Copy as Plain Text
Extension to copy selected text as plain text. Also option to Append as plain text. Keeps carriage returns and line feeds.
- Users:
- 7,000+
- Rating:
- 3.65 (26)
- Version:
- 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-09-25)
- Creation date:
- 2017-08-21
- Permissions:
- scripting
- identity
- identity.email
- tabs
- storage
- clipboardWrite
- clipboardRead
- contextMenus
- activeTab
- Host permissions:
- *://www.seabreezecomputers.com/*
- *://seabreezecomputers.com/*
- *://192.168.1.5/*
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 40.58K
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 19 hours ago
Manifest V3
User reviews
Pros
- Works well for copying as plain text without formatting
- Keeps line breaks in place when copying
- Effective with Excel for pasting into spreadsheets without issues
- Better than many alternatives for copying text from PDFs
- Simple and easy to use for basic text copying needs
Cons
- Does not copy text from some specific sites (e.g., JSBin, Facebook)
- Free version offers limited functionality compared to paid options
- Inconsistent performance with certain documents, like online PDFs
- Lacks visual or audio feedback after actions are performed
- Keyboard shortcuts cannot be customized
Most mentioned
- Issues copying from specific websites
- Works well for plain text copying
- Additional features require a paid subscription
- Problems maintaining formatting when pasting in certain apps
- Inconsistent behavior across different types of content
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User reviews
its very good. Not perfect. i hope its improved on all points by the Author.
but its Better than most alternatives,
for copying text from pdf's online ( that you downloaded and view from the Chrome browser ).
highlight, right click copy as plain text
by 
Johnny, 2025-03-03
Johnny, 2025-03-03The extension doesn't copy some texts. For example, from here - https://jsbin.com/bihocutipo/edit?output
by 
C Hudykov, 2024-12-31
C Hudykov, 2024-12-31Thank you kindly for giving back the ability to copy as plain text, why would chrome take out something so basic? I really hate the stupidity of 'modern' (hack-job) browsers it drives me to distraction!
by 
Jessica S. (darkocean), 2023-06-27
Jessica S. (darkocean), 2023-06-27Extension safety
Risk impact
Copy as Plain Text requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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