{"id":"junk-yard.does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links","url":"/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"capturing","title":"What gets captured"},"question":"Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy?","alt_questions":["Junk Yard links","Copy a URL Junk Yard","Open a link from Junk Yard","Where do my copied links go?","Links filter Junk Yard"],"short_answer":"Yes. Copied web addresses become link cards — click to open in your browser, or use Copy to paste the address. They're grouped under the Links filter.","answer_markdown":"Yes. A copied web address is recognised as a link: the card shows it as one, and clicking the link opens it in your browser. All your links are grouped under the **Links** filter, so you can find that page you copied earlier in a click.\n\nTo paste the link somewhere instead of opening it, use the card's **Copy** button and then ⌘V.","answer_html":"<p>Yes. A copied web address is recognised as a link: the card shows it as one, and clicking the link opens it in your browser. All your links are grouped under the <strong>Links</strong> filter, so you can find that page you copied earlier in a click.</p>\n<p>To paste the link somewhere instead of opening it, use the card&#39;s <strong>Copy</strong> button and then ⌘V.</p>","answer_text":"Yes. A copied web address is recognised as a link: the card shows it as one, and clicking the link opens it in your browser. All your links are grouped under the Links filter, so you can find that page you copied earlier in a click.\n\nTo paste the link somewhere instead of opening it, use the card's Copy button and then ⌘V.","tags":["links","urls","capture"],"related":[{"id":"junk-yard.what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have","question":"What filters does the Junk Yard have?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have"},{"id":"junk-yard.how-do-i-copy-a-scrap-back","question":"How do I copy a scrap back from the Junk Yard and paste it?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-copy-a-scrap-back"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Copied web addresses become link cards — click to open in your browser, or use Copy to paste the address. They're grouped under the Links filter.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Junk Yard","path":"/faq/junk-yard/"},{"name":"Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy?","path":"/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy?","alternateName":["Junk Yard links","Copy a URL Junk Yard","Open a link from Junk Yard","Where do my copied links go?","Links filter Junk Yard"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. A copied web address is recognised as a link: the card shows it as one, and clicking the link opens it in your browser. All your links are grouped under the Links filter, so you can find that page you copied earlier in a click.\n\nTo paste the link somewhere instead of opening it, use the card's Copy button and then ⌘V.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\" aria-current=\"true\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#basics\">Junk Yard basics</a> <span>11</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#capturing\">What gets captured</a> <span>19</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#auto-clear\">Auto-clear, pins and deleting</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#finding\">Search, filters and colours</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#cards-editing\">Cards, notes and editing</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#curtain\">The edge curtain</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#shortcuts\">Keyboard shortcuts</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#devices\">Sharing with your other devices</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#privacy\">Privacy and performance</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting the Junk Yard</a> <span>7</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> · <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#capturing\">What gets captured</a></p>\n<h1>Does the Junk Yard recognise web links I copy?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Copied web addresses become link cards — click to open in your browser, or use Copy to paste the address. They&#39;re grouped under the Links filter.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. A copied web address is recognised as a link: the card shows it as one, and clicking the link opens it in your browser. All your links are grouped under the <strong>Links</strong> filter, so you can find that page you copied earlier in a click.</p>\n<p>To paste the link somewhere instead of opening it, use the card&#39;s <strong>Copy</strong> button and then ⌘V.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/what-filters-does-the-junk-yard-have\">What filters does the Junk Yard have?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-copy-a-scrap-back\">How do I copy a scrap back from the Junk Yard and paste it?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-recognise-web-links.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}