Is JSONViewer Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: JSONViewer earns a safety grade A, 88.3 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

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88.3/100

Grade A · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

JSONViewer earns a safety grade of A (88.3/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, JSONViewer comes through cleanly. 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.7/5 from 15 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-04-22. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open JSONViewer's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 100% · 25/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 83% · 13.2/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 83% · 8.3/10 pts Automated signals

In-depth safety analysis

JSONViewer requests only the storage permission, which lets it save your preferences locally on your device. This is a minimal and expected permission for a formatting tool; it does not allow the extension to read or change anything on websites you

AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.

What the store listing shows

JSONViewer listing on the Chrome Web Store
JSONViewer on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-06-29. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind JSONViewer?

  • Publisher opponic

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 345 browser extensions we track, JSONViewer scores higher on safety than 92% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: opponic (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-30
Registered company: opponic.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-30
Data collection scope: Developer lists no user-data categories collected on the store privacy disclosure.
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Privacy policy present: No privacy policy is linked from the store listing.
High-capability permissions: Requests no high-capability permissions in its manifest.
Website access scope: Requests no host access — cannot read or change data on the websites you visit.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-04-22.
Store rating: Store rating 4.7/5 from 15 user ratings.
Store users: 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

JSONViewer FAQ

Is JSONViewer safe?
JSONViewer earns a safety grade of A (88.3/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind JSONViewer?
JSONViewer is operated by opponic.

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