# ⚉ CopyScan

> Select text. Right-click. Query web.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copyscan`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** birdy1976
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 21.11.21
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-21
- **First published:** 2018-04-21
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copyscan/)
- **Website:** [https://www.moodle.ch/lms/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2144](https://www.moodle.ch/lms/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2144)

## Description

⚉ CopyScan is a Firefox add-on that enables users to scan and query web resources using selected text. By right-clicking on the chosen text, the add-on breaks it down and searches for each sentence individually using Startpage, Google Books, and Google Scholar. When finished, a report is generated, allowing users to remove hits or mark them as positive or negative. The add-on also provides a countdown timer during the scanning process.

## Rankings

- #116,179 — Overall
- #112 — scan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://*/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/copyscan)