Paste As File

Paste As File is a Windows utility that adds a context menu entry to Explorer, allowing you to quickly paste clipboard contents (images or text) as a new file in any folder. Images are saved as PNG files, and text is saved as UTF-8 .txt files.

Features

• Paste clipboard images directly as PNG files.
• Paste clipboard text as .txt files.
• Installs/uninstalls context menu entries without requiring admin rights.
• Simple installer script for easy setup.

Requirements

• Windows OS
• Python 3.x
• Pillow
• pyperclip

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Install context menu entry:

   python installer.py --install

   Optionally, specify a custom script location:

   python installer.py --install --script "path\to\paste_as_file.py"

3. Uninstall context menu entry:

   python installer.py --remove

Usage

• Right-click in any folder or on a folder background in Windows Explorer.
• Select Paste As File from the context menu.
• If the clipboard contains an image, it will be saved as a PNG file.
• If the clipboard contains text, it will be saved as a .txt file.

File Naming

Pasted files are named using the following pattern:

• For images: clipboard_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.png
• For text: clipboard_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.txt

Files

• installer.py – Installs/uninstalls the context menu entry.
• paste_as_file.py – Handles clipboard data and saves it as a file.