Copy Text as Link

This is a Chromium-based browser extension that copies a rich-text link to your clipboard using the selected text on a web page.

The link can be pasted into any rich-text editor. e.g. Outlook, Notion, Word. No need to copy the URL and text separately!

Usage

Copy text as page link

Copies a rich-text link to the current web page.

1. Highlight some text on a web page.
2. Right-click, and select Copy text as page link.
3. Paste the copied text into any rich-text editor.
4. Clicking the link will bring you back to the web page.

Copy text as fragment link ^New

Copies a rich-text link to the current text fragment on the web page.

1. Highlight some text on a web page.
2. Right-click, and select Copy text as fragment link.
3. Paste the copied text into any rich-text editor.
4. Clicking the link will bring you back to highlighted text fragment on the web page.

Setting up shortcuts

Both copy methods can be accessed via default keyboard shortcuts which can be modified.

1. Go to your browser extension shortcuts page. e.g.

   • Chrome: chrome://extensions/shortcuts
   • Edge: edge://extensions/shortcuts

2. Edit the default shortcuts for the Copy Text as Link extension.

   Method	Default shortcut
   Copy text as page link	Ctrl + Shift + L
   Copy text as fragment link	Ctrl + Shift + F

Supported browsers

Browser	Version
Chrome	TODO
Edge	TODO
Brave	TODO

Reference

• Chrome Context Menu API