HyperPaste for Google Chat — Paste Links Like Slack

Select text in Google Chat, paste a URL, get a hyperlink. Replaces Ctrl+K with one Ctrl+V — like Slack. Works in Gmail too.

Switching from Slack to Google Chat? You probably miss this: in Slack, select text, paste a link, and the text is instantly hyperlinked. In Google Chat, you have to Ctrl+K, paste, then hit Enter — every single time. HyperPaste fixes this. Select text, Ctrl+V a URL, done. One step. Just like Slack. HOW IT WORKS 1. Copy any URL to your clipboard 2. Select text in the Google Chat composer 3. Press Ctrl+V 4. The selected text is now a clickable hyperlink If no text is selected, or your clipboard doesn't contain a URL, paste works exactly as normal. Zero interference with your workflow. FEATURES - One-step hyperlinking — select text, paste a URL, done - Works on chat.google.com and the Chat panel inside mail.google.com - Auto-apply toggle — choose between fully automatic or manual confirmation - Per-site toggle — enable or disable for each Google Chat surface independently - Ctrl+Z to undo — restores plain text - Lightweight — under 5KB, no background processes, loads instantly BUILT FOR TEAMS If your organization is migrating from Slack to Google Workspace, HyperPaste removes one of the most common friction points. Share it with your team — everyone who formats messages with links will thank you. PRIVACY & SECURITY - Reads clipboard content ONLY during paste events you initiate (no background monitoring) - No data is collected, stored, or transmitted — ever - No analytics, no tracking, no third-party services - Only runs on chat.google.com and mail.google.com — zero access to any other site - Minimal permissions: only uses Chrome storage for your toggle preferences WORKS WITH - Google Chat (chat.google.com) - Google Chat panel in Gmail (mail.google.com) - Google Workspace / Google Workspace for Education