Is Copy on Select safe?

Clean risk

Copy on Select can paste clipboard contents into editable fields on any website after specific mouse actions.

Copy on Select injects a content script into all websites and frames. When enabled, it can paste clipboard contents into focused editable fields after a middle click or Ctrl/Meta double-click. The confirmed behavior is local page interaction, with no recipient endpoint identified.

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What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 3.2. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Read whatever you have copied to your clipboard

    clipboardRead

  • Write to your clipboard

    clipboardWrite

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

  • Add items to the right-click menu

    contextMenus

Updated 30 September 2026kdfngfkkopeoejecmfejlcpblohnbael