Privacy Policy — Copy as Markdown
Last updated: 2026-08-24
Copy as Markdown ("the extension") is designed to respect your privacy. This policy explains, in plain language, exactly what the extension does and does not do with your data.
Summary
The extension does not collect, store, transmit, sell, or share any personal data. Everything it does happens locally inside your browser.
What the extension does
When you click "Copy as Markdown" or "Copy Page as Markdown" from the right-click menu, the extension:
- Reads the text you selected, or the main content of the current page.
- Converts that HTML into Markdown locally, on your device.
- Writes the resulting Markdown to your system clipboard.
- Shows a short confirmation notification.
The extension only accesses a page's content at the moment you trigger it via
the context menu, using Chrome's activeTab permission.
Data collection
- No personal data is collected. The extension does not gather names, emails, browsing history, credentials, location, or any other personal information.
- No data is transmitted. The extension makes no network requests. Nothing you copy leaves your computer through the extension.
- No analytics or tracking. There are no trackers, cookies, or telemetry.
- No storage of your content. Converted text lives only on your clipboard, which you control.
Permissions and why they are needed
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
contextMenus |
Adds the "Copy as Markdown" items to the right-click menu. |
activeTab |
Reads the selected text / page content of the current tab, only when you trigger a copy action. |
scripting |
Injects the local conversion code into the current tab on demand. |
clipboardWrite |
Writes the converted Markdown to your clipboard. |
notifications |
Shows a brief success or error message. |
The extension does not request host permissions and does not run in the background on pages you have not explicitly acted on.
Third parties
The extension bundles the open-source Turndown library to perform HTML-to-Markdown conversion. Turndown runs entirely locally and does not send data anywhere. No other third-party services are used.
Children's privacy
The extension does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at the same location with a new "Last updated" date.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy, contact: dev@markdown.vn