Copycat
Copycat copies web content and can capture tab titles or links in formats such as plain text; the extension supports Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
About Copycat
Copycat copies content from web pages, including tab titles, frame titles, link text, selections, images, and native audio or video. It can output links and other items in formats such as plain text, HTML, Markdown, BBCode, Org-Mode, and AsciiDoc, with selections also available as JSON and cleaned HTML variants.
It lists support for Chrome and Edge, while Firefox support is noted as an old version. Keyboard shortcuts can be set for copying tab links and selections.
Key features
- Copy tab titles, frame titles, and link text
- Copy tab, frame, and link URLs in Markdown, HTML, and other formats
- Copy page selection as JSON, Markdown, plain text, or HTML variants
- Copy images as HTML, Markdown, BBCode, or Data URL
- Copy native audio and video elements as HTML
- Assign extension shortcuts for copying tab links and selections
Best for: People who regularly copy links, text selections, or images from web pages into specific text formats.
Good for
- Supports multiple output formats including Markdown, HTML, BBCode, Org-Mode, and AsciiDoc
- Handles varied content such as selections, images, frames, audio, and video
- Distributed as open source under an MIT license
Watch out for
- Firefox support is described as an old version
Copycat at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Copycat FAQ
How are Copycat shortcuts managed in Chrome?
Manage them at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
How are Copycat shortcuts managed in Firefox?
Manage them via about:addons > Extensions > Settings > Manage Extension Shortcuts.
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