# Paste Image and Download — Clipboard to PNG, JPG or WebP > Press Ctrl+V to paste a screenshot or copied image, then download it as a real file. Nothing is uploaded. To turn something on your clipboard into a file, open this page and press Ctrl+V — ⌘V on a Mac. The pasted bitmap is decoded in the page, re-encoded as a PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF at the size and quality you choose, and offered as a download with a name you set. Screenshots, images copied from a document or a web page, and files dragged in all work the same way, and nothing is uploaded to a server. **URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/paste-image-to-png **Category:** Image Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/image-tools) **Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload **Cost:** Free, no sign-up **Last updated:** 2026-08-01 ## Key facts - **Works with:** Screenshots, copied images, drag-and-drop and file picker - **Limit:** None — encoding happens on your own device - **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded - **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up ## How to use 1. Copy an image or take a screenshot to the clipboard. 2. Press Ctrl+V (⌘V on a Mac) anywhere on this page. 3. Choose PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF, and a size if you want it smaller. 4. Name the file and download it. ## FAQ ### Why does my screenshot have no file until I do this? A screenshot taken to the clipboard is raw pixel data, not a file — there is no format, no compression and no name attached to it. Something has to encode it before it can be saved, which is what Print Screen on Windows and ⌃⌘⇧4 on a Mac leave you needing. Pasting here does that encode and hands you the file. ### Is my image uploaded anywhere? No. The clipboard data is decoded, drawn to a canvas and encoded entirely inside this page using your browser's own image encoder. Nothing is sent over the network, which is also why there is no file-size limit and why it works offline once the page has loaded. ### Nothing happens when I press Ctrl+V — why? The clipboard has to actually hold an image. Copying a file in the file manager puts a file reference on the clipboard rather than pixels in some browsers, and copying an image from a web page sometimes puts only a link there. Use the "Paste from clipboard" button, which asks the browser for the clipboard contents directly, or drag the file onto the page instead. ### Which format should I pick? PNG for screenshots of text and UI — it is lossless, so the type stays crisp, and it keeps transparency. JPG or WebP for photographs, where lossless compression buys you nothing and costs several times the file size. WebP is the best default when the file is going on the web, and AVIF is smaller still if you do not need older Safari. ### Can I paste several images at once? Paste them one after another — each one is added to the list rather than replacing the last, and they all convert with the same settings. A single image downloads as a file; several download together as a ZIP, each numbered after the name you set. ### Why is my pasted screenshot larger than the original? A clipboard bitmap is uncompressed, so the size you end up with is decided entirely by the format you encode to, not by anything the original file did. Re-encoding a photograph-heavy screenshot as PNG can easily be several megabytes; switching to WebP or JPG at 85% typically cuts it by 80% or more with no visible difference on screen. ## Related tools - [Image Converter](https://convertto.tech/t/image-converter): Convert images between PNG, JPG, WebP and AVIF without uploading them anywhere. - [Image Compressor](https://convertto.tech/t/image-compressor): Drop an image, see its current size and dimensions auto-detected, then set your targets and compress. - [Screenshot Beautifier](https://convertto.tech/t/screenshot-beautifier): Wrap a plain screenshot in a gradient, rounded corners, a shadow and browser chrome. - [Device Mockup Generator](https://convertto.tech/t/device-mockup-generator): Drop a screenshot into a real device frame, angle it, light it and export it at any size. - [AVIF Converter](https://convertto.tech/t/avif-converter): Convert images to and from AVIF in your browser, with a real encoder check so you never get a PNG renamed to .avif. - [Image to PDF Converter](https://convertto.tech/t/images-to-pdf): Combine JPG, PNG or WebP images into a single PDF document. - [PDF to Image Converter](https://convertto.tech/t/pdf-to-images): Convert PDF pages into PNG or JPG images at any resolution. - [Signature Generator](https://convertto.tech/t/signature-generator): Draw your signature and download it as a transparent PNG for documents. - [GGUF Quantisation Size Calculator](https://convertto.tech/t/gguf-size-calculator): Work out the download size of a quantised model at every GGUF level, and what quality each one costs you.