Copy URL To Clipboard

Name: Copy URL To Clipboard
Rating: 4.4194 (31 reviews)
Author: asamuzaK

Copy document URL / link URL to clipboard as HTML, Markdown, Text etc.

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Copy URL To Clipboard is a versatile Chrome extension that allows users to copy the current page or any link's URL to the clipboard in multiple formats including HTML, Markdown, BBCode, Textile, AsciiDoc, MediaWiki, Jira, reStructuredText, LaTeX, CSV, and plain text.

With an intuitive context menu, you can right-click anywhere on a page or directly on a link, select your preferred format, and copy the URL effortlessly. The extension supports using selected text as link content and even allows editing the content before copying. It integrates with the browser through a context menu, toolbar button, and customizable keyboard shortcuts, making URL copying efficient for various documentation and content creation needs. Note that the extension currently works with (X)HTML documents only.

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Version:

14.3.2 Last updated: 2025-02-05

Version code:

5887720

Creation date:

2017-03-13

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
clipboardWrite
menus
scripting
storage
tabs

Size:

101.35K

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,493 ▼ 28

Other rankings

#287 in Web Development ▼ 7

#298 in Social & Communication ▼ 4

#2 in clipboard keyword 21

#18 in board keyword 22

#28 in documentation keyword 39

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User reviews

Users praise this add-on for its reliability, versatility in copying URLs in various formats, and smooth integration with note-taking and documentation tools like OneNote and Jira. The extension simplifies online research significantly and benefits from developer responsiveness. However, multiple users express concerns about overly broad permissions affecting privacy and desire more customization options for link formats. Some report keyboard shortcut conflicts and occasional unwanted URL modifications. While effective overall, the add-on could improve usability and flexibility to better meet user needs.

Pros

Effectively copies URLs in multiple formats including HTML and Markdown, facilitating easy pasting into documents, emails, and apps like OneNote and Jira.
Streamlines online research by allowing users to copy multiple links quickly in various formats.
Reliable and simple to use with hotkeys that improve efficiency.
Developer is responsive and maintains the add-on well.
Supports copying link titles with URLs, enhancing readability when pasted.

Cons

Requests broad permissions that raise privacy concerns; users feel it accesses more data than necessary.
Lacks option for custom formats, limiting flexibility compared to some similar extensions.
Conflicts with certain keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Wikipedia), causing usability issues.
Occasionally modifies URLs by simplifying subdomains (e.g., 'www4.' to 'www.'), which can be problematic.
Some users find the interface or usage not intuitive, with unclear instructions on how copying results in pasting formatted links.

Recent reviews

è possibile copiare il link come testo hyperlink. proprio come edge.

by Firefox user 18779410, 2025-01-13

What I need is this! Excellent!

by Zakaria Babu, 2024-11-05

by Firefox user 18359460, 2024-04-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Copy URL To Clipboard requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Copy URL To Clipboard is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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