Is VidSketch safe to install?

What data it declares

The listing carries no declaration about the data it collects.

The listing does not link to a privacy policy.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Capture content of your screen

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own.

Reaches your browsing data or every site

• Capture the contents of your screen desktopCapture

Routine for an extension

• Declares audioCapture
• Declares http://ec2-54-200-174-110.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:3100/
• Declares http://localhost:3200/

Who uses it and how it is kept up

24 users

• Not updated in the store for over a year: the last update was on 2015-01-31.
• No new version in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

The store shows none of its badges on this listing. Most listings carry none.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Who publishes it

lagierta. This listing has been in the store since 2015-01-30 and was last updated on 2015-01-31.

Similar extensions that ask for less

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1. Nibshot - Screen Recorder with Audio and Webcam No site access · 3 permissions 2 users (last published figure)

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can VidSketch access?

No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own. It declares 4 browser permissions.

What data does VidSketch collect?

The listing carries no declaration about the data it collects.

Has VidSketch asked for more permissions over time?

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Does VidSketch publish a privacy policy?

No, the store listing does not link to a privacy policy.