diff --git a/extension/src/background.js b/extension/src/background.js
index b6987fa..c243d52 100644
--- a/extension/src/background.js
+++ b/extension/src/background.js
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ function getDomainFromUrl(linkUrl) {
 }
 
 function unshortenUrl(linkUrl) {
-    console.log(linkUrl);
-
     fetch("http://localhost:8000/?url=" + linkUrl)
     .then(res => {
         if (!res.ok) {
@@ -37,7 +35,9 @@ function unshortenUrl(linkUrl) {
         }
         return res.json();
     })
-    .then(data => {
-        console.log(data);
+    .then(unshortenedUrl => {
+        console.log("unshortened: " + unshortenedUrl)
+        navigator.clipboard.writeText(unshortenedUrl)
+        .catch(err => console.error("couldn't copy to clipboard", err));
     });
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extension/src/manifest.json b/extension/src/manifest.json
index ccba66f..1e3e3b9 100644
--- a/extension/src/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/src/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Unshortener",
-  "version": "0.2",
+  "version": "0.3",
 
   "description": "Unshorten links from Twitter.",
 
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
   },
 
   "permissions": [
+    "activeTab",
+    "clipboardWrite",
     "contextMenus"
   ]
 }