Clean Copy — Remove Invisible Characters

Name: Clean Copy — Remove Invisible Characters
Author: McIMakeAddOns

By: McIMakeAddOns

Automatically removes zero-width/invisible characters from copied text. Adds a context menu: “Copy cleaned text”.

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Clean Copy fixes messy pastes by removing invisible/formatting characters that sneak into text from the web, PDFs, docs, or chat apps.What it removes Zero-width characters: ZWSP/ZWJ/ZWNJ Soft hyphen (SHY) BOM and variation selectors Bi-di control marks Control characters (Optional build here removes line feeds \n/\r so everything pastes as a single line.)How it works Auto-clean on copy/cut: when enabled, your clipboard text is cleaned before it’s stored. Right-click → Copy cleaned text: on demand. Leaves normal spaces and tabs intact (unless you install the “no line feeds” variant).Why this helps Stops weird search behavior and broken commands caused by hidden characters. Makes pasting into terminals, IDEs, CMSs, and spreadsheets predictable.Features Toggle Auto-clean from the toolbar popup. Context menu action for selections. No data collection. No remote requests. 100% local.Usage Install the add-on. (Optional) Open the toolbar popup and ensure Auto-clean is ON. Copy as usual—or use Right-click → Copy cleaned text.

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By:

McIMakeAddOns

Daily users:

Version:

1.0.1 Last updated: 2025-08-22

Version code:

6015584

Creation date:

2025-08-19

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Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

13.75KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

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# 103,073 ▲ 306

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#144 in spreadsheet keyword 10 ▼ 3

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Developed by:

McIMakeAddOns

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clean-copy-remove/

Is Clean Copy — Remove Invisible Characters Safe?

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Clean Copy — Remove Invisible Characters requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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