The Right-Click Copy Path Nightmare on Windows

You just saved a screenshot. Now you need its file path. On Windows, this means: open File Explorer, navigate to the screenshots folder, find the right file among many similar names, hold Shift and right-click (because "Copy as path" only appears with Shift held), and finally click "Copy as path."

This five-step process to copy a single file path is absurd for something developers need to do constantly. And if you forget to hold Shift before right-clicking, you get the standard context menu without the copy-path option, forcing you to try again.

One of the most frustrating aspects of copying file paths on Windows is that the "Copy as path" option is hidden behind Shift+Right-Click in older Windows versions. Many developers do not even know this option exists and resort to copying from the address bar instead, which is even more tedious.

Windows 11 improved this by adding "Copy as path" to the standard right-click menu, but the process still requires:

• Navigating to the file in File Explorer
• Finding the correct file among many screenshots
• Right-clicking and selecting the option
• Switching back to your original application

Each of these steps is an interruption that should not exist.

CopyCut makes the right-click copy path process completely unnecessary. When you take a screenshot with CopyCut, the file path is automatically copied to your clipboard. You never need to open File Explorer. You never need to right-click anything. You never need to find the file.

The path is on your clipboard the instant the screenshot is captured. Paste it into your terminal, chat, documentation, or bug report. Done. The entire right-click nightmare is eliminated.

At $11.9 per year, CopyCut saves you from performing the right-click copy path dance dozens of times every day. Your clipboard always has the path you need.