# Print as Plain Text

> Print just selected text with preview using context menu

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `print-text-selected`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Francesco De Stefano
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 167
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.63 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-02-29
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/print-text-selected/)

## Description

## Print as Plain Text Chrome Extension

Print as Plain Text is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your printing experience. With this tool, you can print just the selected text or the entire web page content easily through the context menu. It includes a preview feature so you can see exactly what will be printed before sending it to your printer.

The latest version (1.8.0) introduces a WYSIWYG editor allowing you to format your selected text before printing, offering more control and customization. This extension is especially useful for users who want clean, focused prints without unnecessary webpage clutter.

## Rankings

- #9,154 — Overall
- #17 — print
- #171 — speech to text
- #203 — summarize text
- #210 — context menu
- #234 — preview

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`

## 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/print-text-selected)