8 ways to copy content from websites that do not allow copying on Chrome, Firefox

 While surfing the web, you will sometimes encounter websites that do not allow copying content. However, there are many ways to overcome this barrier. Below are some methods to help you copy content from websites that do not allow copying on all browsers.

So if you want to copy a piece of text on a website like that, what should you do? There are many ways to solve this problem such as turning off JavaScripts , using third-party applications,. It sounds complicated, but don't worry, TipsMake will show you 3 ways to copy websites that don't allow copying content on Chrome and Firefox.  

How to copy a website that does not allow copying on Chrome browser

In difficult times, we can find many clever ideas. There are 4 ways to decode JavaScript on Chrome browser and help you copy content on the website.

Method 1: How to copy a website that does not allow copying using the All Copy add-on on Chrome browser

Step 1: Search Enable Copy and click " Add to Chrome " to install Enable Copy on the Chrome web store app store at the address here.

Step 2: Access the website you want to copy content from but cannot perform the copy action.

Step 3: Click on the Enable Copy icon on the Chrome browser if the extension icon has not turned black (the purpose is to activate the add-on)

Once done, you can freely copy any text content on that website that you want.

Method 2: How to copy a website that does not allow copying using the address allowcopy.com 

If you want to copy text from these types of websites but don't want to install software on your computer for various reasons, then the following method is for you.

Step 1: Go to the website allowcopy.com. Just by hearing the name, you know what it is going to do, right?

Step 2: Copy the link of the website with the content you need to copy but cannot copy.

Step 3: Paste that link into the URL box of the website Allowcopy.com and click Submit .

Allowcopy will then open a new page with the content of the link you pasted. All you have to do is highlight the text, right-click and copy. You can see this is one of the fastest ways on earth to copy, right?

Method 3: How to copy a website that does not allow copying, use the print feature to copy the website content

This solution can only be used on Chrome browser. 

Step 1: On the website you are opening but cannot copy content or images, click on the "3 dots" on the top right of the browser, select the Print function or if you want to operate faster, press the key combination Ctrl P.

Step 2: In preview mode before printing, you can easily copy text or images on that website to your personal computer.

Method 4: How to copy a website that does not allow copying by turning off the javascript feature on Google Chrome

If you do not want to download and install add-ons on your browser, you can try disabling JavaScript support. However, each website often uses different Java to optimize the user experience, so using the JavaScript block function will affect your web surfing experience. To fix this, remember to only turn off Java when you need to copy information, after copying the content, turn JavaScript back on immediately for a smoother web surfing experience. Disable JavaScript with the following steps:

- Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the Google Chrome browser > then select Settings .

- Next, click on Privacy and Security and select Site Settings .

- Under Content you will find JavaScript .

- In the JavaScript section , click on the green check mark until it changes from Allowed to Blocked, then you have successfully disabled JavaScript.

On older versions of Chrome, the settings interface will be a bit different, instead of the green checkmark, it will have the option to Do not allow any website to run JavaScript.

However, JavaScript is an important and indispensable part of websites, websites will not display full content when you turn off Java. Therefore, this Java disabling solution is not recommended compared to the above solutions. In case this is the only option you have, please remember to turn JavaScript back on immediately after copying the content.

Method 5: Take a photo of the content and convert it into text

If the above methods do not work, you can take a screenshot and use an OCR tool to extract the content. Here are detailed instructions:

Step 1: Take a screenshot

On Windows:

1. Press Print Screen or Alt + Print Screen.
2. Open Paint and paste with Ctrl + V. Save the image with Ctrl + S.

On macOS:

Press Shift + Command + 3 or Shift + Command + 4. The image will automatically save to your desktop.

Step 2: Use OCR tool

Online:

1. Visit Online OCR, OCR.space, or Free OCR.
2. Upload image and extract text.

OCR Software:

Use Google Keep, Microsoft OneNote, or Adobe Acrobat.

Upload photo and convert.

Step 3: Check and edit

Check and edit text after extraction to ensure accuracy.

Method 6: How to copy a website that does not allow copying content on Mozilla Firefox

In part 1, you learned how to disable JavaScript on Chrome, in part 2, you will learn more about the solution to disable JavaScript on Mozilla Firefox browser.

Disable javascript on Mozilla Firefox

The following three steps will disable JavaScript support on Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1:

You access the Mozilla Firefox browser and enter the command about:config into the browser address bar > Enter . A warning will appear on the screen, you select I will be careful. I promise!

Step 2:

In the search box, enter the information javascript.enabled

Step 3:

In the value column, the default is True (enable JavaScript) , right-click on javascript.enabled , then select Enable/Disable to disable JavaScript.

If you keep this tip in mind when using Firefox to search for information, no one will be able to stop you from copying documents if you want.

Method 7: How to copy content that does not allow copying by downloading the page

Finally, you can download the entire website to your computer to view and copy the content. Here are the detailed steps:

1. Step 1: Go to the website whose content you want to copy.
2. Step 2: Right-click anywhere on the web page (not an image or link).
3. Step 3: Select "Save Page As" from the context menu that appears.
4. Step 4: In the save file window, choose where you want to save the web page on your computer.
5. Step 5: Make sure the save format is "Webpage, Complete" to download all related files.
6. Step 6: Click "Save" to complete the download process.

Once downloaded, you can open the HTML file with your browser and easily copy content from the web page as usual.

Method 8: Copy websites that do not allow copying on all browsers 

Here is the last option among the ways to copy websites that do not allow copying. Although this method is not popular with amateurs, it is a method that technology experts often use. If you are passionate about technology and want to explore more, please refer to this solution. That is how to copy websites that do not allow copying using the website checking feature. 

- The first thing to do is open the website with the content you want to copy > click the F12 key on the keyboard, or right-click on the website > select Inspect/Inspect/Inspect Element (depending on the language settings for the device and browser you are using).

- In the right corner of the screen, select the icon with the screen and mouse cursor, click on it (if it is already selected, you skip this step).

- Left click on the content you want to copy > Inspect. A code corresponding to the content you selected will appear on the right (marked with a red oval).

For text content, you copy it normally. For image and video files, you copy the link, paste it into a new tab, then save the image or download the video to your computer.

This method will be very fast if you only get a piece of text, a photo or a video. However, if you want to grab the whole earth, the whole sky, you should apply method 1 and 2 above, it will be more convenient.

With 3 ways to copy websites that do not allow copying content on Chrome and Firefox just introduced, from now on you will throw away your worries and happily copy on any website you want. If you have time, please continue to visit TipsMake.com to pocket more useful tips about the technology field.

According to TipsMake research

Samuel Daniel

Update 11 February 2025