Merlin
Clippings

Clippings

Save frequently-entered text for pasting later.

What is Clippings?
'Clippings' is a Firefox add-on that allows users to save, manage, and paste frequently entered text. The add-on works effectively on web page forms in Firefox and is also compatible with Thunderbird emails. This tool is designed to eliminate the hassle of repetitive typing or copy-pasting by achieving the task in just two mouse clicks. The add-on comes with features such as text clippings creation, access to clippings context menu, shortcut keys assignment for quicker pasting, clippings organization into folders, and much more. 'Clippings' add-on is supported in multiple languages and its usage can be learned more extensively from the AE Creations website. Note that some features may be restricted in Private Browsing mode or if browser privacy settings are too tight.
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Merlin
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Rating: 4.39 (265)
Version: 6.5.4 (Last updated: 2024-04-16)
Creation date: 2005-10-12
Weekly download count: 283
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • alarms
  • menus
  • downloads
  • history
  • nativeMessaging
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 1.08M
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Saves and manages frequently-entered text for later pasting into web page forms in Firefox or email messages in Thunderbird. Pasting a clipping is accomplished with just two mouse clicks, eliminating the hassle of retyping or repetitive copying and pasting.

Thunderbird users can download Clippings for Thunderbird from Add-ons for Thunderbird or the AE Creations website (https://aecreations.io/clippings/index.php).

Features:

• Create a clipping from selected text in a form field or web page body in Firefox

• Easy access to your clippings from the Clippings context menu in a web page form field. Individual clippings can be pasted as rich text if they contain HTML tags.

• Save the web page address (URL) with the new clipping

• Make your important clippings stand out with color labels

• Assign shortcut keys to clippings for quicker pasting. Just press ALT+SHIFT+Y (Command+Shift+Y on macOS), then the shortcut key. The keyboard paste key can be changed from Clippings preferences.

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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
  • Reliable sync feature
  • Saves time with daily use
Cons
  • Random spaces or empty lines added/removed in clippings
  • No syncing between multiple Firefox installations
  • Outdated user interface
Most mentioned
  • Sync feature
  • Bugs in implementation
  • Crypto recovery scam
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 14550105, 2024-04-04
by Firefox user 14550105, 2024-04-04
Simple and convenient
by Marcus King, 2024-03-22
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Safety
Risk impact

Clippings is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Clippings if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Clippings has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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