Chrome-Stats extension
Override Text Encoding
Manually set the charset (character encoding) for a webpage, to fix encoding errors and garbage characters on websites. A replacement for the former View -> Text Encoding menu.
What is Override Text Encoding?
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- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- <all_urls>
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Summary
Manually set the charset (character encoding/text encoding) for a webpage. A replacement for the former View -> Text Encoding menu. A toolbar button opens a popup from which any supported character encoding can be used.
Due to low usage and user-unfriendliness, the Text Encoding menu was removed from Firefox and replaced with a general-purpose "Repair Text Encoding" button. Unfortunately, that button is not always available, and it does not always work, resulting in pages with broken characters or unreadable text. This addon provides users a way to override Firefox's text encoding choices on a page-by-page basis.
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User reviews summary
Pros
- Works well if made visible in add-on settings
- Works properly in Firefox 109
- Nice UI
Cons
- Need to make it visible in add-on settings
- Broke YouTube in browser
- Doesn't correct certain websites
- Doesn't work at all for some users
Most mentioned
- Issues with visibility in settings
- Interference with other sites like YouTube
- Mozilla's removal of the default character encoding tool
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Safety
Risk impact
Override Text Encoding is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Override Text Encoding if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Override Text Encoding has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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