# Text Selection Unblocker

> Enable Text Selection on All Websites – Allows unrestricted text selection and copying on any site by overriding restrictive CSS properties.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `text-selection-unblocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cyber Wise
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 934
- **Weekly downloads:** 20
- **Rating:** 3.88 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-20
- **First published:** 2024-06-19
- **Size:** 9.29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/text-selection-unblocker/)

## Description

Text Selection Unblocker is a handy Chrome extension designed to bypass website restrictions that prevent text selection and copying. By automatically overriding restrictive CSS properties like `user-select`, it empowers users to select and copy text on any webpage with ease. This extension operates silently in the background, requiring no configuration — simply install and enjoy unrestricted text selection wherever you browse.

Perfect for researchers, students, and anyone who frequently encounters websites with disabled text selection, this tool restores normal text interaction. Experience freedom when accessing web content, ensuring you can copy important information without hassle or interruption.

## Rankings

- #3,418 — Overall
- #6 — selection
- #28 — unblock
- #30 — override
- #37 — property
- #47 — section

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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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## Review summary

The add-on generally enables text selection on Android (especially YouTube) and on desktop Firefox, and can bypass copy protections on some sites (like TIDAL or Japanese grammar sites). However, reliability varies: Android behavior is inconsistent, Windows support is lacking, and changes often require a browser restart. Some sites remain unaffected (e.g., Facebook) and others use anti-selection tricks beyond CSS. Overall, it's useful where it works, but not universal and may require restarts.

### Pros

- Enables text selection on Android, notably on YouTube and YouTube comments
- Also works on desktop Firefox
- Bypasses copy protection on some sites, enabling copy/paste (e.g., TIDAL)
- Enabled by default after installation

### Cons

- Android support is inconsistent; some reviews report no effect
- Changes often require a browser restart to take effect
- Does not work on Windows
- Some sites use anti-select tricks beyond the CSS method; results may vary
- No effect on Facebook

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/text-selection-unblocker)