They just want to prevent (or make it hard) copying the content and avoid content reuse. As you say, you can bypass this obstacle by using view source or other developers tools. Only a person with ample knowledge of Web Technologies will go for it.
- Why do some websites not let you copy and paste?
- How do you bypass paste restrictions on websites?
- How do you paste online forms?
- How do you copy text from website that does not allow it?
Why do some websites not let you copy and paste?
Most bank and financial websites don't allow users to copy a piece of text to the clipboard using the mouse or keyboard shortcut for security reasons. For example, I recently used a popular stock broking website called Groww, which doesn't allow me to copy anything to the clipboard, and they are not the only ones.
How do you bypass paste restrictions on websites?
Enable copy paste on websites that have disabled copy paste. How to use: - Click on the extension icon - After a popup is opened, use the “Enable copy paste for all websites” checkbox. - Manually refresh the page and see if the extension has successfully enabled copy paste functionality on the website.
How do you paste online forms?
Now you should paste the copied code. You may do this using the Ctrl+V combination or clicking on the right button on the mouse and choosing the Paste option in the displayed menu. As the result, the code will be pasted.
How do you copy text from website that does not allow it?
Method 1.
Right-click the web page that won't let you copy the entire text on it and select "Print". For example, in Google Chrome, this highlighted circle in the below screenshot is the Print option. Step 2. In the preview window, we don't select to print but only copy the pages.