Who should use CleanCopy?

CleanCopy is a consumer product built for firefox users who frequently copy text from websites.

Yes — CleanCopy is free to use.

What platforms does CleanCopy run on?

CleanCopy runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Is CleanCopy still maintained?

Unverified. CleanCopy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to CleanCopy?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Copy on Select, ForceCopy, and CopyAll.

CleanCopy is developed by wachan.

How long has CleanCopy been around?

CleanCopy first shipped in 2025.

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CleanCopy

Name: CleanCopy
Author: wachan

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

CleanCopy is a Firefox extension that intercepts webpage copy actions and places only the selected text into the clipboard. It is intended for Firefox users who want to avoid automatically appended source links, copyright notices, and promotional text when copying content.

FreeWebEmbeddableAndroid

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, CleanCopy takes a focused approach. It focuses on copying webpage text without unwanted source links, copyright notices, or promotional additions. CleanCopy is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who frequently copy text from websites. CleanCopy costs nothing to use. CleanCopy is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

wachan builds and maintains CleanCopy, and it first shipped in 2025. Among its 5 catalogued features are clean text copying, clipboard control, and copy interception. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Clean text copying
Clipboard control
Copy interception
Selected text preservation
Firefox for Android

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableAndroid

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Sep · 19:40 UTC
CleanCopy verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about CleanCopy

What does CleanCopy do?: CleanCopy focuses on copying webpage text without unwanted source links, copyright notices, or promotional additions. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use CleanCopy?: CleanCopy is a consumer product built for firefox users who frequently copy text from websites.
Is CleanCopy free?: Yes — CleanCopy is free to use.
What platforms does CleanCopy run on?: CleanCopy runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is CleanCopy still maintained?: Unverified. CleanCopy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to CleanCopy?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Copy on Select, ForceCopy, and CopyAll.Copy on Select ForceCopy CopyAll
Who makes CleanCopy?: CleanCopy is developed by wachan.
How long has CleanCopy been around?: CleanCopy first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who frequently copy text from websites
Model: B2C
Solves: Copying webpage text without unwanted source links, copyright notices, or promotional additions.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: clean_copy

Developer

wachan

Index record

Indexed: 15 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: cleancopy-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 15 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 15 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clean_copy

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