---
id: junk-yard.does-copying-the-same-thing-twice-make-two-scraps
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-copying-the-same-thing-twice-make-two-scraps
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "What gets captured"
question: "Does copying the same thing twice create two scraps?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard duplicates"
  - "Same text copied twice Junk Yard"
  - "Why didn't my second copy appear?"
  - "Does Junk Yard de-duplicate copies?"
  - "Repeated copy not saved"
short_answer: "No. A copy identical to your most recent one isn't added again, so pressing ⌘C twice won't create duplicates. Copy something else in between and it will be saved again."
tags: ["duplicates", "capture"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/why-didnt-something-i-copied-show-up", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-does-the-junk-yard-capture"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does copying the same thing twice create two scraps?

No. If you copy exactly the same thing as the most recent copy, the Junk Yard doesn't add it again, so pressing ⌘C twice doesn't litter the board with duplicates.

Copying something else in between and then the first item again does create a new scrap, because it's no longer a repeat of the last copy.