Copy Text as Link

Copy the selected text as a HTML link to the clipboard that can be pasted in in supported editors with the hyperlink intact.

What is Copy Text as Link?

Copy Text as Link is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily copy selected text as a HTML link to the clipboard. It removes the need to copy link address and link text separately, saving time and effort. Pasted links retain the hyperlink intact and inherit the styling of the target rich text editor.

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By: Ryan Spain

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 112 ▼ -4

Rating: 5.00 (3)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2021-11-11)

Creation date: 2021-09-12

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
scripting
contextMenus

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 14.64K

Email: de*****@outlook.ie

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 62965 ▼ 684

Other rankings

#8218 in Workflow & Planning #142 in text editor keyword 14 ▲ 2 #190 in clipboard keyword 27 ▲ 2

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Not available on Edge

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Summary

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This extension removes the need to copy a link address and link text seperately. By simply highlighting text on a webpage, right-clicking and selected 'Copy text as link', the selected text will be copied to the clipboard as a link using the active tabs URL.

Copy the selected text as a HTML link to the clipboard that can be pasted in in supported editors with the hyperlink intact.

Pasted links will inherit the styling of the target rich text editor.

User reviews

Worked perfectly for my needs. Quickly copy selected text in hyperlink format from the right-click menu.

Jason Shore, 2024-02-18

Super useful for note taking, etc.

Rachael Keenan, 2022-10-07

Simple and effective. It does the job perfectly!

Cristhian Fernandez, 2021-11-24

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Safety

Risk impact

Copy Text as Link is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Copy Text as Link if you trust the publisher.