Copy As Plain Text

Easily copy the selected text without formatting to the clipboard via right-click menu.
What is Copy As Plain Text?
Copy As Plain Text is a Firefox extension that removes formatting from the selected text and copies it to the clipboard. Easily copy plain text with a simple right-click context menu action. No more unwanted formatting when pasting text.
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Add-on stats

By: ilGur
Users: 823 ▼ -2
Rating: 3.07 (15)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)
Creation date: 2017-12-31
Weekly download count: 25
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 18.34K
URLs: Website

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# 3414 ▲ 12
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Copy Page Title and URL (v0.1.2)
5.00 (1) 230
Copy As Plain Text (v0.1.4)
4.80 (6) 8,518
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Add-on summary

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Copy As Plain Text is a lite addon that lets you easily copy any text without formatting to the clipboard via right-click context-menu item.

Simply browse a website and select a desired text, then right-click and select - Copy as plain text - from the context-menu. The selected text will be copied to the clipboard without any formatting. Alternatively, you can press the toolbar button to copy the plain text to the clipboard.

Please note that, to paste the clipboard you can use (Ctrl + V) or right-click and select - Paste - from the context-menu.

To report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage.

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 for copying plain text without links or formatting.
  • Unobtrusive right-click functionality.
  • Saves hassle when copying and pasting text.
Cons
  • Does not work consistently for all users.
  • Requires permission to input data to the clipboard.
  • Some users find it outdated compared to newer alternatives.
Most mentioned
  • Functional for basic text copying tasks.
  • Need for better support in future versions of Firefox.
  • Desire for additional features, such as copying link text without including the URL.
Recent reviews
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 likelihood

Copy As Plain Text is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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