# Copy Unicode URLs

> Copy Unicode URLs to clipboard without nasty percent-encodings or Punycode!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copy-unicode-urls`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ilyaigpetrov
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 320
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.21
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-17
- **First published:** 2022-04-12
- **Size:** 33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copy-unicode-urls/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ilyaigpetrov/copy-unicode-urls](https://github.com/ilyaigpetrov/copy-unicode-urls)

## Description

Copy Unicode URLs is a handy Chrome extension designed to eliminate the hassle of percent-encodings and Punycode conversions when copying URLs containing Unicode characters. Simply press Alt+U or click the extension icon to copy the URL from the address bar exactly as is, preserving all Unicode characters intact.

This open-source tool ensures that URLs retain their original Unicode readability, making pasting and sharing links easier and cleaner. The extension also offers options accessible via right-clicking its icon. Don't let annoying encodings disrupt your workflow—use Copy Unicode URLs to keep URLs human-readable and accurate.

## Rankings

- #6,435 — Overall
- #53 — qr code
- #114 — icon
- #145 — donation
- #147 — codes
- #217 — code

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `clipboardWrite`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/copy-unicode-urls)