Is Copy as Markdown Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Copy as Markdown earns a safety grade B, 78 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
78/100
Grade B · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Copy as Markdown earns a safety grade of B (78/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Permissions & Access (100%). The weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (30%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Copy as Markdown looks broadly trustworthy. 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 3.8/5 from 44 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-06-11. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Copy as Markdown's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 100% · 25/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 83% · 13.2/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 30% · 2.3/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 66% · 6.6/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests only two permissions: contextMenus and activeTab. The contextMenus permission lets it add an entry to the right-click menu, while activeTab can grant temporary access to the current page only when the user actually invokes the extension, such as by clicking that menu item. This is a minimal and expected scope for a copy-as-markdown tool, because converting a page to Markdown generally requires reading the active page or selected content after a user action, not continuously in the background.
For this category, a careful user should know that any extension that reads page content could be exposed to sensitive material if used on pages containing private data. The developer's declared privacy practices state that data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes, but these are self-declared and not independently verified.
In the fact sheet, permissions and access is the strongest dimension at 100, which aligns with the narrow permission set. Maintenance and ownership is the weakest at 30, suggesting limited public documentation about long-term upkeep or publisher track record. Users may want to review update history and the publisher's other extensions before relying on it.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Copy as Markdown?
- Publisher Laxman
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Copy as Markdown scores higher on safety than 56% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Copy as Markdown FAQ
- Is Copy as Markdown safe?
- Copy as Markdown earns a safety grade of B (78/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Copy as Markdown?
- Copy as Markdown is operated by Laxman.
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