Social visual alt text

Visually show alternative text of social media images
Social Visual Alt Text is a Firefox add-on that allows sighted users to view alternative text applied to images on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. It provides a convenient solution for individuals interested in accessing alt text without inspecting each image or using a screen reader.
Manifest V2
Daily users: 46
-2
Rating: 5.00
(7)
Version: 0.9.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-24)
Version code: 5899273
Creation date: 2021-06-18
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 28.95K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 20 hours ago

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Social visual alt text (v0.9.4)
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Add-on safety

Risk impact
Very high risk impact

Social visual alt text requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Moderate risk likelihood

Social visual alt text is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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