# Copy-Safe Secrets

> Developer security tool that prevents accidental leakage of sensitive data like API keys, tokens, and credentials

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copy-safe-secrets`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Savo
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-20
- **First published:** 2026-03-17
- **Size:** 147 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copy-safe-secrets/)

## Description

Copy-Safe Secrets is a developer security tool that prevents accidental leakage of sensitive data like API keys, passwords, tokens, and credentials.

What It Does

Automatically detects 40+ types of secrets including:
- API keys (AWS, Google Cloud, Stripe, OpenAI, etc.)
- Database credentials (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Authentication tokens (JWT, OAuth, GitHub)
- Private keys (SSH, PGP, RSA)
- Password hashes and credentials

Key Features

🔒 <strong>Secret Detection</strong> - Scans webpages for exposed secrets in real-time
🎭 <strong>Auto-Masking</strong> - Hides sensitive data to prevent shoulder surfing
⚠️ <strong>Paste Protection</strong> - Warns before pasting secrets on websites
📋 <strong>Secure Copy</strong> - Auto-clears clipboard after copying secrets
📊 <strong>Statistics</strong> - Track how many secrets you've detected and protected
🎨 <strong>Dark Mode</strong> - Easy on the eyes during late-night coding
⚙️ <strong>Customizable</strong> - Add your own secret patterns and disable on trusted sites

Why Install It?

Developers accidentally leak secrets every day - in screenshots, screen shares, documentation, chat messages, and code repositories. One leaked API key can cost thousands in unauthorized usage or lead to serious security breaches. This extension acts as your safety net, protecting you before mistakes happen.

Privacy First
<ul><li>All processing happens locally in your browser</li><li>No data transmission to external servers</li><li>No analytics, tracking, or telemetry</li><li>Settings stored locally only</li><li>Open-source and auditable
Built by developers, for developers. 🔐</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #118,055 — Overall
- #135 — safe

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `clipboardRead`
- `activeTab`
- `notifications`
- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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