# CopyTables

> Select table cells, rows and columns with your mouse or from a context menu. Copy as rich text, HTML, CSV and TSV

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `copywebtables`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nirantak Raghav
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 3,309
- **Weekly downloads:** 75
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-06-06
- **First published:** 2021-07-29
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/copywebtables/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nirantak/copytables](https://github.com/nirantak/copytables)

## Description

CopyTables is a powerful Chrome extension that enhances your ability to select and copy data from HTML tables with precision and flexibility. Easily select table cells, rows, or columns using your mouse or specialized keyboard shortcuts—hold Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows) and drag for cells; Option+Command (macOS) or Alt+Ctrl (Windows) for columns.

CopyTables supports multiple copy formats tailored to your needs: rich text for editors, CSV or TSV for spreadsheet applications, and HTML for websites. Its configurable options ensure a seamless experience fitting your workflow, allowing you to copy entire tables or selected sections exactly as they appear. This extension is perfect for anyone needing efficient and accurate table data extraction from web pages.

## Rankings

- #1,552 — Overall
- #166 — Web Development
- #10 — column
- #16 — tableur
- #18 — spreadsheet
- #27 — tabellenkalkulation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `contextMenus`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

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## Review summary

CopyTables is widely praised for ease of use, reliability, and time savings, with rich export options (CSV/Excel) and configurable features that streamline copying data from online tables. Reviewers repeatedly call it intuitive and essential for daily work. However, recurring issues include intermittent greying of the context menu/selection and inconsistent copy behavior—sometimes nothing is copied or the entire table is pasted as plain text due to Firefox defaults. When it functions, it’s extremely helpful; when it doesn’t, it can be frustrating. Overall, very useful with some reliability caveats.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive for selecting tables and exporting data.
- Saves time and is indispensable for handling online tables.
- Rich export options and configurability, including CSV/Excel exports.
- Reliable and smooth in daily use.

### Cons

- Context menu and table/column selection can be greyed out or unavailable, limiting usability.
- Copying content is not always reliable and can copy nothing or the whole table as plain text due to Firefox behavior.

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