Before pasting, you must place the screenshot onto the clipboard. The method varies by operating system. Note the distinction between (e.g., pressing Windows+Print Screen) and copying to clipboard (the prerequisite for pasting).
Alternatively, you can also use the "Paste" option by right-clicking in the desired location and selecting it from the context menu. how to paste a screenshot
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Nothing appears on Ctrl+V | Clipboard empty or corrupted capture. | Recapture using correct shortcut (e.g., PrtScn ). Restart app. | | Pastes previous text/image, not screenshot | Another capture overwrote clipboard. | Re-capture the screenshot. Do not copy any text in between. | | "Cannot paste: no image data" | Destination app does not accept images. | Use an image editor or word processor instead of Notepad. | | Pastes as a file path or gibberish text | Copied a screenshot file (e.g., from File Explorer) instead of the image data. | Open the file in an image editor, select all, copy, then paste. | | On macOS: pastes nothing | May need to allow permissions. | System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording → grant access to your app (e.g., Chrome). | Before pasting, you must place the screenshot onto