TextGrab version history - 4 versions
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Latest version
Version 1.3.1
Released 14 Sep 2026 - 42.98 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterAdded template system to format content for AI tools (summarize, explain, etc.) with stats display. Enhanced privacy by blocking copying on AI sites and login pages, plus improved UI with better dropdown and spacing.Source code released under MIT Licence
Older versions
Version 1.2.1
Released 4 Sep 2026 - 42.42 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSecurity hardening and cleanupSource code released under MIT Licence
Version 1.2.0
Released 4 Sep 2026 - 42.63 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterReduced permissions (privacy improvement)
Earlier versions of TextGrab took a broad "Access your data for all websites" permission because the content scripts ran on every page you visited. This update fixes that.
What changed:
- The extension now uses Firefox'sactiveTabpermission instead of a permanent all-sites permission.
- Page access is granted temporarily, one tab at a time, and only when you deliberately use TextGrab (click the toolbar button or a right-click menu item).
- No more persistent access to every website you browse; data is only read from the current page when you invoke the extension.
What's the same:
- Extract clean article text + convert to markdown
- One-click copy to clipboard
- Context menu options
- No data collection — everything runs locally
Why: This narrows the permission footprint so TextGrab only ever reads the page you're actively working on, when you choose to — nothing always-on in the background.Source code released under MIT Licence
Version 1.1.2
Released 13 Aug 2026 - 40.72 kBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under MIT Licence