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The clipboard is a part of memory where you can place content into. Adding the next element usually removes the previous.

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Translate the text in my clipboard into another language

I am looking for a program for Windows 10 that can automatically translate the text in my clipboard into another language: e.g., whenever I copy a text in English, it'd translate it into French, so ...
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ClickPaste (paste or insert clipboard/pasteboard by typing) for macOS?

This is a real gem when working with various scenarios such as virtual machines, but I've yet to find something like it for macOS: https://github.com/Collective-Software/ClickPaste Anyone know of such ...
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Windows clipboard manager with shortcuts for most-recently-copied items

I use a Mac, and many of the Mac clipboard managers allow one to assign shortcuts to each of the most-recently-copied items. I use CopyLess, and here I've assigned CMD-OPT-1 through CMD-OPT-0 to the ...
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Clipboard file sync without full remote

I would like to have something like the clipboard file sync in AnyDesk and Teamviewer but without all the rest of the features like remote desktop, etc. Something that i can keep running in the ...
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Word processing software or other text-based tool that can "find" text with complex formatting

Follow up to my question here, I'm looking for word processing software or other text-based tool that can "find" text with complex (ie. formats not applied to the entire string) formatting, ...
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Linux Clipboard Manager that allows push _and_ pop

Clipboard managers obviously allow users to "push" snippets onto a stack. The problem is that to paste them we usually have to go to a menu and choose which one we want. Often, I need to ...
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Copy unselectable text - Fooview like app for Windows

Is there any app for Windows to copy unselectable text? Something like the Android app FooView does? Sample unselectable text from a Windows settings screen:
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Share clipboard across multiple Win10 PCs

I am looking for a soft- or a soft- and hardware solution to transfer the clipboard from one Win10 machine to another. One of the two computers is only allowed to access certain addresses via VPN ...
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Clipboard application to share copied data between multiple PCs

I am looking for a free clipboard software that works on Windows through which I can access the copied data in multiple PCs. What I meant is, if I copied some text in one PC it should be available in ...
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Copy & paste texts omitting leading/trailing white spaces

Looking for utility/macro/plugin to paste texts from clipboard omitting leading/trailing white spaces. Couldn't find this feature in macros in PhraseExpress or utilities like PureText. Thanks.
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Clipboard manager or other utility which will copy the text from a defined region on the screen each time

There are screenshot utilities which take a picture, as an image, of a defined rectangle of user-defined dimensions (such as the one by Donation Coder). I need something similar, but to copy text. ...
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Android App that does regex find-replace on clipboard

I'm looking for an Android App that I can set a matching regex pattern "like in ClipRx" for the frequently updated clipboard content. Once it finds a specific match, it applies the RegEx finds-replace ...
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Program to clear the clipboard after an interval

I want a program that automatically clears my clipboard 10 minutes after I copy something. I don't want it to clear my clipboard every 10 minutes, as there is plenty of programs out there to do that, ...
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Is there a way to save/export to clipboard?

Word 2013-Inkscape bad interoperability brought me to this question. When I want to use my Inkscape graphics in word, I either have to: 1. Save as... -> .EMF; 2. Export PNG ...then navigate in word or ...
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"Recording" clipboard on Windows 10

Is there a Windows 10 utility for "recording" the Clipboard to a (text-)file? I looked Microsoft Store and there were hundreds of Clipboard-mangers and the likes, so I have no idea which one to pick. ...
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Clipboard Manager for Windows that allows one paste of all items in one fell swoop

I need a feature I haven't been able to figure out in my existing clipboard manager, Arsclip: I'd like to be able to paste all the existing entries in the clipboard list with just one or two clicks or ...
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Modern Mac clipboard archiver

I've always used Jumpcut, but it seems to be acting strangely on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra). It hasn't been updated since January 2009. Does anyone know of an alternative? Jumpcut will remember ...
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Autotype Windows clipboard contents (password) into webpage that blocks Paste

I need a simple utility that can "type" (not paste) the contents of the Clipboard. I want to copy a password from a Password Manager tool to the Windows Clipboard, then use this utility to "type" the ...
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Copy/paste clipboard software with a special feature

Is there a lightweight/freeware copy/paste clipboard manager that does this: Select Hello Blabla (i.e. two words separated by a space) [Copy shortcut] [Paste1 shortcut] => pastes Hello [Paste2 ...
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Linux clipboard manager allowing to ignore selected programs

I'm looking for a clipboard manager for Linux that has an ability to exclude applications, for instance password managers. Something like Ditto in Windows would be perfect, with search and images etc....
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Clipboard Buffer like in IntelliJ IDEa

IntelliJ IDEa, which is a development tool has this amazing feature, where it remembers what you copied and it allows you to paste different things you copied. You can - filter in your buffer by just ...
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Android clipboard manager

I have used Clipper Synch for long time. It works. However I can not turn off the sync easily when I copy e.g. passwords. (I don't want private info in their cloud.) I think it once had a turn off ...
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Android clipborad which stores multiple texts

I am bascially looking for Ditto for Andoid. gratis can store multiple texts plus boilerplate let's me edit & delete them and search through them Please don't just Goole, or search Izzy's site - ...
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Output characters from the clipboard one-by-one, as if typing

I can not find a program for Windows 10. I would like to dump the entire contents of the clipboard (Ctrl + V). character - delay - character - delay - character - etc.. Something like a typewriter. ...
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Clipboard manager with ability exclude applications

I'm looking for a Windows clipboard manager (but if it is cross-platform it would be nice) similar to ClipX and working on Windows 7 and up. The app should have several obligate features (in order ...
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Software to modify text in a clipboard with hotkey

So I need a piece of software that does the following: I have say the text string "ABCDEF" in my clipboard I press a hotkey I have the text string "ABCDEF+GHI" in my clipboard Now I can paste the ...
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Copy title of the active window to the clipboard in Microsoft Windows

I am looking for a Microsoft Windows program that can copy the title of the selected window to the clipboard. Preferably, with a keyboard shortcut. Any license or price is fine.
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Exchange text between web/desktop and devices

Often I have some text on a desktop that I want to put in an SMS for example. Which software can help me to easily do this exchange? Devices are iPhone, but also Android. Exchange by Internet is ...
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Windows app to hold multiple items in clipboard

I am looking for a simple gratis windows app that will extend the clipboard to hold multiple items. I don't need much, and would like to keep it simple. Just something that will extend the clipboard ...
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Crop out the surrounding white space of the image in the clipboard

I am looking for a program that can crop out the surrounding white space of the image in the clipboard. The resulting image should be placed in the clipboard. It should work on Microsoft Windows 7. ...
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EPUB reader for Windows with copy support

Currently, I'm using Sumatra PDF to read EPUBs on my Windows desktop. Unfortunately, it doesn't allow copying text to my clipboard. What's a good EPUB reader that allows my to copy interesting ...
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Software to add text to image

I am looking for a software that allows me to add text to a picture and to easily select and customize the text. It should have these requirements: Easy to add image from clipboard. I usually copy ...
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Tool that allows pasting clipboard by iterating over contents and emulating key presses?

There are a few proprietary software suites that we use on a daily basis, where we're required to enter data manually into several form fields, which is fairly error prone. Simple clipboard pasting is ...
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Chrome plugin to upload image directly from clipboard?

I often have this workflow when I need to upload a picture to Trello (or other webapps) I have a picture open in photoshop with a selection Control+Shift+C to copy the selection to clipboard File -> ...
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Software to remove formatting on the clipboard automatically

I'm looking for a tool that will remove formatting on my clipboard automatically as I paste text. I would like the application to meet these requirements, Compatible with Windows 10 Gratis Some ...
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A tool to paste text and make it nicely readable?

I'm looking for a tool that allows me to paste text and transforms this text into a nicely readable format (cf. Pocket, Readily). Requirements (can be one of the following): Chrome app/extension ...
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Universal copy & paste (like in Pushbullet)

Pushbullet was amazingly copying the contents of the clipboard amongst all devices - now it put the feature behind a paywall - and not a cheap one. I presume there is either a free alternative or ...
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How can I share my clipboard across my devices?

I'm looking for an mobile app with an accompanying cross-platform desktop companion (or Chrome extension) to allow the sharing of clipboard contents across a range of devices. Right now, to transfer ...
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No-cloud copy/paste app for Android/Linux

I often need to copy/paste text between my Android and my Linux (latest Ubuntu out-of-the-box). Requirements: Work even with no USB cable connected Works without sending my data to any cloud service....
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Automatically copy after a double-click sent programmatically on Windows

I am looking for a program for Windows that can modify the behavior of a double-click so that each double-click is followed by a Ctrl + C. This answer provides a great AHK script, but it doesn't ...
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Cygwin alternative for OSX pbcopy?

Is there a Cygwin alternative for OS X's pbcopy? From Mac Developer Library man page pbcopy, pbpaste - provide copying and pasting to the pasteboard (the Clipboard) from command line
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A simple clipboard manager for Gnome

I want a simple clipboard manager for Gnome. (A KDE program may also be OK, but I run it in Gnome environment.) I need just to view the clipboard. I also would like to copy fragments of the clipboard ...
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Microsoft Word Add-in to automatically copy to clipboard anything I select

I am looking for a Microsoft Word Add-in that can automatically copy to clipboard anything I select some text in Microsoft Word. Just like Auto Copy in Chrome. If possible, it should work for ...
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Auto-copy in Google Spreadsheets whenever a cell is selected

I am looking for a browser extension (preferably Chrome), script or Windows 7 program that modifies the behavior of Google Spreadsheets so that whenever a cell is selected its content is copied into ...
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Windows application to see clipboard contents (hex/text)

I am looking for a tool (free) that makes it possible to see the clipboard contents in different formats. It would be nice to have a hex editor inside it in order to see the true contents of the ...
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Chrome extension to copy the link & URL of the page as a single line Rich Text Format hyperlink to the clipboard

I'm looking for a Chrome extension that will copy both the URL and title of the current page to the clipboard. It should copy both the title and URL in the form of Rich Text Format. The title is the "...
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Copying a portion of the screen to the clipboard in Windows 7

I am looking for a program that can copy a portion of the screen to the clipboard in Windows 7. Upon hitting some keyboard shortcut, it would ask me to select the region of the screen that I want to ...
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Clever copy pasting on Windows 7

Is there any way to set a keyboard shortcut to emulate Ctrl + C when some text or objects are selected, and Ctrl + V when none is? Pasting the clipboard on the top of something wouldn't be possible. ...
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Tool to append all copied text to a file

What I'd want is a tool where, every time I copy something from anywhere, to append it to a text file, either within such tool, or to a custom file. I know there are several clipboard managers, which ...
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Chrome extension to paste clipboard content and search/go to the url

It's hard to put a title for this, but is there a Google Chrome extension that gives me a context menu option to navigate to the url or search for the words in my clipboard. By that I mean: If my ...
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