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Paste Image

Paste image online: press Ctrl+V or Cmd+V to paste a screenshot or copied image, crop it, and download it as a PNG file.

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Runs in your browser. Your data never leaves this device.

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PressCtrl/Cmd+Vto paste

Copy any image to your clipboard and paste it directly here.

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The Guide

About Paste Image

/01 Turning a clipboard image into a real file

Screenshots and copied images often live only on the clipboard, and getting them into a file usually means opening an image editor just to paste and save. This does that one job: paste, then download a proper file.

The image never leaves your browser.

/02 When this saves the most time

Screenshots copied rather than saved, images copied out of documents, spreadsheets or chat apps, and diagrams pasted from presentation software all arrive as clipboard data with no file behind them.

It is also the quickest route when you need to attach or upload an image somewhere that demands a file rather than accepting a paste — the gap that otherwise forces you through an editor you did not want to open.

/03 Paste image online and save it as a file

Copying an image is easy; turning it into a file you can attach, upload or keep is oddly awkward. Screenshots taken with Windows Snipping Tool, macOS shortcuts or a browser's copy image option land on the clipboard, not in a folder.

Open this page and press Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac. The image appears straight away. Crop it if you only need part of it, then download it as a PNG, ready to drop into an email, a support ticket, a form upload or a document. The image is handled entirely in your browser, which matters when the screenshot shows a bank statement, a chat or internal work.

FAQ

Questions about Paste Image.

How do I paste an image?
Copy it, then press Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on a Mac) on the page. Anything on the clipboard as image data will appear.
Why is nothing pasting?
The clipboard probably holds a file reference or text rather than image data — copying a file in a file manager is not the same as copying the image itself. Open it and copy the image, or drop the file in instead.
What format does it save as?
A standard image file you can use anywhere, produced locally without the image being uploaded.
How do I save a copied image as a file?
Open this page, press Ctrl+V or Cmd+V to paste it, optionally crop it, and click download. It saves as a PNG file in your downloads folder.
How do I screenshot straight to the clipboard?
On Windows, press Windows+Shift+S and select an area. On a Mac, press Control+Command+Shift+4. Both copy the screenshot to the clipboard, ready to paste here.
Why won't my image paste?
Some apps copy a file reference or a link rather than image data. Try copying the image again with a right-click and Copy image, or take a fresh screenshot to the clipboard.
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