Best alternatives to Copy as Plain Text (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Copy as Plain Text, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Copy as Plain Text - Format Cleaner
Clear HTML formattings such as bold, italic, foreground, and background colors, then copy as plain text or replace the node
≈2K users4.2★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago4 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Copy as Plain Text
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 13)
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Copy Text Easily
Extension that lets you view and reuse clipboard history with drag and drop, and copy text with one click
≈40K users3.9★ from 74 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago8 permissions- About 5.7× more users than Copy as Plain Text
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 13)
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Copy URL with Title (plain text/markdown)
Copy the title and URL in plain text/markdown format by keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+C/Cmd+C for plain text, Alt+C/Opt+C for markdown.
≈1K users3.0★ from 15 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Copy as Plain Text
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 13)
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Copy text with Alt-Click
Copy text with Alt-Click. Easy and fast copy tool.
≈10K users3.9★ from 82 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- A similar number of users to Copy as Plain Text
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 13)
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Copy Element Text
Copies the text inside elements
≈10K users3.5★ from 10 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Copy as Plain Text
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 13)
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Copy As Hyperlink
Copy page title or selected text as a pasteable hyperlink
≈3K users3.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than Copy as Plain Text
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 13)
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Auto Copy
Automatically copy selected text to the clipboard. Has many configurable options for controlling the behavior.
≈30K users3.6★ from 560 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago6 permissions- About 4.3× more users than Copy as Plain Text
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 13)
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Copy All URLs (Free)
A simple Chrome extension to copy URLs of all open tabs.
≈90K users4.1★ from 35 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 13× more users than Copy as Plain Text
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 13)
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Copy as Markdown
Copy Link or Image as Markdown code
≈40K users4.3★ from 100 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago7 permissions- About 5.7× more users than Copy as Plain Text
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 13)
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Magic Copy
A Chrome extension to add a 'Magic Copy' option to the context menu, which copies selective parts of the image.
≈20K users3.4★ from 30 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- About 2.9× more users than Copy as Plain Text
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 13)
Copy as Plain Text alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Copy as Plain Text?
By users, the most popular alternative is Copy All URLs (Free) with ≈90K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Copy as Plain Text - Format Cleaner.
Which Copy as Plain Text alternative has the best rating?
Copy as Markdown has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 100 ratings.
Is there a Copy as Plain Text alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Copy URL with Title (plain text/markdown) asks for 1 permissions, against 13 for Copy as Plain Text.
How many alternatives to Copy as Plain Text are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Copy as Plain Text on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.