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How To Deny Website Access to Clipboard on Browsers
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Published onAugust 8, 2023
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You don’t need any technical knowledge to block clipboard access on popular browsers like Chrome or Opera. The process is simple and straightforward. You just have to tweak one simple browser setting in order to prevent the clipboard access on the browser.
You might have encountered a message like “Do you want this website to access your clipboard?” This is when a website asks for permission. However, not every Chromium-based browser asks for this clipboard permission.
Google Chrome, for example, can read copied information if you’re allowing it. A website can take your browser’s clipboard and read the sensitive content. In addition, desktop users may use the clipboard option to temporarily store the information. Take for instance, when entering a password or pasting a text from a site to a search engine.
Chrome has multiple settings such as theautofill optionthat risk the leak of your sensitive information. This is when you have to protect your clipboard from malicious websites.
How do I know if a website is accessing my clipboard?
It’s better to block websites from reading or modifying your clipboard. But, how can you detect it? Well, there are some tips to protect your clipboard:
So, in case you hadallowed websites to access your clipboardbefore, you can simply delete the clipboard history as well. Just go to your browser’s settings and clear your browsing data.
How do I turn off clipboard events in Chrome?
Below is a quick way how to deny website access to the clipboard on the Chrome browser. The guide is simple to follow.
?️Note:You can selectively block websites from accessing the clipboard on Chrome. But, this feature may not be available on all web browsers. In the guide below, we’re showing you how to perform this on the most used browsers out there.
You can alsoblock third-party cookies on Chromeand surf the web privately.
Deny website access to clipboard on Opera
It’s recommended to use this browser solution for more private navigation and more flexibility regarding app integrations and AI-powered search. This is how to block websites from reading or modifying the clipboard onOpera.
Block clipboard access on Mozilla Firefox
From now on, painlessly use copy-paste function in Chrome or other browsers without the fear of exposing your data to malicious websites or third parties.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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