macOS: Cannot paste images via Cmd+V or drag and drop
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 26, 2026 by conorjoyce28 Closed Mar 30, 2026
Description
On macOS, it is not possible to add images to a Claude Code conversation via:
- Cmd+V (paste from clipboard)
- Drag and drop into the chat window
Both methods are non-functional. The documentation suggests drag and drop should work, but it does not.
Steps to reproduce
- Take a screenshot (Cmd+Shift+4) or copy any image to clipboard
- Attempt to paste with Cmd+V into the Claude Code input — nothing happens
- Attempt to drag and drop the image file into the Claude Code window — nothing happens
Expected behaviour
Images should be insertable via Cmd+V and/or drag and drop, consistent with what the documentation describes.
Environment
- OS: macOS
- Interface: Claude Code (terminal CLI and/or VS Code extension)
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