Clipboard Write

Copy text to your clipboard so it is ready to paste anywhere.

Try it

workflow · article-to-markdown.awf 4 steps

Capture Article as Markdown: a workflow with 4 steps, starting with When Started and ending with Copy to clipboard.

1. 1 When Started(Trigger — open its doc page) Trigger
2. 2 Read the page HTML(Get All HTML — open its doc page) Get All HTML
3. 3 Convert to Markdown(Markdown — open its doc page) Markdown
4. 4 Copy to clipboard(Clipboard Write — open its doc page) Clipboard Write

Open in AWFlow Copy .awf

What it does

Clipboard Write puts the text in Text on the system clipboard, replacing what was there. It only writes: it never reads what you copied before.

The copy is made through the active tab, and the browser only allows it while that tab has focus. If the write is refused, the node fails with a clear error instead of pretending it worked. It copies text only, not images or files.

When to use it

• Put a generated value (a summary, a reply draft, a short link, a code) on the clipboard so you can paste it straight away.
• Move a result into another app that has no integration: copy it, then paste.
• To show the result instead, use Display Markdown.

Inputs and settings

Setting	Type	What it does
Text REQ(required)	Long text

Text usually comes from an earlier node, for example {{ $input.text }}. It cannot be empty.

Outputs

• Output

Each output item has these fields:

Field	Type	What it holds
written	Always true

Shape of an output item

{
  "written": true
}

written is true when the text is on the clipboard. When the copy fails, the node fails instead, so later nodes only run after a successful copy.

Dependencies and credentials

None. This node needs no connection and has no slots for other nodes.

Example workflow

1. Add a Context Menu trigger and select an email on the page.
2. Add Get Selected Text with Output field name = email.
3. Add a Basic LLM Chain with Prompt = Write a short, polite reply to: {{ $input.email }}, and connect a chat model.
4. Add Clipboard Write with Text = {{ $input.response }}, then paste the reply in your mail app.

Common issues

• “Document is not focused” or “Clipboard write failed”. The browser only allows copying while the page has focus. Click into the page, keep it in front while the workflow runs, and try again.
• The node fails on a browser page. Browser settings pages and the extension store cannot be used; run it with a normal web page as the active tab.
• The pasted text is not what you expected. Check what Text resolves to in the node’s input; an expression pointing at the wrong field gives the wrong text.
• The node fails outside the extension. This node runs in the browser extension; install it or run the workflow from the extension.

Recipes with this node

Copy any article as clean Markdown beginner · 3 min No setup Copy any table on a page as CSV beginner · 3 min No setup Rewrite rough text in a professional tone beginner · 4 min On-device

Related nodes

• Get Selected Text: read the text you highlighted.
• Text / Formatter: shape the text before copying it.
• Display Markdown: show the result on the page instead.