How to disable copy paste of text in Blogger?

In today’s digital age, protecting intellectual property and sensitive information is crucial. Many website owners aim to prevent users from easily copying and pasting content. While it’s important to note that complete prevention of copying is nearly impossible, there are several methods you can employ to make copying more difficult and discourage unauthorized use.

Here, In this article, I will show you how you can disable copy/paste of text and protect your content from stealing on the Blogger website. 

Do you want to learn how to protect website content by disabling text selection in Blogger?

Here, in this method, we will use pure CSS code. so, you don’t need to worry about the speed performance. You can also exclude certain elements and users can copy text from that area only. 

There are several other methods to disable copy-paste in the website which use Javascript. You can also implement this trick. 

Note that this method will not protect the website 100%  from stealing text as some advanced users can easily extract text from source code. But, It can protect your article from normal users. 

#1: Disable copy-paste in Blogger using CSS

To disable copy-paste of text in Blogger follow the steps. 

1. Go to Blogger dashboard > Theme > Edit HTML 

2. Now search for this code ]]></b:skin> or 

3. Now add the below CSS code just above this code. 

➤ CSS code

body {
-webkit-user-select: none!important; /* Safari */
-moz-user-select: -moz-none!important; /* Firefox */
-ms-user-select: none!important; /* Internet Explorer/Edge */
user-select: none!important;
}

Now text selection is disabled entirely on your Blogger website. 

If you don’t find the </b:skin> tag then you can add the CSS code in the additional CSS section of your theme. Or add a <style> tag and paste it above the </body> tag. 

Before adding this code, take a backup of your theme file for safety and easy restoration.

Now how can you exclude certain areas and allow users to copy the content?. You can easily do that by using the Class element. 

Just right-click on the element and click on inspect to check the CSS class of the element on which you want to exclude. 

Here, I am excluding the blockquote, so that users can copy/ paste text from this element only. 

blockquote{
-webkit-user-select: text !important;
-moz-user-select: text !important;
-ms-user-select: text !important;
user-select: text !important;
}

Now paste this code just above the 1st code used in this method. Here you can replace any other class or id of elements in your Blogger website. 

Note: If you are facing trouble in finding the ]]></b:skin> tag you can paste the CSS code just above the closing body tag by using the style tag. Just add the CSS code in this format.

<style> body {
-webkit-user-select: none !important;
-moz-user-select: -moz-none !important;
-ms-user-select: none !important;
user-select: none !important;
}</style>

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#2: Disable text selection using Javascript

You can also disable the copy-paste function in your blogger website using Javascript code. 

Here, users can copy the text from blog posts easily but can’t paste the whole text in Notepad or any other text editor. 

Just Paste the Javascript code just above the </body> tag in your theme file. 

<script> $('body').bind('copy cut drag drop', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); }); </script>

Method 3: Disable Right-Click

Another commonly employed method to discourage copying is by disabling the right-click context menu. By preventing the default behavior of the right-click event, you can prevent users from accessing options like “Copy.”

 <script> document.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); }); </script>

However, similar to the previous methods, this approach can be bypassed by determined users who know alternative ways to copy content.

I recommend the CSS method as it is easily customizable and doesn’t affect the page speed and provides better protection.

Conclusion

I hope you got the idea of How to disable copy-paste function on the Blogger website. While it’s not possible to completely prevent copying on your website, employing various methods can discourage casual users from copying your content. Techniques like JavaScript event listeners, CSS styling and disabling right-click can make it more challenging for users to copy content easily.

However, it’s essential to remember that determined users can still find ways to bypass these restrictions. Therefore, it’s crucial to strike a balance between protecting your content and providing a user-friendly experience on your website.

Which of the two methods are you going to try? Let me know in the comment section. 

Also, share your doubts regarding Blogger in the comment section. 

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