CheckboxUnchecker

One-liner to untick every checkbox on a webpage. Perfect for PACER, government portals, or any long form where you want to start fresh.

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Pick your path

Platform	Method	Best for
Mac	AppleScript (Safari)	Automating / Shortcuts / Script Editor
Any	Bookmarklet	Reusable one-click button in your bookmarks bar
Mac	Browser Console	Any Mac browser, one-off use
Windows	Browser Console	Any Windows browser, one-off use

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Mac: AppleScript (Safari)

Open Script Editor (⌘ + Space → type "Script Editor" → Enter), then paste this in (or save as an .scpt and trigger it from the Shortcuts app):

tell application "Safari"
    activate
    tell current tab of window 1
        do JavaScript "document.querySelectorAll('input[type=\"checkbox\"]').forEach(cb => cb.checked = false);"
    end tell
end tell

If you use Chrome or Brave instead of Safari:

tell application "Google Chrome"
    activate
    execute front window's active tab javascript "document.querySelectorAll('input[type=\"checkbox\"]').forEach(cb => cb.checked = false);"
end tell

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Universal: Bookmarklet

Add a one-click button to your bookmarks bar that works on any site.

1. Create a new bookmark (any URL — e.g., google.com).
2. Edit it and replace the URL with this:

javascript:(function(){document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb=>cb.checked=false);})();

3. Name it Uncheck All.
4. Click it whenever you’re on a page with annoying pre-ticked boxes.

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Mac: Browser Console

1. Press Cmd + Option + J (Chrome/Brave/Edge) or Cmd + Option + K (Firefox).
   Safari: Cmd + Option + C — enable the Develop menu in Safari Settings → Advanced first.
2. Paste this and hit Return:

document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb => cb.checked = false);

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Windows: Browser Console

1. Press F12 (or Ctrl + Shift + J in Chrome/Edge/Brave, Ctrl + Shift + K in Firefox).
2. Click the Console tab.
3. Paste this and press Enter:

document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb => cb.checked = false);

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Sticky sites? (React, Vue, etc.)

If the checkboxes look unchecked but the site doesn’t “notice,” the page is probably waiting for a change event. Use this stronger version:

document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb => {
    cb.checked = false;
    cb.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
});

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Narrow it down

Only want to untick checkboxes inside a specific table (e.g., skip the header row)?

// Example: only rows in a table with class "attachments"
document.querySelectorAll('table.attachments input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(cb => {
    cb.checked = false;
});

Right-click a checkbox → Inspect to find the table’s class or ID, then swap table.attachments for the right selector.

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What this won’t do

• Custom “fake” checkboxes made from <div> or <span> tags won’t respond.
• Government/legacy sites like PACER use real HTML checkboxes, so this works perfectly there.