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Screenshot to Clipboard on Mac

Mac · Screenshots & Recording
ActionScreenshot to Clipboard
Shortcut⌘ + ⌃ + ⇧ + 4
PlatformMac
CategoryScreenshots & Recording

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can screenshot to clipboard with ⌘ + ⌃ + ⇧ + 4. Captures a selected area straight to the clipboard. It sits in the Screenshots & Recording group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to screenshot to clipboard.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌘ + ⌃ + ⇧ + 4.

3

Done

Captures a selected area straight to the clipboard.

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