Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Magical: Text Expander & Autofill can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 85 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.4 out of 5 from 3,511 people.
It runs its own code on docs.google.com, getmagical.com and heyautofill.webflow.io.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| clipboardRead | Read whatever you have copied to your clipboard. | 10 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| offscreen | Do work in a hidden page, for tasks a background script cannot do alone. | - |
| search | Run searches in your default search engine on your behalf. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
| windows | See and arrange your browser windows. | - |
What to use instead
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Cursorful - Screen Recorder with Auto Zoom
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Mailvelope - Secure your email with PGP
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Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing