Clip Sources Overview
How content enters clip history: pick the right source page after this hub.
Subpages
| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| System clipboard | Default path after copy/cut |
| System Share | Hand off content via the OS share sheet |
| Screenshots | Screenshot-as-clip flows |
| SMS source | SMS extraction flows |
| Clipboard background monitoring | Continuous capture where the OS allows; Android deep paths live here |
Suggested order
- System clipboard for most users.
- Add screenshot/SMS pages when needed.
- For “capture without opening the app”, read Clipboard background monitoring (sidebar Platforms & Permissions), and the short primer Recording expectations. If capture is flaky: Background monitoring unstable.
Boundary
OCR processes an existing image clip—see OCR overview—not a “source”.
Next
Organize history: Clip History Overview.
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