Unicode Inspector

Break down strings into unicode codepoints

What is Unicode Inspector?

Unicode Inspector is a Chrome extension developed by fizbin, and its main feature is "Break down strings into unicode codepoints".

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Download Unicode Inspector Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        This extension is intended for people who look at strings on web pages and need to know what those strings really contain. (e.g., someone using a web-based computer forensics tool looking at potentially deliberately tricky command lines)

This rips apart any highlighted text into its component Unicode code points, and shows how that text would be written in UTF-8 or UTF-16LE (UTF-16LE is what the Windows kernel uses for strings). It also allows one to edit UTF-8 or UTF-16 bytes and shows what strings they become. The byte representations can also use base64.

To cut down on memory use, this extension loads Unicode names (pulled from the Unicode® Character Database) into memory as needed on a block-by-block basis, so there may be a tiny delay when looking up the first character of a given block.

Preferences are saved with "Chrome sync"; the most recently viewed string is saved locally.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Unicode Inspector Unicode Inspector
ID ckmdmkehfjmcdfnepokgihljkmgekjed
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/unicode-inspector/ckmdmkehfjmcdfnepokgihljkmgekjed
Description Break down strings into unicode codepoints
File Size 368 KB
Installation Count 307
Current Version 1.3
Last Updated 2019-03-07
Publish Date 2019-03-07
Developer fizbin
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/fizbin/unicode_inspector
Help Page URL https://github.com/fizbin/unicode_inspector/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Unicode Inspector",
    "version": "1.3",
    "description": "Break down strings into unicode codepoints",
    "permissions": [
        "contextMenus",
        "activeTab",
        "storage"
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "js\/util.js",
            "js\/get_block.js",
            "js\/background.js"
        ],
        "persistent": false
    },
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "options.html",
        "open_in_tab": false
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": {
            "16": "icons\/unidecode16.png",
            "32": "icons\/unidecode32.png",
            "48": "icons\/unidecode48.png",
            "128": "icons\/unidecode128.png"
        },
        "default_title": "Analyze selected text",
        "default_popup": "popup.html?popup=true"
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "icons\/unidecode16.png",
        "32": "icons\/unidecode32.png",
        "48": "icons\/unidecode48.png",
        "128": "icons\/unidecode128.png"
    },
    "manifest_version": 2
}