Copy On Select

Name: Copy On Select
Rating: 3.8052 (77 reviews)
Author: spyrosoft

A productivity tool to autocopy selected text to the clipboard.

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Copy On Select is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your productivity by automatically copying any text you highlight in your browser. Forget the hassle of right-clicking or using keyboard shortcuts — simply select the text, and it’s immediately copied to your clipboard. This seamless functionality brings the convenience of instant copying directly into your browsing experience, making it faster and easier to manage text from websites, documents, or any online content.

Ideal for professionals, students, and everyday users, Copy On Select streamlines your workflow by eliminating extra steps in copying. Whether you're gathering research, collecting quotes, or just quickly grabbing text snippets, this extension reduces friction and increases efficiency.

Productivity

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

1.1resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726167

Creation date:

2011-09-09

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

16.31K

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,082 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#15 in selection keyword 25

#15 in sell keyword 26

#68 in clipboard keyword 21 ▲ 1

#122 in productivity keyword 22

#125 in product keyword 22 ▼ 3

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User reviews

Pros

Works fine with the latest versions of Firefox
Thanked for being a classic and essential addon
Some users find it to be a good extension

Cons

Does not work on certain sites or under specific conditions (e.g., frames)
Ineffective or doesn't seem to function for many users
No options to customize behavior, such as turning off auto-copying from text fields

Recent reviews

Thank you. If this extension doesn't work for you, don't rant complaints here - the author has died. You may want to switch to "Copy On Select 2" by "farblos". Yes, the extension HAS been updated since then, but those are automatic updates by Mozilla (like "1.1resigned1"), which don't change functionality.

by Peter Lyons Kehl, 2025-05-13

Add a popup which says ''COPIED!" because now I am not sure when the app is copying or not. There is an extension for Edge called Auto Copy (Developer: Jamie Hill) which shows the popup at the right bottom of my screen, with the words ''Auto copied!''. Please? And thank you for your long work for the last 5 years.

by Noober, 2025-04-26

Like "Auto copy"; no apparent functionality at all on 32bit Debian.

by DECH, 2024-12-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Copy On Select 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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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