TextMask

A Chromium-based browser extension that lets you temporarily randomize or blur text on any webpage. This is especially useful for capturing screenshots without revealing sensitive information.

Usage & Features

• Click the extension icon in the toolbar to open a popup where you can enable or disable the randomizer for the current tab.
• The popup also includes an option to automatically apply a blur effect after randomizing text.

Controls

• Enable/Disable: Use the toggle switch in the extension popup.
• Undo: Press Ctrl + Z to undo the most recent text modification.
• Deactivate: Press the Escape key to quickly deactivate the tool on the current page.

Click Modes

• Alt + Click: Replaces the text content of the clicked element with a randomized string of characters and words.
• Ctrl + Click: Applies or increases a blur effect on an already randomized element.
• Ctrl + Alt + Click: Clears the text content of the clicked element, replacing it with blank space.

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Download

• Download from GitHub Releases:
  Get the latest stable release from GitHub Releases

• Clone the Repository: Use the following command to clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/prem-k-r/TextMask.git
  

• Alternatively, download the latest version as a ZIP file by clicking below:

  

• You can also download the ZIP file by clicking on the Code button. On the repository page, look for a green button labeled Code. Click on the Code button, and in the dropdown menu, select Download ZIP

How to Install

• Prepare the Extension Folder:

  • Ensure you’ve cloned the repository or downloaded the ZIP file and extracted it.

• Open Extensions Page: Open your preferred browser and enter the following text in the address bar:

  • Chrome: chrome://extensions

  • Edge: edge://extensions

  • Brave: brave://extensions

  • Opera: opera://extensions

• Enable Developer Mode:

  • Turn on Developer Mode in the extensions page.

• Load Unpacked Extension:

  • Click on Load unpacked and select your extracted extension folder.

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License

This project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. This means you must not distribute this software, whether original or modified, to any platform without its source code or the reference to its original source code. Also, publishing to any app stores without permission is forbidden.

Credit

Initial version is based on this