# Copy Guard

> A simple browser extension that warns you when your copy action was hijacked.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copy-guard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ruudschroen
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-21
- **First published:** 2020-12-08
- **Size:** 137 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copy-guard/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/roedesh/copyguard](https://github.com/roedesh/copyguard)

## Description

Copy Guard is a simple Firefox add-on that warns you when your copy action is hijacked. It compares your selected text with the data added to your clipboard and triggers a notification if there is a difference. It also warns you if your selection contains hidden or offscreen elements. This extension is designed to protect your copy actions and has been reviewed by Mozilla.

## Rankings

- #27,547 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `notifications`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-guard)