# Copy as Markdown

> Copy Links, Tabs & Images as Markdown via right clicks.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-as-markdown](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-as-markdown)

## Overview

- **ID:** `copy-as-markdown`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** yorkxin
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,686
- **Weekly downloads:** 55
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-18
- **First published:** 2014-04-29
- **Size:** 175 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copy-as-markdown/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/yorkxin/copy-as-markdown](https://github.com/yorkxin/copy-as-markdown)

## Description

Copy as Markdown is a powerful Chrome extension designed to simplify extracting content from your browser as Markdown. It enables you to copy selection text, links, images (with or without wrapping links), and even export tabs as markdown-formatted links or task lists compatible with GitHub-Flavored Markdown.

Additionally, you can export bookmarks as markdown by right-clicking on bookmark items or folders. The extension respects user privacy, requiring optional permissions only for tab exporting features, which can be revoked anytime. The open-source tool is licensed under MIT and available on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #1,847 — Overall
- #151 — Tabs
- #79 — grant
- #115 — countdown
- #149 — permission
- #156 — permissions

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `scripting`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User reviews show the add-on is broadly well-liked and particularly valued for quickly copying the current tab’s title and URL into notes apps (e.g., Obsidian). It’s described as very useful and time-saving, with many users reporting frequent use and appreciation for its straightforward behavior. Some requests and limitations mentioned include lack of table support, site-specific copy restrictions, and a desire for output customization; a few users also note the need to grant tab-access permissions for shortcuts.

### Pros

- Easily copy the current tab's title and URL to notes apps (e.g., Obsidian).
- Very useful and time-saving; widely appreciated and used regularly.
- Generally reliable and well-received, with straightforward behavior.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-as-markdown)