# Copy Selected Links

> Right-click selected text to copy the URL of any links it contains.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copy-selected-links`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Marnes
- **Category:** web-development,download-management,appearance
- **Daily users:** 4,673
- **Weekly downloads:** 50
- **Rating:** 4.76 / 5 (93 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-30
- **First published:** 2015-02-07
- **Size:** 133 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copy-selected-links/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/Marnes/webextensions/-/issues](https://gitlab.com/Marnes/webextensions/-/issues)

## Description

**Copy Selected Links** is a versatile browser extension that allows users to easily copy URLs from any links contained within selected text on a webpage. By simply selecting the text and right-clicking, users can copy all embedded link URLs or open them directly in new tabs, streamlining workflows that involve extracting or managing multiple links.

Although the extension is no longer actively maintained, it remains available for download and use, with source code accessible on GitLab for those interested in forking or customizing it. Copy Selected Links supports seamless integration into your browsing experience with added functionality such as copying the URL of a single right-clicked link even without selection, and combining selected links with the right-clicked one. It is compatible with Chrome and designed to save users time and effort when dealing with link-heavy content.

## Rankings

- #1,239 — Overall
- #108 — Download Management
- #130 — Web Development
- #196 — Appearance
- #6 — links
- #8 — broken links

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `notifications`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviewers broadly praise the add-on for reliably copying links and saving time, highlighting its usefulness for batch-link copying and replacing other methods. Reported drawbacks include occasional reliability/compatibility problems (settings not saving, addon conflicts) and encoding-related URL errors. Despite these, most users find it valuable and effective with some feature requests, such as keyboard shortcuts.

### Pros

- Works reliably and as intended
- Saves a lot of time and effort
- Effectively copies links (core feature) rather than text
- A useful replacement for other add-ons or manual copying
- Generally well-received and easy to use

### Cons

- Not working for some users due to stability/compatibility issues (e.g., settings not saving)
- Can conflict with other extensions (e.g., enable-selection) causing malfunction
- Encoding issues can produce incorrect URLs in some cases

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