Web/API/Window/paste event

The paste event is fired when the user has initiated a "paste" action through the browser's user interface.

Bubbles	Yes
Cancelable	Yes
Interface	ClipboardEvent
Event handler property	onpaste

The original target for this event is the Element that was the intended target of the paste action. You can listen for this event on the Window interface to handle it in the capture or bubbling phases. For full details on this event please see the page on the Element: paste event.

Examples

window.addEventListener('paste', (event) => {
    console.log('paste action initiated')
});

Specifications

Specification	Status
Clipboard API and events	Working Draft

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
paste event	Chrome Full support 58	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support 11	Opera Full support 45	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 58	Chrome Android Full support 58	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0
clipboardData	Chrome Full support 58	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 22	IE No support No	Opera Full support 45	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 58	Chrome Android Full support 58	Firefox Android Full support 22	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

See also

• Related events: cut, copy
• This event on Element targets: paste
• This event on Document targets: paste

Window: paste event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.