Copy URLs from highlighted (selected) links
Copy Highlighted Links is a lightweight, privacy-focused extension that makes collecting URLs from web pages effortless. Simply highlight any text containing links, right-click, and select "Copy Selected Links" to copy all URLs to your clipboard.
Perfect for:
• Researchers collecting multiple reference links
• Students gathering study resources
• Professionals compiling lists of relevant websites
• Anyone who needs to quickly grab multiple URLs
Key Features:
✓ One-click URL copying from highlighted text
✓ Works on any webpage
✓ Clean, minimal interface
✓ No ads or tracking
✓ Minimal permissions required
✓ Open source
✓ No cloud services, no network, everything stays on YOUR computer
How to Use:
1. Select (highlight) any text containing links
2. Right-click on the selection
3. Choose "Copy Selected Links"
4. Paste your collected URLs anywhere
Privacy First:
This extension only requests essential permissions and doesn't collect any user data. It only activates when you explicitly use it, and it only accesses the current tab when you highlight text and use the context menu.
You can read our privacy policy here:
https://github.com/CraftedIntuition/copy-highlighted-links/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
Required Permissions Explained:
• activeTab - Only used when you interact with the extension
• clipboardWrite - Needed to copy URLs to your clipboard
• contextMenus - Adds the right-click menu option
• scripting - Needed to discover currently highlighted links
• notifications - Show you the result of copy actions
Open Source:
The complete source code is available on GitHub for transparency and community contributions.
Support:
For issues or suggestions, please visit our GitHub repository https://github.com/CraftedIntuition/copy-highlighted-links