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YouTube Screenshot Helper

Firefox extension·by Pixel
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

Automated analysis of publicly available code — not a professional security audit. It may produce false positives and does not prove an extension is unsafe or safe. Treat it as one signal among many. Disclaimer · Report an issue

How it ranks

YouTube Screenshot Helper's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
12%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
7%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,308 photos music videos extensions
Findings
21
median 7Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
15
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
17
median 6vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 21 distinct issues across 6 severities
21
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 15 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 15 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access all HTTPS sites

Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites

High
Access all HTTP sites

Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites

Medium
Access current tab

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

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Info
https://www.youtube.com/*

No additional information available.

Info
https://youtube.com/*

No additional information available.

Info
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/*

No additional information available.

Info
https://youtube-nocookie.com/*

No additional information available.

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 23, 2026
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