Clipboard

Read and write content from and to the clipboard.

System requirements

Please make sure your local environment uses the following application versions before proceeding.

Premiere Pro v25.2 or higher
UXP version v7.1 or higher
Manifest version v5 or higher

In plugins, you should seek permission for clipboard access in the manifest.
IMPORTANT: Read about the manifest permissions before you proceed.

Example

JavaScript

manifest

async function foo() {
    const clipboard = navigator.clipboard;

    // Setting content for clipboard
    clipboard.setContent({ 'text/plain': "Test string to validate clipboard setContent" })
        .then(() => {
            console.log("Data successfully set on clipboard");
        }, (error) => {
            console.error("Error while setting data on clipboard:", error);
        });


    // Reading from clipboard and printing
    clipboard.getContent()
        .then((result) => {
            console.log(`Data from clipboard: ${result["text/plain"]}`);
        }, (error) => {
            console.error("Error while reading data from clipboard:", error);
        });
}
Copied to your clipboard
async function foo() {
    const clipboard = navigator.clipboard;

    // Setting content for clipboard
    clipboard.setContent({ 'text/plain': "Test string to validate clipboard setContent" })
        .then(() => {
            console.log("Data successfully set on clipboard");
        }, (error) => {
            console.error("Error while setting data on clipboard:", error);
        });


    // Reading from clipboard and printing
    clipboard.getContent()
        .then((result) => {
            console.log(`Data from clipboard: ${result["text/plain"]}`);
        }, (error) => {
            console.error("Error while reading data from clipboard:", error);
        });
}

{
    "requiredPermissions": {
        "clipboard": "readAndWrite"
    }
}
Copied to your clipboard
{
    "requiredPermissions": {
        "clipboard": "readAndWrite"
    }
}