Enable Copy Extension by olevegic

Unlock copying on any website! Effortlessly select and copy text even from pages that try to block it. Features Standard/Force modes and a site whitelist.

3.3 (3 reviews)

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About this extension

Annoyed when websites prevent you from selecting or copying text? Enable Copy Extension gives you back control!

This powerful yet easy-to-use extension seamlessly overrides common techniques used by websites to disable text selection and copying. Whether it's CSS tricks or JavaScript blocking, Enable Copy Extension works behind the scenes to ensure you can access the information you need.

Key Features:

Universal Copying: Select and copy text from virtually any webpage, bypassing restrictions.

Two Powerful Modes:
Standard Mode (Default): Reliably enables copying on most sites using safe CSS and event overrides, designed for maximum compatibility.
Force Mode (Use with Caution): Employs more aggressive techniques (including JavaScript prototype modification) for extremely stubborn sites. Warning: May interfere with some website features like buttons or login forms. A page reload might be needed after use.

Site Whitelist: Easily disable the extension on specific websites where it's not needed or causes issues. Add sites directly from the popup or manage your list on the dedicated Options page.

Simple Popup Control: Manage everything from the toolbar:
Quickly enable or disable the extension globally.
Switch between Standard and Force modes for the current tab.
Instantly add the current site to your whitelist.
Access the full whitelist manager.

Open Source & Privacy Focused: The extension is fully open-source! We respect your privacy; no data is collected or transmitted. You can view the code at [https://github.com/Oleg-cmd/Enable-Copy-Extension].

How it Works:

Enable Copy Extension intelligently modifies CSS rules (user-select, pointer-events) and intercepts potentially blocking JavaScript events (oncopy, oncontextmenu, onselectstart, etc.) to restore normal copy functionality. Force Mode goes a step further for difficult cases.

Stop letting websites dictate how you interact with their content. Install Enable Copy Extension and copy freely!

Please note: While Force Mode is powerful, it's recommended to use Standard Mode first. If you encounter issues on a specific site, consider adding it to the whitelist.

Rated 3.3 by 3 reviewers

Release notes for 2.0.0

Changelog

[2.0.0] - 2025-04-13

This is a major update introducing operational modes, a whitelist, and significant internal improvements.

Added

Standard Mode: The new default mode. Uses CSS overrides (user-select, pointer-events) and capture-phase event listeners (copy, cut, contextmenu, selectstart, mousedown) to enable copying. Designed for broad compatibility with minimal site interference.

Force Mode:An aggressive mode for stubborn websites. Includes all Standard Mode features PLUS an override of EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener within the content script to block sites from adding new restrictive listeners. Warning: This mode is risky and may break website functionality.

Whitelist Functionality: Users can now disable the extension on specific domains.
Added an "Disable on this site" button to the popup for quick whitelisting.
Created a dedicated 'Options Page' for viewing, adding, and removing domains from the whitelist.

Popup UI Overhaul:
Clear button to toggle the global enabled/disabled state.
Button to switch between Standard and Force modes for the active tab.
Buttons for quick whitelisting and accessing the Options page.
Status indicators for whitelisted sites or incompatible pages.
Detailed logging for debugging purposes (primarily in development builds).

Changed

Core Logic: Reworked the internal state management and communication between background, popup, and content scripts for better reliability.

Manifest V3:Migrated the extension to Manifest Version 3.
Default Behavior: The extension now defaults to Standard Mode when enabled on a non-whitelisted page. Force Mode must be explicitly activated.
Popup Interaction: The popup now queries the background script for the authoritative state of the current tab on opening.

Fixed

State Restoration (Standard Mode): Disabling the extension (or switching modes) now attempts to properly restore original element attributes (oncopy, etc.) and inline styles (user-select: none) that were modified by the extension in Standard Mode.
Badge UpdatesImproved reliability of the extension icon badge updating based on the current tab's state (ON, OFF, F).
Handled edge cases related to browser-specific pages (about:, chrome://, etc.) where the content script shouldn't run or modify state.

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