Clipboard Inserter

Clipboard Inserter

A simple addon whose purpose is to automatically insert contents of clipboard into the page.

What is Clipboard Inserter?
"Clipboard Inserter" is a Firefox add-on designed to monitor your clipboard contents and automatically inject them into your page when they change. Users can customize the parent element and tags using the provided app options.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,601 ▼ -4
Rating: 3.13 (16)
Version: 0.3.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-03-30
Weekly download count: 26
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardRead
  • storage
  • file://*/*
Size: 15.68K
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Merlin
Summary

This addon, when turned on in a tab monitors your system clipboard and inserts its contents into the page whenever they change. You can customize tag name of the wrapping element, and chose the parent for inserted elements using a css selector in app options. Uses icon made by Google from www.flaticon.com licensed by CC 3.0 BY

User reviews
User reviews summary
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
  • Autoscroll feature
  • Useful for reading VNs
  • Helpful for pasting from clipboard
  • It works properly
Cons
  • Styling option is missing
  • Doesn't work as of late 2022/early 2023
  • Firefox version 107 broke the extension
  • Bland and inferior to alternatives on Chrome
  • Contents are not displayed anymore
Most mentioned
  • Autoscroll feature
  • Problems with Firefox version 107 compatibility
  • Potential fixes on GitHub
  • Comparison to Clipboard History Pro on Chrome
  • Alternative 'Lap Clipboard Inserter'
Recent reviews
Sadly it doesn't work anymore, but there are already alternatives as mentioned in other comments.
by DavidB, 2023-05-07
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Safety
Risk impact

Clipboard Inserter is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Clipboard Inserter is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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