How To Copy Mac Screenshot To Clipboard

So, you can directly paste the screenshots from the Mac clipboard and don’t need to save them.

How to copy screenshots to the clipboard on Mac

Before we get down to the steps, familiarize yourself with the Universal Clipboard feature on your Mac. Once you successfully enabled Handoff for your devices, consider the steps below to take screenshots and copy them to the clipboard on your MacBook.

Method 1: Via Keyboard shortcuts

First off, go to the screen you want to capture. Next, you need to press the Control (⌃) key on the keyboard. Now, you need to hold Shift (⇧)+Command (⌘)+ 4 shortcut to send an image of part of the screen to the clipboard. Simply hold the Control (⌃)+Shift (⇧)+Command (⌘)+ 3 to take the screenshot of the entire screen. Press Command + V to paste the screenshot. It works flawlessly for every device running with the same Apple ID. For instance, I directly paste screenshots from the Mac clipboard on my iPhone.

Method 2: Using the Screenshot app

You may also paste the screenshot on your iPhone with the same Apple ID.

How to customize your Mac screenshot shortcuts

We’re not done here. You can customize keyboard shortcuts for your convenience to copy and save screenshots to a clipboard in a jiffy. Here’s how: The idea of copying anything on iPhone and pasting it in a document on Mac or vice-versa is really super handy and productive. I’ve always found it neat and therefore would recommend you to take advantage of it to enhance your experience. Read more: 

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