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ClipUpload, Semi-Automates Uploading Clipboard Data

The main intention of posting data to the clipboard is to have it in reach to process it further at a later point in time. This includes copying someone’s email address and pasting it into an email application, creating a screenshot and uploading it to a server on the Internet, copying and paste text to quote that text or copying download locations of files to process them in a download manager.

ClipUpload is an unobtrusive program for the Windows operating system to semi-automate some uploading tasks. The clipboard software can be used to upload images, text and files from the clipboard to the Internet.

The program options are displayed on first start. Here it is possible to set a custom ftp server, or rely on public file hosting sites to store the data.

The following services are used by ClipUpload if no ftp server is added to the program: Sendspace for files, Pastebin for textual contents and Imgur for images.

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clipupload

Everything else after this initial configuration is handled by left-clicking on the icon in the Windows system tray. This opens the data uploader, which operates differently depending on the data in the clipboard. Images for instance are immediately uploaded to Imgur, with the data in the clipboard being automatically replaced with the url of the image uploaded to the image hosting service.

Text contents on the other hand are not uploaded directly, but the program window is shown instead before it is uploaded to Pastebin.

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upload clipboard data

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clipboard

ClipUpload can be a helpful program for users who regularly upload Clipboard data to ftp servers or public file hosting websites. The program could use a set of keyboard shortcuts to automate the process further.

The program requires the Microsoft .net Framework 4.0. ClipUpload should work on most Windows operating systems, downloads available at the developer website.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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  1. Angelo says:

    Thanks for featuring my application. :) I will work on your suggestion about keyboard shortcuts.

  2. Chuck says:

    You can alternatively send large files, directly from computer to computer. Check http://www.binfer.com

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