Web/API/ClipboardItem/getType

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The getType() method of the ClipboardItem interface returns a Promise that resolves with a Blob of the requested MIME type or an error if the MIME type is not found.

Syntax

var blob = clipboardItem.getType(type);

Parameters

type: A valid MIME type.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with a Blob object.

Exceptions

DOMException: The type does not match a known MIME type.
TypeError: No parameter is specified or the type is not that of the ClipboardItem.

Examples

In the following example, we're returning all items on the clipboard via the clipboard.read() method. Then utilizing the ClipboardItem.types property to set the getType() argument and return the corresponding blob object.

async function getClipboardContents() {
  try {
    const clipboardItems = await navigator.clipboard.read();

    for (const clipboardItem of clipboardItems) {
      
      for (const type of clipboardItem.types) {
        const blob = await clipboardItem.getType(type);
        // we can now use blob here
      }

    }

  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err.name, err.message);
  }
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Clipboard API and eventsThe definition of 'ClipboardItem' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`getType` Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.