What does Copy Plain Text do?

Removes rich-text formatting when copying content so users can paste clean plain text. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Copy Plain Text for?

Copy Plain Text is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.

Does Copy Plain Text have a free plan?

Yes — Copy Plain Text is free to use.

What platforms does Copy Plain Text run on?

Copy Plain Text runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Copy Plain Text still active?

Unverified. Copy Plain Text 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 projects are similar to Copy Plain Text?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX.

Who makes Copy Plain Text?

Copy Plain Text is developed by Matthew Bolger.

How long has Copy Plain Text been around?

Copy Plain Text first shipped in 2018.

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Copy Plain Text

Name: Copy Plain Text
Author: Matthew Bolger

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Visual Studio Code extension that copies selected content as unformatted plain text. It provides keybindings for removing formatting during copy and paste, helping developers and other VS Code users transfer clean text between applications.

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Overview

4 features

Copy Plain Text sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Removes rich-text formatting when copying content so users can paste clean plain text. Copy Plain Text is a consumer product aimed at VS Code users and developers. Copy Plain Text costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind Copy Plain Text is Matthew Bolger, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include plain-text copying, unformatted paste, and keybindings.

Plain-text copying
Unformatted paste
Keybindings
Clipboard formatting removal

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 12:08 UTC
Copy Plain Text verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Copy Plain Text

What does Copy Plain Text do?: Removes rich-text formatting when copying content so users can paste clean plain text. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Copy Plain Text for?: Copy Plain Text is a consumer product built for VS Code users and developers.
Does Copy Plain Text have a free plan?: Yes — Copy Plain Text is free to use.
What platforms does Copy Plain Text run on?: Copy Plain Text runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Copy Plain Text still active?: Unverified. Copy Plain Text 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 projects are similar to Copy Plain Text?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who makes Copy Plain Text?: Copy Plain Text is developed by Matthew Bolger.
How long has Copy Plain Text been around?: Copy Plain Text first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: VS Code users and developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Removes rich-text formatting when copying content so users can paste clean plain text.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: p26frqxxfmwrzekd6c6fcty5kipjkr3gaeejzpkyy42p5udjkjyq.copyplaintext

Developer

Matthew Bolger

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: copy-plain-text-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=p26frqxxfmwrzekd6c6fcty5kipjkr3gaeejzpkyy42p5udjkjyq.copyplaintext

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