Java tutorial
import java.awt.Toolkit; import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor; import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) { System.out.println(getClipboard()); } public static String getClipboard() { Transferable t = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().getContents(null); try { if (t != null && t.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor.stringFlavor)) { String text = (String) t.getTransferData(DataFlavor.stringFlavor); return text.trim(); } } catch (Exception e) { } return ""; } }