# Decode On Copy

> Automatically base64 decodes any text copied to the clipboard if that text can be decoded to a valid URL.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `decode-on-copy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brian McDonald
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-28
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/decode-on-copy/)

## Description

Decode On Copy is a Firefox add-on that automatically base64 decodes any text copied to the clipboard if it can be decoded to a valid URL. It is designed to simplify the process of working with encoded URLs by instantly converting them to their original form.

## Rankings

- #40,783 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `clipboardWrite`

### 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/decode-on-copy)