FireCrypt for Firefox

FireCrypt is a Firefox add-on that can encrypt and decrypt text within the comfort of the browser. The cipher algorithm used by the extension is 256-bit AES, one of the most popular and powerful encryption technologies on today’s market.

FireCrypt is a self-sufficient product and can take pride in its independent engine; as opposed to other add-ons that make use of various third-party services or external tools, FireCrypt carries out the purpose all by itself.

For an extension that works on its own, FireCrypt has a remarkably small size and can be deployed by a simple drag and drop operation onto an open Firefox window. In order to accommodate it properly, a browser restart is required.

Its presence will be noticeable through a little icon placed inside the add-on bar, which represents a shortcut for the core utility. The encryption and decryption process are performed in a separate window that can be triggered by clicking that icon.

FireCrypt benefits from a clipboard sniffing feature, which will automatically place the text you previously copied into its main window, thus minimizing your efforts. All that remains to be done is to enter a custom password, which will be used for both encryption and decryption.

The encrypted text can be copied to the clipboard, so that you can attach it to an email or insert it inside a document, if you will. In order to decrypt it, you will have to supply the password that was used for encryption.

To conclude, FireCrypt provides an in-browser approach to text encryption and is easy to use. The purpose is to provide an uncomplicated manner of communicating safely.