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Makro - Text Expander: Free, Private, Encrypted

Edge extension·by TechHQ USA, LLC
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Makro - Text Expander: Free, Private, Encrypted's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
11%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Productivity
24%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 8,225 productivity extensions
Findings
73
median 22Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
11
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
42
median 96vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 73 distinct issues across 6 severities
73
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 545 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 11 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 11 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Read clipboard

Can read text and data currently on your clipboard

Medium
Write to clipboard

Can place content onto your clipboard

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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