CopyPasta - Scrape everything

Copyies a selected text and make it downloadable as a md or TXT file
What is CopyPasta - Scrape everything?
CopyPasta - Scrape everything is a Chrome extension that enables you to copy selected text and convert it into a human-readable Markdown file. It helps preserve the hierarchical structure of the text while eliminating errors when copying from web pages. The extension is designed for managing technical blog posts or any text that requires a better format in terms of information density.

Extension stats

By: mtsch
Users: 24 ▲ 4
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-01-23)
Creation date: 2020-01-23
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • tabs
  • downloads
  • notifications
Size: 102.28K

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Extension summary

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This extension will take your whole selection and translate it into a human readable Markdown file.

I wanted this extensions for technical blog posts, so i can manage them in a better format, which is trimmed on information density rather than looking pretty.

The whole point about CopyPasta is to "scrape" a webpage and get the text information in a hierachical way. This means it preserves the semantic structure of a text, while getting rid of errors when e.g. copying a web page to a word document.

Markdown can then be used with any other compatible text editor or program to enhance your notes.

Extension safety

Risk impact

CopyPasta - Scrape everything requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

CopyPasta - Scrape everything has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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