Copy Powershell Clipboard To A TXT File –

Option 1: The Quickest Method (Using Redirection)

This uses the shorthand alias gcb for Get-Clipboard and redirects it directly into a file.

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gcb > output.txt

(Note: This creates output.txt in your current working directory. You can also specify a full path like gcb > C:\Folder\output.txt.)

Option 2: The Standard Method (Using Out-File)

This explicitly routes the text data and is safer for managing specific text encodings (like UTF8).

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Get-Clipboard | Out-File -FilePath "output.txt" -Encoding utf8

Option 3: Appending to an Existing File

If the .txt file already exists and you want to add the clipboard contents to the bottom of it instead of overwriting it, use Add-Content:

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Get-Clipboard | Add-Content -Path "output.txt"