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Paste image from clipboard
Paste a screenshot or copied image and download it as a PNG file straight away.
Press Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste
Copy any image or screenshot to your clipboard and paste it straight in here.
About this tool
You have taken a screenshot with Print Screen or the Snipping Tool, or copied an image from a document or chat, and now you need it as a file to attach or upload. Rather than opening an editor, pasting into a new canvas and exporting, here you just paste it and download it as a PNG, with the option to crop it first.
Open this page and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac): the image appears instantly. If you only need part of it, press “Crop”, drag the corners or edges of the frame (the size in pixels is shown) and confirm with “Apply crop”. “Reset” goes back to the pasted image and “Clear” discards it. When you are happy, press “Download PNG” and the file is saved with the date in its name.
The image never leaves your browser: it is not uploaded or stored on any server. It works with any image your system copies to the clipboard as image data; copied text or links will not work. It is designed for desktop use, as phones rarely offer a paste shortcut outside a text field. The output is always a lossless PNG.
How do you paste an image from the clipboard and save it as a PNG?
- Copy the image: take a screenshot (Print Screen, Windows+Shift+S, or Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4 on a Mac) or right-click an image and choose “Copy image”.
- Come back to this page and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac). You do not need to click into a field first: the image appears straight away.
- If you only want part of it, press “Crop”, move the frame or drag its corners and edges, then press “Apply crop”. “Cancel” leaves without cropping.
- Press “Download PNG”. The file is saved as bai-pasted-image followed by the date (year-month-day).
- To paste another image, press Ctrl+V again: it replaces the previous one. “Clear” empties the page.
What can you paste, and what not?
Anything your system copies to the clipboard as an image file works: screenshots, and images copied from the browser, a document, a presentation or a design program. If the clipboard holds text, a link or a file that is not an image, the page does nothing. If you copy several files at once, only the first one is used.
Cropping works on the image’s real pixels, not on the scaled-down view you see on screen: the size shown in the frame is the size the file will have. If you resize the window while cropping, the frame is cancelled and you need to press “Crop” again.
“Reset” appears after cropping and brings back the image exactly as you pasted it, in case you trimmed too much.
Why save a screenshot as a PNG?
PNG is a lossless format: it stores every pixel as it is. The text in a screenshot, the edges of a window or the lines of a chart stay sharp, without the smudges JPG compression leaves around letters. It also supports transparency.
It is accepted by the usual email programs, chat apps, web forms and image editors, so you can attach or upload it without converting it first.
If you need a smaller file or a different format, you can run it through the image compressor or the image converter on this same site afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
How do I save a screenshot as a file?
Take the screenshot (for example Print Screen, Windows+Shift+S, or Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4 on a Mac), come back to this page, press Ctrl+V or Cmd+V and then “Download PNG”.
Why does nothing happen when I paste?
Your clipboard probably holds text or a link rather than an image. Copy the image again with right-click → “Copy image”, or retake the screenshot.
Can I crop the image before saving it?
Yes. Press “Crop”, adjust the frame by dragging its corners and edges, and press “Apply crop”. If you make a mistake, “Reset” restores the original image.
Is my screenshot stored on a server?
No. The image only exists in your browser’s memory and disappears when you close the page or press “Clear”.