Script to allow copying from a protected Google Doc

google-docs-copy.js

/*
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40296831/is-it-possible-to-force-a-copy-of-a-protected-google-doc>


NOTE - 2021-05-24
-----------------

The script below isn't the fastest way to copy-and-paste from a protected 
Google Doc. Before trying it, I'd suggest following MikoFrosty's advice from 
the comments:

1) Change the end of the document url from `/edit` to `/mobilebasic`.

2) Disable Javascript (as described in steps 2 and 3 below).

3) Keeping the console open, reload the page.

That should be enough to allow you to copy freely. The script here is 
*probably* only necessary if the /mobilebasic view isn't rendering something 
correctly.


HOW TO USE
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1) Open the protected Doc using Chrome. Scroll all the way down to the bottom 
to make sure that it is entirely loaded.

2) Open Chrome Developer Tools (<Ctrl+Shift+I>), and click "Console" to open 
the Javascript Console.

3) Open the Command Console (<Ctrl+Shift+P>). Type "javascript", and select 
the option "Disable Javascript" when it appears.

4) Copy the script below into the Javascript console.

5) Leaving the Javascript Console open, you may now copy-and-paste from the 
document as normal. (Some formatting may be broken. Closing the console may 
re-lock copy-and-pasting.)

6) (OPTIONAL) To copy the entire document as plain text (no formatting), type 
the following into the console: 

    document.body.innerText

The text will be loaded into the Console itself; copy it by clicking the 
gray-highlighted "COPY" at the end.
*/

function rtcScript() {
    document.oncontextmenu = null;
    document.onselectstart = null;
    document.onmousedown = null;
    document.onclick = null;
    document.oncopy = null;
    document.oncut = null;
    var elements = document.getElementsByTagName('*');
    for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
        elements[i].oncontextmenu = null;
        elements[i].onselectstart = null;
        elements[i].onmousedown = null;
        elements[i].oncopy = null;
        elements[i].oncut = null;
    }
    function preventShareThis() {
        document.getSelection = window.getSelection = function() {
            return {isCollapsed: true};
        }
    }
    var scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');
    for (var i = 0; i < scripts.length; i++) {
        if (scripts[i].src.indexOf('w.sharethis.com') > -1) {
            preventShareThis();
        }
    }
    if (typeof Tynt != 'undefined') {
        Tynt = null;
    }
}
rtcScript();
setInterval(rtcScript, 2000);

I found a workaround in /mobilebasic without having to disable JavaScript. You just have to rename the docsshared-no-select class to anything else and the script that prevents you from copying stops working.

I found a workaround in /mobilebasic without having to disable JavaScript. You just have to rename the docsshared-no-select class to anything else and the script that prevents you from copying stops working.

👍

it's not working for me

I found a workaround in /mobilebasic without having to disable JavaScript. You just have to rename the docsshared-no-select class to anything else and the script that prevents you from copying stops working.

yeah buddy!

Any updates? None of the afforementioned steps work for now.

The mobilebasic method still works for me (copied from @mitar)

• Change the end of the document url from /edit to /mobilebasic.
• Disable Javascript (as described in steps 2 and 3 below).
• Keeping the console open, reload the page. Select all + copy.
• Create a new blank Google Doc. Paste.

What part of this process is not working for you?

Yea that works for me, so whats the point of this script if you could just do that?

once changing /edit to /mobilebasic it is shown as not found

Does anyone have a working method for this at the moment?
In Brave, changing the url from /edit to /mobilebasic, then disabling javascript seems to of been patched for trying to copy text from a protected Google Doc.