Instantly add text to any image - just right-click!

Latest Version

Version
2.1.4
Update
May 12, 2022
Size
23.75KiB
Developer
getstencil.com
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
3.88333 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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Stencil Extension

The Stencil Chrome extension lets you highlight text anywhere on the web and turn it into an image instantly. See an image you want to add some text to? Just right-click any image and select \"Open Image with Stencil\".

Then you can start creating and customizing your image!

- Over 5,000,000+ new royalty-free background photos (with search)
- Over 3,100,000+ royalty-free icons (with search)
- 1,350+ all new templates (with search)
- 4,700+ fonts
- Instantly add captions to images on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram and any images on the web!
- Custom watermarks
- Works on any website!

Start creating and sharing your images with Stencil!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Stencil", "description": "Instantly add text to any image - just right-click!", "version": "2.1.4", "author": "Stencil", "manifest_version": 2, "browser_action": { "default_title": "Stencil", "default_icon": { "19": "images/icons/logo-19x19.png", "38": "images/icons/logo-38x38.png" } }, "permissions": [ "contextMenus" ], "background": { "persistent": true, "scripts": [ "js/background.js" ] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": [ "js/extend.js", "js/Frame.js", "js/Stencil.js" ] } ], "icons": { "16": "images/icons/logo-16x16.png", "48": "images/icons/logo-48x48.png", "128": "images/icons/logo-128x128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Stencil extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Stencil extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Stencil extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Stencil extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Stencil extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Stencil extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Stencil Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Stencil extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Stencil extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Stencil extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Stencil extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Stencil extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Stencil extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Stencil extension file

Select and download the Stencil extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Stencil extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Stencil extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Stencil extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Stencil extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Echo Juwana (ID: 000000ca76e43539) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/16/2020 I only need to add text or watermark for posting on my blog.. 10 images a month is not enough..

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Serita Lewis (ID: 000000b4a72894ef) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/20/2019 I LOVE STENCIL! Have been using it for years now and it keeps getting better. There are a few things I would love to see - like making the fonts more dynamic - be able to make word art (make curves, put pictures in the font, etc.) But all in all I am very pleased!

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Hristo Kolev (ID: 000000514fa23a1b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/06/2019 Awesome! It's worth every penny!

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Hack Man (ID: 0000002b65dcd73a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/18/2018 I really wanted to like this, since the description sounded like exactly what I was looking for. I tried using it on eight different images, but it never opened anything. I right-clicked an image and selected "open image with Stencil" and nothing happens. I right-clicked on the Stencil icon in the taskbar in case there was something to do there, but OPTIONS is grayed out and the only other thing to click "Stencil" just takes you back to the Chrome Web Store.

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Jana (ID: 00000098774bc016) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/12/2018 Where can I open it??