Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 26, 2026
Overview

Copy as Markdown is a browser extension and userscript that converts web page content to Markdown format and copies it to your clipboard. It is designed with privacy as a core principle.
Data Collection

Copy as Markdown collects zero user data.

No personal information is collected
No browsing history is recorded
No analytics or tracking is used
No data is sent to any server
No cookies are set
No accounts are required


How It Works

When you click the "Copy as Markdown" button:

The extension reads the current page's DOM content (text, headings, tables, links, code) locally in your browser
It converts the content to Markdown format locally in your browser
It writes the Markdown text to your local clipboard


That's it. No data ever leaves your browser.
Permissions
Permission Why It's Needed
activeTab Read the current page's DOM to extract content when you click the button
clipboardWrite Write the generated Markdown to your clipboard
<all_urls> Inject the floating button on every website so it works universally
Third-Party Services

Copy as Markdown does not integrate with any third-party services, APIs, or analytics platforms.
Open Source

The full source code is available at github.com/bvolpato/copy-as-markdown under the MIT License. You can verify everything stated in this policy by reading the code.
Changes

If this privacy policy changes, the update will be posted here with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact

For questions about this privacy policy, open an issue at github.com/bvolpato/copy-as-markdown/issues.