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Enable Copy Paste Chrome extension

Enable Copy Paste re-enables copy, paste and text selection on websites that try to block them through scripts. It's best for people who regularly hit copy-protected pages, like online course sites or article pages with disabled selection. The catch: some sites use stronger protections it can't override, and it needs broad page-access permissions to work everywhere.

  • 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 basic copy, paste and selection functionality quickly
  • works across most sites that use simple script-based restrictions
  • no configuration needed for typical use

Cons

  • needs broad permissions to read and change content on visited sites
  • doesn't work against every anti-copy method a site might use
  • may not respect intentional copyright protections some sites rely on

Best for

  • unblocking text selection on sites that disable right-click
  • copying text from pages that restrict the clipboard
  • students or researchers who need to copy from protected course or article pages

Skip it if

  • sites using stronger technical protections beyond basic JavaScript blocks
  • users uncomfortable granting an extension access to most websites

Key features

  • restores text selection on pages that disable it
  • re-enables right-click context menus where blocked
  • unblocks copy and paste clipboard actions
  • works without configuration on most affected sites

What Enable Copy Paste does

Enable Copy Paste (E.C.P) overrides the JavaScript many sites use to block right-click menus, text selection, and clipboard actions like copy and paste. Once active on a page, it restores this normal browser behavior so you can select and copy text the way you would on an unrestricted site.

Enable Copy Paste free vs paid

Enable Copy Paste is listed as a free extension on the Chrome Web Store, with its copy and paste restoration features available immediately after installation and no separate paid plan described.

Is Enable Copy Paste safe?

Because it needs to override page scripts on any site you visit, it requests broad permission to read and modify web page content. This access is necessary for it to counteract copy-blocking scripts across different websites, so review Chrome's permission prompt before installing.

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Enable Copy Paste: FAQs

Is Enable Copy Paste free?

Yes, it's listed as a free Chrome extension with no separate paid tier.

Is Enable Copy Paste safe to use?

It needs broad permission to modify page content so it can override copy-blocking scripts; review that permission before installing.

How do I use Enable Copy Paste?

Install it, then visit a site that blocks copying; the extension overrides the restriction so you can select and copy text.

Does Enable Copy Paste work on every website?

It handles common JavaScript-based restrictions but may not override stronger, non-script-based content protections.

Does Enable Copy Paste re-enable right-click?

Yes, it restores right-click context menus on pages that disable them.

What are Enable Copy Paste alternatives?

Other copy-protection-bypass extensions offer similar functionality with varying levels of effectiveness.

Why isn't Enable Copy Paste working on a specific site?

Some sites use stronger protection methods the extension can't override; try refreshing the page after enabling the extension.

Does Enable Copy Paste restore paste functionality too?

Yes, it re-enables both copy and paste actions where a site has disabled the clipboard.

Do I need to configure Enable Copy Paste?

No, it typically works automatically once installed and enabled for a site.

Does Enable Copy Paste collect the text I copy?

The listing describes it as restoring browser functionality; check the Chrome Web Store's privacy section for its specific data practices.