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ctrlv.page saves pasted text in this browser so you can find and copy it later. Start with the task you need.

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What is ctrlv.page?

A digital junk drawer that stays searchable.

Keep ctrlv.page open beside your IDE. Drop in the JSON response, command, URL, error message, code fragment or rough note you need while you work. You do not have to name it, file it or turn it into a permanent note.

Remember one word? Search it, copy the original text and get back to your code.

The inbox runs on the client side; only the optional GitHub sign-in uses a small ctrlv.page service. Your pasted content stays in the current browser profile unless you turn on optional GitHub sync, which sends it from your browser straight to your own private GitHub repository. ctrlv.page does not upload or log it, and it never sends your items to a ctrlv.page server. Your clipboard is not monitored. Possible secret patterns are checked locally after you paste.

Export one JSON file when you want a backup, then import it to move the inbox yourself.

Open your working inbox See where your data is stored
Temporary working data flows into a local, searchable inbox JSON, URL, command and error fragments move into a browser-local ctrlv.page inbox where a remembered word finds the original text. JSON { "ok": true } URL /api/builds/42 COMMAND curl /health ERROR retry in 2000ms LOCAL INBOX refresh JSON refresh_interval: 2000 ERROR retry after 2000 ms SAVED IN THIS BROWSER
Loose working data goes in. The word you remember brings it back.
Keep it beside your IDE
Working data stays close without becoming a permanent note.
Search what you remember
One word is enough to find the original item.
Stored in your browser
Your pasted content never reaches a ctrlv.page server, even with GitHub sync.
Move it when you choose
Export or import one JSON file when you need it.

Five short guides

Choose a guide

Each guide follows one task from start to finish.

Guide 01

Save your first item

Paste text, choose a text file or PDF, use the share menu, or write a new item from scratch.

Read getting started

Guide 02

Find and copy

Search the inbox or inside a card, explore related items and copy the text you need.

Learn how to find items

Guide 03

Data and privacy

See where items are stored, how local possible-secret checks work and what to review before selected exports.

Manage your data

Guide 04

GitHub sync

Optionally keep the same inbox on your devices through your own private GitHub repository, with or without encryption.

Set up GitHub sync

Guide 05

Work with cards

Arrange windows side by side, hide the list, read Markdown and tables, and return to unfinished edits.

Learn the card workspace

The basic loop

Paste, find, copy

You do not need an account or a folder system.

  1. Copy any text in another app.
  2. Open ctrlv.page and press Ctrl+V on Windows or Linux, or Command+V on Mac.
  3. Search for a word from the item when you need it again.
  4. Use Copy all, click a line or select part of the text.

Write a Note with a title and checklist

Select New item to write a Note with an optional title, rich text, colors, lists and checkboxes. New notes save locally as you write. Open a saved Note to check a task, or choose Edit to change its text.

Notes have their own filter and use the same search, cards, Map and backup tools as other items. Export and GitHub sync preserve the formatting; Copy all gives readable plain text.

See how to write and use Notes

Open Markdown as a document

Read a saved Markdown item with clear headings, lists, tables and code blocks. Choose Read in an open Markdown card, or open a file with the installed app.

Open a file from your Mac

  1. Install ctrlv.page from Google Chrome. A Safari installation does not support this file-opening feature.
  2. In Finder, right-click one .md or .markdown file.
  3. Choose Open With → ctrlv.page. On a Mac using Turkish, this menu is called Şununla Aç.
  4. If Chrome asks to open the file, choose Open. The document opens directly in Read.

The original file on your computer stays unchanged. ctrlv.page saves a local copy of its text in your inbox. Opening identical content again reuses the saved item.

A sample Markdown item in Read showing formatted headings and a checklist.
Choose Read to format Markdown. A Markdown file opened through Open With starts in Read. Select the image to enlarge it. Screenshots use sample content.

Keep the source ready to copy

Choose Source to see the Markdown syntax and click individual lines to copy them. Copy all copies the exact saved text in either view. Edit changes the saved item, not the original file on your computer.

The same Markdown item in Source showing original heading marks and list syntax.
Choose Source to return to the original Markdown syntax and line-copy controls. Select the image to enlarge it. Screenshots use sample content.

If ctrlv.page is missing from Open With

Open or return to the installed app online. If Update available appears, finish your current action and choose Update. If the Finder entry is still missing, close and reopen the app to help Chrome apply the separate file-association change. The entry may take time to appear. You can always use Choose file or drag the file into ctrlv.page instead.

Open one file at a time. Finish any active edit or import before opening another file. Files over 100,000 characters or 2,000 lines stay in Source for performance. Remote images appear as text descriptions without loading them.

This Open With flow has been verified in Chrome on Mac. Windows Chrome and Edge support the underlying feature, but ctrlv.page's Windows flow has not yet been tested.

How app updates work

Work from the keyboard

Keyboard shortcuts

Use these shortcuts from the main inbox.

Action Shortcut When it works
Paste an item Ctrl+V or Command+V Anywhere on the main page except inside a text field.
Focus Search / When you are not typing in a field.
Move through results ↑ or ↓ From Search or an active result.
Open a result Enter On the active result.
Copy a result C Copies the full active result.
Find in a card Ctrl+F or Command+F In an active card. See browser Find exceptions.
Hide or show the list Ctrl+B or Command+B With desktop cards open, when you are not typing in a field.
Go back Esc Closes card Find first. Outside editing or dialogs, closes the active card; unsaved changes may need a choice. With no card open, clears Search.

Quick answers

Common questions

Does ctrlv.page save everything I copy?
No. Your clipboard is not monitored. You choose what to paste, write, import, open from a file or share into ctrlv.page.
Where are my items saved?
In the browser you are using. They sync to other devices only if you turn on GitHub sync.
Why did a paste update an existing card?
The content matched exactly. ctrlv.page updates the existing item instead of making a duplicate.
What if Paste clipboard is blocked?
Click the Paste anything area, then use Ctrl+V or Command+V.
Does ctrlv.page change my pasted text?
Not unless you choose to. Valid JSON may look indented while open, and Copy all returns the original text. An A-Z letter switch changes the saved text only after you select Save.
How do I update the installed app?
Return to ctrlv.page online. It checks for updates on return and every 30 minutes while visible and online. When Update appears, finish your current action and choose it to reload. The notice stays available, and no reinstall is needed. See the full update guide.
Can I use ctrlv.page offline?
Yes, after the app confirms that its offline files are ready.