Wikipedia Copy Cleaner

Wikipedia Copy Cleaner

Removes in-line citation numbers from the clipboard contents when copying text from Wikipedia.

What is Wikipedia Copy Cleaner?

Wikipedia Copy Cleaner is a Firefox add-on that removes in-line citation numbers from copied text on Wikipedia. It makes it easy to quote information without including citations in text conversations.

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Stats
Stats date:
Users: 54 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-09-08)
Creation date: 2020-09-08
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 9.04K
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Summary

When copying text from any page on wikipedia.org, all square brackets and the content enclosed in them will be removed from the copied text, thus removing the in-line citations. Convenient for quickly quoting in a text conversation.

Safety
Risk impact

Wikipedia Copy Cleaner may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Wikipedia Copy Cleaner has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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