Is Dubino — Live Persian Dubbing Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests permissions that align with its live dubbing purpose. The activeTab and scripting permissions let it temporarily access and modify the current page, likely to inject its dubbing interface. tabCapture allows recording audio from a browser tab, which is essential for capturing video or audio streams being dubbed. offscreen enables background audio processing, while storage saves settings locally. The host access to generativelanguage.googleapis.com suggests it uses Google’s AI for speech translation or generation. For a real-time dubbing tool, this permission set is reasonably expected.

As with any extension that handles audio capture and page scripting, users should be aware that tabCapture can record the audible content of a tab, which might include private audio if misdirected. The AI API calls mean that dubbed audio or text is sent to Google’s servers, so the developer’s privacy declarations—claiming data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes—are important but rely on trust. The extension has a very small user base and the publisher name appears incomplete (a closing parenthesis), which makes independent verification difficult.

The safety score’s strongest dimension, Maintenance & Ownership (100%), indicates the extension is actively updated and uses Manifest V3, a modern security standard. The weakest point, Publisher & Identity (60%), stems from the unclear publisher information, reducing accountability. While the extension appears well-maintained and functionally transparent, the anonymity of its publisher is a typical risk factor that cautious users should consider before installing.