TextHider - Censor & Mask Text

Hide & censor any text on any webpage. Select, right-click, mask with symbols or emojis. Perfect for screenshots & screensharing.

As of June 2026, TextHider - Censor & Mask Text has 3 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Privacy & Security category.

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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

4 snapshots

Tracking since May 19, 2026.

3.1620.8399999999999999May 19, 2026Jun 7, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 19, 20261.0.0
May 25, 20261.0.0
Jun 1, 202611.0.0
Jun 7, 202625.0021.0.1
Now35.0021.0.1

Changelog

  • Jun 1, 2026
    short_description
    Select text, right-click, and hide it with ..., ***, emojis or a custom mask. Each word is replaced by the same number of symbols.
    Hide & censor any text on any webpage. Select, right-click, mask with symbols or emojis. Perfect for screenshots & screensharing.

Permissions & access

Permissions
contextMenusstorageactiveTabscripting
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

🔒 TextHider — Censor & Mask Text on Any Webpage

Select any text on any website, right-click, and instantly hide it with symbols, emojis, or your own custom mask character. Perfect for taking screenshots, sharing your screen, live demos, studying, or simply protecting sensitive information from prying eyes.

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✦ HOW IT WORKS
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1. Select any text on a webpage
2. Right-click → TextHider → choose a mask style
3. The text is replaced — each word becomes the same number of mask symbols
4. Click any masked word to reveal it instantly

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✦ BUILT-IN MASK PRESETS
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• ... (Dots)
• *** (Stars)
• ### (Hash)
• ❤️ (Love Sticker)
• 🔥 (Fire)
• 🔒 (Lock)
• ? (Question marks)
• █ (Redact / Black bar)
• Your own custom symbol or emoji

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✦ FEATURES
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• Word-length aware — a 5-letter word becomes 5 mask symbols
• Click any masked word to toggle reveal/re-hide
• Hide All Occurrences — mask every instance of a phrase on the page
• Reveal All / Re-hide All page actions
• Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+H (Mac: Cmd+Shift+H)
• Badge counter shows how many items are hidden on the active tab
• Remembers your last used mask for the keyboard shortcut

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✦ CUSTOMIZATION (Options Page)
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• Save unlimited custom mask presets with custom labels
• Drag and reorder presets in the right-click menu
• 7 built-in themes: Crimson, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Gold, Purple, Monochrome, No Highlight
• "No Highlight" theme hides text with a subtle underline only — no colored background
• Export and import your presets as JSON (great for backup or sharing)
• Reset to defaults at any time

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✦ PRIVACY — ZERO DATA COLLECTION
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TextHider collects absolutely no data. Nothing you select, type, or hide is ever recorded, transmitted, or shared. All your preferences are stored locally in your own browser. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. No third-party services.

Full privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-text-hider/home

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✦ PERFECT FOR
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• Screen sharing and live presentations
• Taking screenshots with sensitive data
• Students hiding answers while studying
• Journalists and researchers redacting sources
• Anyone who values on-screen privacy

Technical

Version
1.0.1
Manifest
V3
Size
44.64KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
pbljicijmfnebahhendkakgfljcnekoa
Developer ID
u45df967f8c6c66285428f0731b1e7a58
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
May 18, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
May 26, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 7, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 7, 2026.