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Grab text from a web page in background Chrome (CDP)

What it does

The CDP Copy Text command reads text from a web page in Browser Mode (CDP) and stores it in the virtual clipboard or a variable. The source can be: the current selection, a specific selector, or the focused input. It does not use the real Windows clipboard, so it does not disturb other work.

When to use it

Grab a web element content (price, code, status) to process.
Read data in the background without touching the real clipboard.
Save text into a variable for a later step.

Configuration steps

In Browser Mode (CDP), add Keyboard › CDP Copy Text.
Choose the source: selection / selector / focused input.
For selector, enter the selector; set a result variable if needed. Save.

Every option explained

Source (selection / selector / focused input)

Where to read text: the selection, an element by selector, or the focused input.

Selector

The CSS selector of the element to read (when source = selector).

Result variable

The variable name to store the text. Leave empty to store only in the virtual clipboard.

Real example

Example: grab a product price

CDP Copy Text: source = selector .price, variable = price.
Use {price} in later steps.

Tips & common mistakes

Runs only in Browser Mode (CDP). This is the background version of Copy Text — use it to grab web data without taking the clipboard/mouse.