How to copy text from blocked or protected web pages

Many times you have to select and copy a description or text from a web page that allows you to get a feel for a topic with the idea of ​​the save on your computer's desktop or in Google Chrome . But, oops! We find that your content is blocked, protected or worse, we are not allowed to copy your content; either because many authors do not accept to copy and paste the texts, or because they want to protect their information so that it is not plagiarized, including thus placing a watermark .

However, this text is not 100% protected, because there are currently many ways to copy handwriting. And an easy way is to use our web browsers. This is why many people use a plagiarism detector to know if a text is copied . However, in this article, we help you learn how to copy text from blocked or protected web pages through browsers such as Chrome and Firefox.

Using Google Chrome

We will first explain the method to you by printing. In the Google Chrome browser, you go to the page from which you want to copy the content or text and press the key  CTRL + the letter P from your keyboard , the print window will appear automatically, once here you can select and paste the text anywhere you want.

Another method is to use extensions for chrome which allow the mode read only; This method is only done through third-party applications, such as Reader View and Clearly, which make web content easier to read.

Chrome Extensions

• Allow selection and copy: this extension will allow you to unblock web pages that do not allow you to select the text and copy it. So, to use this extension, you need to install it on your computer through the Chrome Web Store; You go to the desired page and can thus copy the desired text.

However, some web pages reject the above method. This is what serves Ultra mode , to bypass strong protections. You activate it with the key combination ALT + SHIFT + A , that way when the icon found in the extension changes color, you can copy the text in question.

• ReaderView: this extension adds a reading mode to your browser in adding an icon next to the browser bar. In the left sidebar you will find a button that allows you to see only the text with écran and allows you to save the article in HTML.
• Clearly: with just one click, this extension makes articles easy to read ; Another feature is full screen mode, and it allows you to select text, thus realizing the possibility that you can copy them as well as translate them.

But a peculiarity is that Clearly eliminates restrictions that exist in protected or blocked pages. This Chrome extension can be downloaded from Chrome Web Strore.

Copy text from protected web pages with Firefox

In this browser we can also use extensions, but it is not necessary to download them, because it has several options that you can change. An easy way is to go to the top of the search bar and click on the reading mode icon; this is also activated by pressing F9 and this way you can copy the text wherever you want.

If you want to use an extension for Firefox, Automatic Reader View can help you; this extension allows in a simple way automatically activate the reading display mode . In addition, you can activate it cleanly on all web pages, without contaminating your computer.

In conclusion, copying texts from protected web pages is very easy and in the way we have described, you will be able to get the content you want; However, it should be noted that the purpose of this article is not to recommend information plagiarism, as it is a crime without the author's consent to copy information.

So if you come across a protected page again, you will already know how to copy its text without worry.