copyclean - Simple 'Copy as Plain Text' Google Chrome Extension
Copy text without the formatting nonsense. Built for Manifest V3 — simple, reliable, and easy.
Core Features
– Auto-Clean Toggle — intercepts Ctrl / Cmd + C and cleans copied text automatically.
– Popup Button — one-click “Copy selection as plain text”.
– Tiny Toast Confirmations – so you know it worked.
– Blocked-Page Detection – for chrome://, the Chrome Web Store, and PDFs.
Privacy-first, local storage only. Proudly open source.
Tech Notes
– Uses chrome.storage.sync to persist settings.
– Toasts are rendered directly into the active page DOM for reliability.
– Background worker handles all fallbacks and cross-context messaging.
– Lightweight, zero dependencies.
Installation
To install, click on ‘Manage Extensions’ in Chrome Web Browser, enable Developer Tools and load the .zip file unpacked.
A .zip file containing the copyclean extension, ready to install in Google Chrome.