clipboard-inspector
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A single-page application that helps debug and inspect clipboard contents in detail.
- Multi-format Support: Reads all available MIME types from clipboard items
- Text Analysis: Shows character count, line count, and full content for text data
- Image Preview: Displays images directly in the browser with format information
- Binary Data: Shows hex dump of binary data (first 256 bytes)
- Permission Handling: Clear feedback about clipboard permissions
- Error Handling: Comprehensive error messages and troubleshooting
- Copy something to your clipboard (text, image, or other data)
- Click "π Read Clipboard" button
- Grant permission when prompted by your browser
- View detailed information about your clipboard contents
- Uses the modern Clipboard API (
navigator.clipboard.read()) - Requires HTTPS or localhost for security
- Shows all available MIME types for each clipboard item
- Handles multiple clipboard items if supported by the browser
- Responsive design with Tailwind CSS
- Chrome/Edge: Full support
- Firefox: Limited support (text only in most versions)
- Safari: Requires user gesture and may have limitations
- Requires explicit user permission to access clipboard
- Only works on HTTPS sites (or localhost for development)
- No data is sent to any server - everything runs client-side
