--- title: "Protect text – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions" description: "462 users, rated 5.00 by 7 people. Version 4.0.0, updated 2026-11-12. Requests 6 permissions." url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl" --- # Protect text Live in the Chrome Web Store. - Users: 462 - Rating: 5.00 from 7 ratings - Last checked: 2026-11-13 05:37 UTC - Users gained in 7 days: No change - Users gained in 30 days: −7 (-1.5%) - Rank by users: #35,364 of 292,131 live extensions - Rank in Tools: #10,169 of 115,641 ## The listing What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check. Summary from the listing: > Use Protect Text — a Chrome extension to store secure notes and passwords. Encrypt text in the notepad directly in the browser! - Extension ID: `elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl` - Developer: [cresotech](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uf5254c095b2ce1ced695a846a8a1e8b0) - Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing)) - Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools) - First published: 2024-12-11 - Last updated: 2026-11-12 - Version: `4.0.0` - Size: 451 KiB - Minimum Chrome: 116 - Languages (52): Deutsch, English, Filipino, Indonesia, Kiswahili, Melayu, Nederlands, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, català, dansk, eesti, español, español (Latinoamérica), français, hrvatski, italiano, latviešu, lietuvių, magyar, norsk, polski, português (Brasil), português (Portugal), română, slovenčina, slovenščina, suomi, svenska, čeština, Ελληνικά, български, русский, српски, українська, עברית, العربية, فارسی, मराठी, हिन्दी, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, தமிழ், తెలుగు, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം, ไทย, አማርኛ, 中文（中国）, 中文（台灣）, 日本語, 한국어 - Website: `cresotech.com` - Support page: `https://cresotech.com/en/contact/` - Chrome Web Store: - View its code or download CRX: - Search Google for the ID: ## Users over time One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store. | Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 2026-11-13 | 462 | 5.00 | 7 | | 2026-10-15 | 468 | 5.00 | 7 | | 2026-09-27 | 475 | 5.00 | 7 | ## What changed Every change found on a check, newest first. - 2026-11-13: New version `4.0.0`, replacing `3.1`. - 2026-11-13: Added the permissions `alarms`, `contextMenus`, `idle`, `sidePanel`, `unlimitedStorage`. Removed the permissions `*://*.pushbullet.com/*`, `https://www.googleapis.com/`, `identity`, `identity.email`. - 2026-11-13: Minimum Chrome version raised from 88 to 116. - 2026-11-13: The privacy policy link changed. ## Developer history Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first. No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-27. We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/). ## What it can access From the extension's manifest, in plain language. ### Browser features - `alarms`: Run tasks on a schedule - `contextMenus`: Add items to the right-click menu - `idle`: Detect when you're away from the computer - `sidePanel`: Show a side panel - `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser - `unlimitedStorage`: Store more data than the usual limit ## More from this developer Other extensions from the same publisher account. | Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [Youtube Pop Out Player](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/jbagkfehijlbpamidikhgjcfijjdcbib) | 80,000 | 4.64 | 2,289 | Tools | | [Clipboard Tool \| Easy Copy and Paste](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aegeclnpeaicklknkpcjbldnpkkkhkid) | 20,000 | 4.67 | 322 | Tools | | [Image Text to Text](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/fmhcjfnodjhhkenkfcnhnjenbmkbibce) | 10,000 | 4.41 | 113 | Tools | | [Highlight and Copy Protected Text](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/pjoeoakacoidbkekldadljiladkjifne) | 10,000 | 4.58 | 67 | Tools | | [Text Copier](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/bjjiifmjommikifhpnaemcndgdoaggon) | 5,000 | 4.43 | 21 | Tools | | [Currency Converter](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/alkjjgkgebbehkjgcalgajpefchdhhfj) | 3,000 | 4.21 | 132 | Tools | | [Simple Radio Online](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/jdbdknjpoppaplkfeifgkgcnbfjgoema) | 3,000 | 4.76 | 76 | Tools | | [Dim screen - Nighttime mode](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kkmiekejgkdiglmopdnackgllnipncop) | 3,000 | 4.39 | 86 | Tools | | [qr code decoder](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/pchacppeelclfhfcoehbbpgbgjhglocc) | 3,000 | 4.76 | 21 | Tools | | [PDF Signer](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/pnmaepmfepkefgolhjlhhaplimpefaem) | 3,000 | 4.79 | 19 | Tools | All 17 extensions by [cresotech](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uf5254c095b2ce1ced695a846a8a1e8b0). ## About this data Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-13 05:37 UTC; next check around 2026-12-10. How the data is collected: . ## Cite this page Extension Tracker. “Protect text” (elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-13. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl. Accessed 2026-11-13. ```bibtex @misc{extensiontracker_elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl, title = {Protect text (elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl)}, author = {{Extension Tracker}}, year = {2026}, note = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-13}, url = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/elgaidokldihcedobcgjjhndliohfffl}, urldate = {2026-11-13} } ``` --- From Extension Tracker, a public record of the Chrome Web Store: . It isn't affiliated with Google. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (), crediting Extension Tracker. 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