Fills out the captcha at the Parent Login and Student Login pages
(because we know everyone needs it)
Install
usage
Just install and forget
It’ll automatically fill in the captcha for you when you visit either of the Parent Login or Student Login pages.
Protip: Use this in conjunction with your browser’s autofill so you don’t have to enter any of your details.
updating
Updates are seamless
If you are installing it from the Chrome Web Store or the Firefox Add-on Marketplace, then the extension will auto-update when a new version is available. No action needed on your part.
We plan to add a bunch of new features moving forward, and love to hear your feedback and suggestions. You can reach us via email or on GitHub
How it works
We wrote a little utility for VITacademics so we could figure out the captcha automatically and make the app as simple as a pull-to-refresh. In the process, we realised that it’s small and fast enough to run on a browser as well, so it we ported it to an extension.
Brute force isn’t that bad
We use a very naive approach of just scanning the image against a known list of letters and digit shapes, and match them. With the right break-conditions, it’s rather efficient.
If the inner workings of this algorithm interest you, or you want to improve on it, feel free to check it out on GitHub