Identify any Webfont or font (commercial or free) from any website.

Latest Version

Version
2.5.3
Update
November 14, 2022
Size
280KiB
Developer
whatfontis.com
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
3.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus

Storage
Https://www.whatfontis.com/*
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Font Identifier by WhatFontIs Extension

We help designers (famous or not) to identify any webfont or font from any website. We can do that using the huge WhatFontIs database: 800K+ fonts indexed, free or commercial from almost any foundry.

After identifying the font, the extension will suggest more than 60 fonts very similar in style to the one you are searching for.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Font Identifier by WhatFontIs", "version": "2.5.3", "description": "Identify any Webfont or font (commercial or free) from any website.", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "img/logo.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["", "http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "js": ["resources/jquery-3.3.1.min.js", "resources/html2canvas.min.js", "content.js"], "css": ["content.css"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "content.html", "img/*" ], "icons": { "16": "img/logo16.png", "32": "img/logo32.png", "48": "img/logo48.png", "64": "img/logo.png", "128": "img/logo128.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "background": { "page": "background.html", "persistent": true }, "permissions": ["contextMenus", "", "storage", "https://www.whatfontis.com/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension file

Select and download the Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs 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 Font Identifier by WhatFontIs extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Kia Formentera (ID: 00000044a54444c9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/05/2022 Not working

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Freedom Wings (Cheryl) (ID: 000000f250054830) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 04/16/2022 This extension doesn't work for me for text images in Chrome browser (which is why I wanted it). When I'm on a webpage, and click on the "image" icon in the extension, a whole new page opens up with a black background and a resizable box in which to place an image. It seems this should be an overlay on the current webpage I was on, but it's not. Opening a new blank webpage with a black background is useless as there is no way to capture the image from the page I was on. Please help or fix this. Thanks! :) Update: I figured out that the image "icon" in the extension window must be for taking a photo of some text (I had my laptop camera lens covered with black tape, thus the black screen), but this is only good with a phone, not if you are using a desk/laptop. For this application, you need to right click on a text image to get a drop-down option to use the extension on the image. I tried this extension on 2 text images. On one of them, I just got an error message saying it couldn't upload the image. On the other, it was very laggy and glitchy, and then cumbersome -- (it wanted me to invert the colors no matter which way I started), then I had to jump through hoops with many steps for the ID which was not at all intuitive and whose 1st results were SOO far off (no resemblance to the simple text font selected). (I chalked this failure up to my learning curve.) I tried again, and it asked to separate the letters w/red lines. The lines would not draw at all until after multiple (e.g. 10) attempts. After a lot of work and time, I finally got 3 font ID results that had different font names, but all looked exactly the same (essentially one choice that was close to the selected font, but not exact match, and no free ones). This had very mediocre results for me. :(:( This seems to be more glitchy work than it's worth, but I'll try it a couple more times before giving up. I hope it becomes useful. (Also, the extension won't open on some websites, so they must have some restrictions...?? On others sometimes I have to click the extension more than once for it to open. It's temperamental.)

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Daniele Marini (ID: 000000187dfa44a4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/01/2021 non serve a niente

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Josr Gif (ID: 000000a45f056357) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/05/2020 gooo

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Cristian Ditoiu (ID: 000000e60631c6d5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2020 Been searching for a long time for a font face ninja alternative. love the fact that it works on images too. Good job. Maybe you can get it for safari too ?