Copy As Plain Text

Easily copy the selected text without formatting to the clipboard via right-click menu.

Copy As Plain Text - Firefox Add-on

"Copy As Plain Text" is a lightweight Firefox add-on that enables users to copy selected text from websites without any formatting. By simply right-clicking on the desired text and selecting 'Copy as plain text', the text is copied to the clipboard. Users can also use the toolbar button for the same functionality. It provides a straightforward way to paste clean text using (Ctrl + V) or the context menu. For bug reports, visit the add-on's homepage.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V3
By: ilGur
Daily users: 925
20
Rating: 3.19
(16)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)
Version code: 5832908
Creation date: 2017-12-31
Weekly download count: 42
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 18.34K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,298 ▲ 42
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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Copy As Plain Text (v0.1.4)
8,575 4.90 (7)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as advertised
  • Unobtrusive right-click functionality
  • Helps with copying plain text without formatting
Cons
  • Old extension with better alternatives available
  • Inconsistent performance, sometimes does not copy anything
  • Lacks features like copying link text without selecting
Most mentioned
  • Works fine in various Firefox versions
  • Users hope for future support in updates
  • Request for additional features like copying link text without selection
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-21
This is an OKAY extension, quite a bit old. Good thing is there are better alternatives now. "CopyIn2Clicks" being one of them!
by Chris Sam, 2024-10-20
by Az, 2024-06-26
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Copy As Plain Text requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Copy As Plain Text. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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