Clipboard Viewer
See exactly what's on your clipboard — text, HTML, and images — before you paste it anywhere.
Inspect what your clipboard actually carries — plain text, hidden HTML formatting, or an image. Everything stays in your browser; nothing is saved or uploaded.
Examples
Spot hidden formatting
Input
Copy from a web page, read
Output
text/plain + a text/html payload
Inspect a copied image
Input
Copy a screenshot, paste
Output
Image preview with size
Verify before terminal paste
Input
Copy a command, read
Output
The exact text that will paste
About this tool
This free clipboard viewer shows exactly what your clipboard contains — the plain text, the hidden HTML formatting that rides along when you copy from web pages and documents, and images. Everything is read and displayed locally in your browser; nothing is saved or uploaded.
How to use
- Copy something anywhere — text, a snippet from a page, a screenshot.
- Click “Read clipboard” and allow access, or click the paste box and press Ctrl+V.
- Inspect each format the clipboard carries, with sizes and character counts.
- Clear when done — object URLs are released immediately.
Common uses
Seeing why a paste brings unwanted formatting into a document, checking a copied command before running it in a terminal, inspecting the HTML that a “copy” button actually produced, confirming a screenshot landed on the clipboard, or debugging copy-paste behavior in an app you're building.
Frequently asked questions
What does this clipboard viewer show?
Everything your clipboard actually carries: the plain text, any hidden HTML formatting that came along with a copy, and images. Copying from a web page or Word often puts both a text and an HTML version on the clipboard — this tool shows you both.
Why would I want to see my clipboard before pasting?
Because pastes carry more than you see. Copied text can include invisible characters, tracking parameters in links, or unexpected formatting that breaks documents. Checking first is also a good habit before pasting commands into a terminal — a page can put something different on your clipboard than what it displayed.
The 'Read clipboard' button asks for permission — is that safe?
Yes. Browsers require your explicit permission before a site can read the clipboard, and everything this tool reads stays on your device — nothing is saved or uploaded. If you'd rather not grant it, use the paste box instead, which needs no permission.
Why doesn't the read button work in my browser?
The asynchronous clipboard-read API is fully supported in Chrome and Edge but limited in Firefox and Safari. The paste box (Ctrl+V / ⌘V) works in every browser, because a paste you perform yourself never needs a permission prompt.
Can it show files or other formats?
It displays plain text, HTML, and images — the formats browsers expose. Files copied in your OS file manager and app-specific formats (like spreadsheet cells' native format) aren't readable by web pages, though their text or HTML representation often is.
Is my clipboard content uploaded anywhere?
No. The content is read and rendered entirely in your browser. Nothing is stored, logged, or sent to any server — close the tab and it's gone.
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