Wirify

What Wirify is

Wirify is a free bookmarklet that turns a web page into a wireframe with one click. Hiding page content lets users focus on a page’s overall structure and layout, and the maker also presents it as useful for learning and teaching. Installation involves adding the Wirify link to a browser’s bookmarks toolbar. The maker lists Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera as preferred browsers, with Firefox ranked first. Wirify is described as a bookmarklet and an extension, and its listed plan costs nothing. The generated wireframe is not pixel-perfect, and pages with frames cannot be processed. Wirify Pro is no longer available. It previously offered editable exports to Microsoft Visio, OmniGraffle, Balsamiq Mockups, and SVG; each credit enabled one export and was valid for three months after purchase. Exports could fail for complex pages with many elements or large wireframe data, and Greeked pages could not be exported. The site identifies Volkside Pty Ltd as the provider and says Wirify is made in Melbourne. A user guide and contact page are available.

Who it suits

Wirify may suit people who want to examine a web page’s structure without its original content in view. The maker also describes it as a resource for learning and teaching.

Limits

The free Wirify bookmarklet produces non-pixel-perfect wireframes, and pages with frames cannot be processed. Wirify Pro is no longer available; its former export credits were non-refundable and lasted three months from purchase.

Getting started

1. Open the Wirify website
2. Use a preferred browser such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Opera
3. Add the Wirify link to the browser bookmarks toolbar
4. Open a web page you want to inspect
5. Activate the Wirify bookmarklet from the toolbar

Verdict

Wirify provides a free way to view a page as a wireframe, with a straightforward bookmarklet installation. Its output is not pixel-perfect, and the former Pro export option is no longer available.