How to Disable Copying Text from Your Website Using Pure CSS

Learn an easy CSS-only technique to stop visitors from selecting and copying text on your website — no JavaScript required.

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing great and having a wonderful day. Welcome back to the BlogWithPervaiz website. In this article, we’re going to talk about something very simple yet useful—how to disable text copying using only pure CSS. It’s an easy trick that can help protect your content. So let’s jump right in and explore how it works!How to Disable Copying Text from Your Website Using Pure CSSAll bloggers understand how much effort goes into creating any type of content. First we have to plan it, then edit it, optimize it, and make sure that every part is clear and easy for readers to understand. But even after doing all this hard work, the biggest worry for most bloggers is how to stop others from copying their content.

We all know that copied or duplicate content never ranks on Google. There are countless copied pages on the internet that never appear in search results. Still, some people steal the original work of other bloggers and publish it as their own. But Google’s system is very smart—no one can trick it for long. Even then, when someone copies our content and posts it on their site, it feels unfair and disappointing, as if someone else is taking credit for our hard work.

To avoid this problem, it’s important to understand how to protect your website’s content from being copied. In this article, I will share some simple and helpful tips that can reduce content theft and keep your work safe online.

How to disable copying text using pure CSS in Blogger?

Step 1: First, log in to your Blogger account and open your Dashboard.

Step 2: After that, go to the Theme section.

Step 3: You will see a small down arrow next to the Customize button. Click on it.

Step 4: Now select Edit HTML. This will open the page where you can edit your theme code.

Step 5: Search for ]]></b:skin> in the code.
Paste the given CSS code right above it.
If you want, you can also add the CSS above by creating simple tags.

 /* CSS to block text selection across the site by blogwithpervaiz.blogspot.com */ 
body {
  user-select: none;
  -moz-user-select: none;
  -ms-user-select: none;
  -khtml-user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -webkit-touch-callout: none;
}

/* Allow text selection specifically inside pre and code blocks */ 
pre, code {
  user-select: text;
  -moz-user-select: text;
  -ms-user-select: text;
  -khtml-user-select: text;
  -webkit-user-select: text;
  -webkit-touch-callout: text;
} 

Step 6: Now click on the Save Icon to save HTML.

BENEFITS — Disable Copying Text

1. When we use CSS to stop people from copying text, most users can’t turn it off. Only someone with good technical skills can open the inspect tool, search for the CSS code, and remove it. But this is a long and tricky process, so beginners usually never try it. Even experienced users rarely go through that trouble unless they really need to.

2. CSS is much better than JavaScript for this purpose because it doesn’t slow down your website. JavaScript takes more time to load and can make your blog feel heavy, which directly affects your site speed. A slow website means fewer visitors, and fewer visitors means less income. So it’s always better to avoid unnecessary JavaScript and use lightweight CSS whenever possible.

Conclusion

In this guide, I explained an easy method to stop people from copying text on your website using only CSS. This small trick not only helps protect your content but also keeps your site looking clean and professional. I hope you found it helpful. If you enjoyed it, please share it with others and stay connected with our blog for more useful tips.

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Pervaiz Khan
Tech journalist with 3+ years' experience covering AI, jobs & education. Exploring tech's impact on our future.

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