# AutoCopy

> Copy the selected text only, when the mouse button is pressed for a specified time.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/autocopy-we](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autocopy-we)

## Overview

- **ID:** `autocopy-we`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** def00111
- **Category:** appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 1,999
- **Weekly downloads:** 39
- **Rating:** 3.72 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2019-05-30
- **First published:** 2017-01-30
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/autocopy-we/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/def00111/autocopy/issues](https://github.com/def00111/autocopy/issues)

## Description

AutoCopy is a handy Chrome extension designed to improve your copying experience by automatically copying the selected text only when the mouse button is pressed and held for a specified duration. This unique timing feature ensures accidental copies are minimized while enhancing productivity.

Unlike traditional auto-copy tools, AutoCopy offers a controlled and precise copy function. Its simple yet effective mechanism complements browsers' clipboard capabilities, making text copying smoother without extra steps or shortcuts. Whether you're working on documents, browsing, or coding, AutoCopy optimizes your text selection workflow efficiently.

## Rankings

- #2,210 — Overall
- #351 — Other extensions
- #354 — Appearance
- #28 — autogram
- #38 — author
- #47 — auto

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardWrite`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the add-on's simplicity and visual confirmation when text is automatically copied, finding it effective and reliable in general. However, multiple reviewers report issues with it not working consistently on some websites or in text boxes, and some note that the extension may stop functioning over time, requiring a restart to fix. While it is seen as simple and good, some users suggest better alternatives exist.

### Pros

- Provides visual confirmation with an 'Auto copy' popup to confirm copying action.
- Simple and straightforward to use, working well in most cases.
- Generally reliable and effective for automatic copying.
- Better alternatives now exist, indicating a niche functionality.

### Cons

- Fails to automatically copy text on some websites or in certain text boxes.
- May stop working after some time and requires disabling and re-enabling to function again.
- Does not work consistently, with some users reporting no automatic copying at all.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autocopy-we)