Java tutorial
import java.awt.Toolkit; import java.awt.datatransfer.Clipboard; import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor; import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard(); Transferable tran = clipboard.getContents(null); if (tran != null && tran.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor.stringFlavor)) { String clipboardContent = (String) tran.getTransferData(DataFlavor.stringFlavor); System.out.println(clipboardContent); } } }