# Plain Text Paste

> Paste as plain text in text fields and editors across websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/plain-text-paste](https://chrome-stats.com/d/plain-text-paste)

## Overview

- **ID:** `plain-text-paste`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** xkzdb
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-21
- **First published:** 2026-04-18
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/plain-text-paste/)

## Description

Plain Text Paste for Firefox removes formatting when you paste, so only clean text is inserted.

What it does:
* Intercepts paste actions in editable fields.
* Inserts only plain text into input, textarea, and contenteditable editors.
* Preserves line breaks and replaces the current selection.
* Includes an optional keyboard shortcut you can assign in Firefox extension shortcuts.

Data and privacy:
* This extension does not collect, store, or transmit personal data.
* No analytics, no tracking, and no remote code execution.

Limitations:
* Does not run on restricted Firefox internal pages (such as about pages).
* Some sandboxed or cross-origin frames may not be accessible.

## Rankings

- #68,981 — Overall
- #115 — paste

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardRead`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/plain-text-paste)