FAQUpdated 2026-04-25·1 min read

What does the Clipus extension capture?

Exactly what the Clipus extension reads from your product, and what it does not.

The extension only runs during an active capture session. Outside of that, it does nothing.

What the extension can see

  • The active tab you start capture on
  • Click coordinates on that tab
  • DOM layout for the captured screens
  • On-device OCR text (browser-side, never sent raw)

What it cannot see

  • Other tabs
  • Your browsing history
  • Your bookmarks
  • Anything outside an active capture session

Permissions in the manifest

  • activeTabRead the page you have open when you press Start Capture.
  • storageSave your local capture session before upload.
  • offscreenRun on-device OCR in an offscreen browser document.

Host permission: https://*/* — only used during an active capture session.

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