4 Ways to Enable Right-Click on Websites That Disable it

Mar. 1, 2021

Have you ever opened a website that didn’t let you right-click to open the context menu? It is annoying, but many websites block right-click context menu to prevent users from copying content. However, proponents of the free web, like me, see this as the misuse of a browser feature. Instead of building their context menus for right-clicks, website owners choose to block users from accessing the browser’s default menu. So today, we will show you 4 different ways to re-enable the right-click context menu on all websites. It involves using a JS code snippet, installing abrowser extension, disabling JavaScript on your browser, and using aweb proxyon non-compliant websites.

Enable Right-Click on Websites That Disable it

The methods described in this article will help you re-enable the full right-click context menu on all websites. It will allow you to not only copy text but also image and video URLs. These methods work on pretty much all major desktop platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Most of them work on allmajor browsers, includingChrome, Firefox, and Edge. So without further ado, let’s check out 4 ways to enable right-click menu on websites that disable it.

The easiest way to enable right-click menu on any website is by using an extension or add-on. Various extensions serve the purpose, but the one I have used for the better part of the last decade isAbsolute Enable Right Click and Copy. It is available on both Chrome (download) and Firefox (download). The extension allows you to remove copy-protection on all websites by enabling the right-click context menu on your browser. You can also use the ‘Absolute Mode’ to force-remove all types of right-click restrictions.

Another way to easily enable the right-click context menu globally is by disabling JavaScript in your web browser entirely. However, it is worth noting that this method can and will break core functionality on some websites. MostHTML5-based modern websitesextensively use JavaScript for user activity and actions on webpages. Be that as it may, here’s how you can turn off JavaScript in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

This method willdisable the JavaScript alert on that page temporarily. Do note that you will have to do this every time you want to access the right-click menu.

Using the methods described above, you can easily enable right-click on websites that have it disabled. Of course, you should not use them to recycle or steal content from publishers, but you may access resources for personal use. Using an extension/add-on is probably the easiest way for most users, but it is always cool to have more options. So go ahead, give these methods a try when you encounter a site with a disabled right-click context menu. Also, drop us a comment if you know more user-friendly ways to enable right-click on all websites across the web.

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