---
id: junk-yard.what-is-the-junk-yard
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-the-junk-yard
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Junk Yard basics"
question: "What is the Junk Yard in Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "What does Junk Yard do?"
  - "Storage Studio Junk Yard explained"
  - "What is Junk Yard on Mac?"
  - "What's the Junk Yard feature for?"
  - "junk yard storage studio"
  - "What is the Junk Yard board?"
  - "Tell me about Junk Yard"
short_answer: "The Junk Yard is Storage Studio's clipboard history and quick-notes board: it catches what you copy (text, links, images, files), shows each as a card you can copy back, and clears scraps on a timer so nothing piles up."
tags: ["junk yard", "clipboard", "notes"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/is-the-junk-yard-a-junk-file-cleaner", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-turn-the-junk-yard-on-or-off", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-does-the-junk-yard-capture"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is the Junk Yard in Storage Studio?

The Junk Yard is a clipboard history and quick-notes board built into Storage Studio. It quietly catches what you copy — text, links, images and files — shows each one as a card, and clears it away on a timer so the board never piles up.

Think of it as a scratchpad for the throwaway bits you copy all day, not a filing cabinet. Alongside what it catches automatically, you can write quick notes, add images and drop in file references yourself.

### What you can do with it

- Click any card to copy it back, then paste with ⌘V.
- Search by words, file names, or the text inside a screenshot.
- Pin a scrap to the top, give it a colour, or change how long it stays.
- Slide out a slim **curtain** of scraps from the edge of the screen.

Everything on the board lives on your Mac. See the [Junk Yard manual](https://storagestudio.us/manual/junk-board) or the [Junk Yard page](https://storagestudio.us/junk-board) for a full tour.