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Rose-Colored Glasses

by Jared Stephens · News & Weather
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Rewrites news headlines into happier versions. Sarcasm slider included.

Users
10
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#195K
#163K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 27 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
0510Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Rose-Colored Glasses

Reads the news through rose colored glasses. Every headline gets happier. You choose how sarcastic. The news is a lot. Rose Colored Glasses rewrites the headlines on your favorite news sites into happier versions, right on the page, while everything else stays exactly where it was. Click "Restore originals" any time and the real news comes back. No account. No API key. No setup. Install it, open a news site, watch the headlines flip. PICK YOUR FLAVOR Ten humor styles: Wholesome, Dry, Absurd, Dad jokes, Unhinged optimism, Beautiful feet enjoyer, Squirrel misadventures, Shakespearean, Infomercial pitchman, and Midwest nice. Then set the sarcasm slider: 0 is sincere sunshine, 10 is the full Onion. The popup's rose tint deepens as you slide. Flip on "Fully checked out" and facts become optional. Headlines rewrite automatically as you browse (you can turn that off), including new ones that load as you scroll. A counter on the icon shows how many headlines got happier on the current page. WORKS ON most popular US news sites such as AP News, Google News, CNN, NPR, and Reuters. Reading something else? Open the popup and click "Enable on this site" — it asks Chrome for permission for that one site only, and you can remove it any time from the options page. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Headline text is the only page content that ever leaves your browser, and a random install ID enforces a fair daily limit — it identifies no one. If your device supports Chrome's built-in on-device AI, rewrites happen entirely on your machine and nothing leaves your browser at all. No accounts, no analytics, nothing sold. Full privacy policy: https://johnfutia99.github.io/rose-colored-glasses/privacy.html The daily rewrite allowance is free and resets every day. When it runs out, the extension tells you nicely and leaves the page alone.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+11.1%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.127 Jul 2026
1.0.021 Jul 2026

Details

Category
News & Weather
First seen
21 Jul 2026
Size
25 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
johnfutia99.github.io
Extension ID
ehngagcgeomecoiageabmliflhjkjfgj

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storageactiveTabscripting
Site access
https://rcg-rewrite.rosecoloredglasses.workers.dev/*

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