PasteMD is a lightweight desktop utility designed to streamline the process of transferring formatted content from the clipboard into office applications such as Word, WPS, and Excel. It primarily targets users who frequently copy content from AI chat tools or web pages and encounter formatting issues, especially with Markdown, tables, and LaTeX formulas. PasteMD operates from the system tray and monitors clipboard content, automatically converting Markdown or HTML into properly formatted documents using Pandoc. With a single global hotkey, users can paste structured content directly into the active application without manual cleanup or reformatting. It includes intelligent detection mechanisms that distinguish between Markdown tables, rich HTML content, and plain text, ensuring the correct output format is used for each target application. PasteMD also introduces extensible workflows that allow users to configure different paste behaviors.

Features

  • Global hotkey to instantly convert and paste Markdown into DOCX
  • Automatic detection and conversion of Markdown tables to Excel format
  • Clipboard parsing for Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, and file-based content
  • Integration with Pandoc for high-quality document conversion
  • Configurable workflows based on application or window title
  • Automatic fixes for some LaTeX syntax and formatting inconsistencies

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License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Python, Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Artificial Intelligence Software, Python Artificial Intelligence Software

Registered

2026-03-18