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Em-Dash Replacer

by Amitay Boneh Β· Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Replace em dashes, en dashes, and other characters in selected text anywhere on the web

Users
875
+50 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#34K
#28K among extensions
Version
2.3
updated 16 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 12 months
0450899Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 875 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 12 months
023Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Em-Dash Replacer

Make your AI-generated text look more natural and human-written by removing em dashes (β€”), En dash (–) and Hyphen (ΦΎ) characters that AI chatbots commonly use. πŸ€– WHY USE THIS? AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot frequently use dashes in their responses. These distinctive dashes can make it obvious that text was AI-generated. Em-Dash Replacer helps you make AI-written content look more natural by replacing these with regular dashes (-) or any character you prefer. 🎯 PERFECT FOR: β€’ Making AI chatbot responses look more natural β€’ Editing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot output β€’ Professional writing and content creation β€’ Academic work where you need to polish AI-assisted text β€’ Copying text from PDFs or articles ⚑ KEY FEATURES: βœ“ One-Click Replace Select any text on any webpage and click the "Replace" button to replace dashes directly on the page. βœ“ Smart Copy Right-click selected text and choose "Copy without em dashes" to copy to clipboard with dashes replaced (without modifying the page). βœ“ Keyboard Shortcut Press Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows/Linux) to instantly copy selected text with dashes replaced. βœ“ Auto Mode for AI Chatbots Enable Auto Mode to automatically replace dashes as you type on: β€’ ChatGPT β€’ Google Gemini β€’ Microsoft Copilot β€’ Claude βœ“ Fully Customizable β€’ Choose which dash types to replace (em dash, en dash, hyphen) β€’ Change the replacement character (default: regular hyphen) β€’ Works on ALL websites βœ“ Preserve Formatting All text formatting (bold, italic, links, etc.) is preserved when replacing. πŸ”’ PRIVACY & SECURITY: β€’ No data collection β€’ No tracking β€’ Works entirely on your device πŸ“ HOW TO USE: 1. REPLACE ON PAGE - Select text on any webpage - Click the extension icon - Click "Replace" to replace dashes directly on the page - After replacing, use the "Copy Replaced Text" button to copy 2. RIGHT-CLICK MENU (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot) - Select text - Right-click and choose "Copy without em dashes" - Text is copied with dashes replaced (page unchanged) 3. KEYBOARD SHORTCUT - Select text - Press Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows) - Text is copied with dashes replaced 4. AUTO MODE - Click the extension icon - Toggle "Auto Mode" ON - Dashes are automatically replaced as you type on AI chatbot sites 🎨 CHARACTERS REPLACED: β€’ Em dash (β€”) - the long dash β€’ En dash (–) - the medium dash β€’ Hyphen (ΦΎ) - the high hyphen character Perfect for anyone who regularly works with text from PDFs, articles, or international content!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+0.5%00.00
30 days+50+6.1%00.00
6 monthsβˆ’13βˆ’1.5%00.00
1 year+875–+3+5.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Em-Dash Replacer appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
replace#100βˆ’14

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.316 Oct 2025
2.215 Oct 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
15 Oct 2025
Size
29 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
em-dash-replacer.com
Extension ID
ajpkkiddmmgadfphjdmdlnhlchiejkll

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagecontextMenusactiveTabscripting
Site access
https://api-eu.mixpanel.com/*https://chatgpt.com/*https://chat.openai.com/*https://gemini.google.com/*https://copilot.microsoft.com/*https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/*https://*.microsoft365.com/*https://m365.cloud.microsoft/*https://claude.ai/*

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