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Reel Downloader – Video, Reels & Photo Downloader for Instagram

Chrome extension·by nigelyong
81
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Reel Downloader – Video, Reels & Photo Downloader for Instagram's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
30%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Lifestyle
26%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 49,942 lifestyle extensions
Findings
30
median 14Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
181
median 24vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 30 distinct issues across 6 severities
30
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 3 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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