Clippings

Save frequently-entered text for pasting later.

Clippings is a powerful extension designed for Firefox and Thunderbird users to save and manage frequently-used text snippets for later pasting. With just two mouse clicks, you can paste your clippings into web forms or email messages without retyping or repetitive copying.

Key features include creating clippings from selected text, pasting via a context menu, saving URLs with clippings, color labeling important snippets, assigning keyboard shortcuts for quick access, and using placeholders that prompt input when pasting. Users can organize clippings into folders, import/export in multiple formats, and sync across devices. Supported in English and Simplified Chinese, Clippings enhances productivity by simplifying text management in browsers and email clients.

For more details, visit the Clippings website and access the Quick Start Guide. Community-driven translation support is also available for multilingual users.

By:
AE Creations
Daily users:
12,123 -26
Rating:
4.40
(281)
1 new ratings
Version:
7.0.6 Last updated: 2025-06-12
Version code:
5963464
Creation date:
2005-10-12
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • menus
  • downloads
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
1.32M
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

Users find Clippings very useful and simple for managing text snippets, praising its sync feature and tutorials. However, multiple issues are reported including unreliable paste functionality, shortcut key conflicts (notably ALT-C), limited search capabilities, and interface quirks such as window sizing and clipping organization. Despite these drawbacks, many consider it an essential and convenient tool for text management.
Pros
  • Very useful for managing and inserting text clippings.
  • Simple and convenient to use.
  • Includes a reliable sync feature.
  • Provides tutorials and screenshots to aid learning.
  • Considered a must-have by some users for new setups.
Cons
  • Issues with paste functionality not working consistently, sometimes requiring downgrading to older versions.
  • Problems with shortcut keys, specifically ALT-C, not working as expected.
  • Does not search inside the content, only in titles.
  • Clippings not added to selected categories properly, requiring manual drag and drop.
  • Interface issues such as not remembering last window size and cursor misplacement after inserting new clipping.
Recent reviews
by Ed*****, 2025-06-08

by Fi*****, 2025-06-04

by Fi*****, 2025-06-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Clippings requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • 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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Risk likelihood

Clippings is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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