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Allow Copy Chrome extension

Allow Copy re-enables text selection, copying, and the right-click context menu on websites that disable them. It's best for anyone who regularly hits copy-protected pages and needs to select or copy text for legitimate use. The catch: it needs to run on the pages you visit to override their scripts, so you may want to enable it only where needed.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryProductivity
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)
  • ✓No account needed

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • restores text selection on pages that disable it
  • re-enables right-click and the context menu
  • unblocks copying on protected websites
  • simple, single-purpose extension

Cons

  • needs to run scripts on pages to override their restrictions
  • some sites may use additional methods to block copying that this doesn't cover

Best for

  • copying text from pages that block selection or right-click
  • researchers and students who need to quote from protected pages
  • anyone frustrated by disabled context menus on news or blog sites
  • restoring normal text highlighting on locked-down pages

Skip it if

  • people who rarely encounter copy-protected websites
  • users who prefer to enable page-level overrides manually rather than via extension

Key features

  • restores text selection on protected pages
  • re-enables the right-click context menu
  • unblocks copy commands disabled by page scripts
  • works directly in the browser without extra settings

What Allow Copy does

Many websites use scripts to block text selection, disable right-click, or intercept copy commands. Allow Copy overrides these restrictions so you can highlight text, use the right-click context menu, and copy content normally, which is useful for research, quoting, or general reading on sites that otherwise lock this down.

Is Allow Copy safe?

To override a page's own restrictions, the extension needs to run on the pages you visit and interact with their content. It's a single-purpose tool focused on restoring copy and selection behavior, not on collecting or modifying other page functionality.

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Allow Copy: FAQs

Does Allow Copy have a paid plan?

The store listing shows no in-app purchases as of 2026-09-30, and our catalogue lists it as free.

How do I copy from a page that won't let me select text?

On the locked page, click the Allow Copy icon to turn copying on for that page, then select and copy as usual.

Why can't I copy text on some websites?

Many sites use scripts to disable text selection, right-click, or copy commands; Allow Copy overrides these restrictions.

Will the right-click menu come back too?

Yes. The listing says it unblocks the context menu as well as selection, so right-click works again on pages that had disabled it.

What access does Allow Copy need, and why?

To undo a page's copy blocking it has to run on the sites you open, which is broad access. If that concerns you, leave it switched off and turn it on only for pages that block you.

How do I tell this Allow Copy apart from others with the same name?

Several Web Store extensions share the name Allow Copy. This profile covers ID mmpljcghnbpkokhbkmfdmoagllopfmlm, listed as Allow Copy - Select & Enable Right Click. Verify the ID before installing.

Does Allow Copy work on every website?

It targets common copy-blocking scripts; some sites may use additional methods that aren't covered.

Do I need to enable Allow Copy on every page?

You generally use it on pages where copying is blocked; it doesn't need to be active on sites that already allow normal copying.

Will highlighted text show up again?

Yes. The listing mentions enabling text highlight, so selecting text shows the normal highlight again on pages that suppressed it.

Is Allow Copy useful for quoting from paywalled articles?

It helps with copying text that's already visible but blocked from selection, such as a protected article you want to quote. It won't get past a paywall that hides content entirely, since that's a different kind of restriction than blocking copy and selection.