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
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- notifications
- storage
- activeTab
- clipboardWrite
Size: 48.33K
URLs: Website
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Other platforms
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:
- Encrypt selected text to the clipboard
- Encrypt selected text and store it in the synced storage
- Encrypt selected text and replace the original content
- Decrypt an encrypted text and save it to the clipboard
- Decrypt an encrypted text and replace the original content
Notes:
- 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.
- 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:
- Encrypt your passwords while sending an email
User reviews
by Firefox user 14971963, 2024-08-22
by Firefox user 14971963, 2024-08-22
by Firefox user 14971963, 2024-08-22
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Text Encryption Tool requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Text Encryption Tool has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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