Batch Text Extractor (URL2Text) version history - 2 versions
Batch Text Extractor (URL2Text) by Trevor Lewis
Batch Text Extractor (URL2Text) version history - 2 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 1.21
Released Jul 27, 2026 - 13.43 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterImproved Firefox compatibility and extraction reliability.
• Uses Firefox-native browser APIs throughout.
• Improved extraction from JavaScript-rendered pages by waiting for content to stabilise.
• Extracts visible text from the main page, accessible frames and open shadow roots.
• Records the final URL when a page redirects.
• Includes the actual Firefox error message when extraction fails.
• Improved background tab loading, extraction and cleanup.Source code released under MIT License
Older versions
Version 1.10
Released Jul 11, 2026 - 13.23 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterVersion 1.21
• Added a configurable delay between processing URLs.
• URLs are now opened and processed sequentially.
• This helps reduce HTTP 429 rate-limit errors on websites that restrict requests made too quickly.
• Improved reliability so one failed URL does not stop the entire batch.
• Processing now continues in the background after it has started.Source code released under MIT License