# Ctrl+Alt+C should Trim Copy

> Copy selected text to clipboard and trim leading/trailing spaces.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/trim-copy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/trim-copy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `trim-copy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ben
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-23
- **First published:** 2026-02-20
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trim-copy/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trim-copy/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trim-copy/privacy/)

## Description

Ctrl + Alt + C can removes leading and trailing whitespace before copying the cleaned value to your clipboard.
OS/Linux is Ctrl + Shift + C

## Rankings

- #146,484 — Overall
- #74 — cmd/ctrl+m

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/trim-copy)