose one in the settings and allow needed permissions after install:

  • native messaging *
  • download to download folder **
  • remote API
* not available for Android Firefox, ** in 0.36 fixed for Android Firefox

For the remote API you have to setup an endpoint, it should process a "Content-Type": "application/json" POST request.

The native messaging method can be used to process content: mail, pdf, DB e.g..

You can also load a remote config file (json), to tune specific domain settings.

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Safety
Risk impact

File this for me may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

File this for me has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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