Privacy, in plain type.

Fontzie keeps typography experiments on your device. The extension has no backend, account, analytics or cloud synchronization.

What stays on this device

Chrome’s local storage keeps settings, saved page edits and presets. Saved edits include the page URL and typography rules. Custom font files stay in the browser’s IndexedDB storage. Inspected page text is used locally for the editor and font comparisons.

When Fontzie uses the network

Downloading provider fonts contacts Google or Fontshare. Requests contain font family, style and axis details. They do not contain inspected page text or your custom font files. Provider downloads require an internet connection, and fonts retain their providers’ licenses.

You choose website access

Clicking Fontzie’s toolbar icon gives temporary access to the active website. Settings lets you ask Chrome to always allow one site, or to connect automatically on HTTP and HTTPS websites. Ongoing access lets saved edits restore automatically. You can change those grants through Chrome.

Using installed fonts requires Chrome’s optional Local Font Access permission. Custom font imports are parsed locally.

Browser limits

Chrome pages, the Web Store, browser PDF views, closed shadow roots and frames without permission cannot be inspected. Exact element picks need a unique selector match to restore after a page reload.

This showcase website

The showcase serves its fonts and product images locally. It has no analytics, advertising scripts or embedded third-party media.

Read the extension’s full privacy and browser notes

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