Clipboard Inserter

A simple addon that inserts clipboard contents into the page. Uses icon made by Google from www.flaticon.com licensed by CC 3.0 BY

Clipboard Inserter - Simplify Copy-Pasting with this Chrome Extension

"Clipboard Inserter" is a user-friendly Chrome extension tailored to streamline your browsing experience. It monitors your system clipboard and auto-inserts its contents onto the active webpage when any changes occur, thus eliminating the need for manual pasting. Users can customize the parent element and tag name for the inserted contents. To access local files, users must adjust the extension's settings to allow file URL access.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.50
(12)
Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2018-12-06)
Creation date: 2018-12-06
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • clipboardRead
  • storage
  • file://*/*
Size: 10.53K

Other platforms

Clipboard (v1.0.8)
3.88 (3,061) 354,745+
Clipboard Inserter (v0.3.3resigned1)
3.13 (16) 1,481+
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This addon, when turned on in a tab monitors your system clipboard and inserts its contents into the page whenever they change. You can customize tag name of the wrapping element, and chose the parent for inserted elements using a css selector in app options.

In order for this extension to work on local files (the file:// protocol) you need to change the "Allow access to file URLs" setting in the extension details.

Uses icon made by Google from www.flaticon.com licensed by CC 3.0 BY

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works perfectly.
  • Does exactly what it's supposed to do.
  • Very useful after initial setup.
Cons
  • The extension won't work on local files, even after allowing it in the settings.
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • Is it possible to set a rule to always-on option to allowed domains?
  • Keep in mind that you have to allow the extension to access local files.
User reviews
by Yago Brotón, 2023-12-18

Works as expected
by Banu Andrei, 2022-11-17

Is it possible to set a rule to always-on option to allowed domains? or at least give an option to toggle this by using a shortcut key
by Chanz Holopainen, 2022-11-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Clipboard Inserter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Clipboard Inserter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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