Text Encryption Tool

Encrypt and decrypt textual data using SHA-256 Hash algorithm

Text Encryption Tool - Firefox Add-on

Text Encryption Tool is a Firefox add-on that allows you to encrypt and decrypt textual data using the SHA-256 Hash algorithm. With this tool, you can securely encrypt your passwords while sending emails, privately archive important data, or send sensitive information to another machine. The extension works offline, ensuring your privacy is protected.

Add-on stats

By: Ray
Daily users: 163
Rating: 4.43
(7)
Version: 0.2.7 (Last updated: 2025-01-28)
Version code: 5882842
Creation date: 2017-12-19
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 45.58K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Text Encryption Tool (v0.2.7)
4.89 (9) 1,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

This extension adds a few items to the right-click context menu over text selections. You can:

  1. Encrypt selected text to the clipboard
  2. Encrypt selected text and store it in the synced storage
  3. Encrypt selected text and replace the original content

  1. Decrypt an encrypted text and save it to the clipboard
  2. Decrypt an encrypted text and replace the original content

Notes:

  1. The extension uses your passphrase as a newly generated SHA-256 private key and a random public key to encrypt or decrypt the textual content.
  2. There is no way to decrypt the encrypted text if the passphrase is forgotten. To protect user privacy the extension does NOT store your passphrases.

Use cases:

  1. Encrypt your passwords while sending an email
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Text Encryption Tool requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Text Encryption Tool. Use it at your own risk.

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  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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