Ctrl+V image paste does not work with raw clipboard images from Snipping Tool (only file references work)

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.27

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Activity 5 comments · opened Jan 31, 2026 · closed Jan 31, 2026

Environment

Claude Code version: 2.1.27
OS: Windows 11 Pro (Build 26200)
Shell: PowerShell 7.5.4
Terminal: Windows Terminal

Description

Pasting images with Ctrl+V does not work when the image is raw bitmap data from Windows Snipping Tool (Win+Shift+S). However, pasting works correctly when copying a file reference from File Explorer (select file then Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V in Claude Code).

Steps to reproduce

Run Claude Code in PowerShell 7 on Windows 11
Take a screenshot with Win+Shift+S and select an area
Screenshot is copied to clipboard (verified via Win+V clipboard history and pasting into Word)
In Claude Code, press Ctrl+V
Nothing happens - image does not paste

Expected behavior

Image should paste into Claude Code as documented in the Work with images section.

Workaround that works

Copy a saved image file from File Explorer (Ctrl+C on the file), then Ctrl+V in Claude Code - this works correctly.

Additional context

Automatically copy to clipboard is enabled in Snipping Tool settings
Screenshot appears in Windows clipboard history (Win+V)
Screenshot pastes correctly into Microsoft Word
Issue appears to be that PowerShell/Claude Code does not receive raw bitmap clipboard data, only file references

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5 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 8 months ago

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AaronHallAttorney · 8 months ago

You are correct. This is the same issue as https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/9301

SnowiyQ · 8 months ago

Have you try Alt + V instead of Ctrl + V