{"id":"junk-yard.why-didnt-something-i-copied-show-up","url":"/faq/junk-yard/why-didnt-something-i-copied-show-up","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting the Junk Yard"},"question":"Why didn't one particular thing I copied show up in the Junk Yard?","alt_questions":["Some copies missing from Junk Yard","Junk Yard skipped my copy","Copied text not in Junk Yard","One item didn't get captured","Why was my copy ignored?"],"short_answer":"It was probably skipped on purpose: a password or secret, the same as your last copy, too many files at once, copied from the Junk Yard itself, or made while Capturing was off.","answer_markdown":"The Junk Yard skips some copies on purpose:\n\n- It came from a password manager, or an app marked it as secret or temporary.\n- It was identical to the last thing you copied.\n- It was a multi-file copy over your limit (25 files by default).\n- It was copied from the Junk Yard itself.\n- **Capturing** was off at the time.\n\nCopies made while a skip applied aren't saved later, so copy it again — or add it with the Save clipboard shortcut (⌥⇧C by default).","answer_html":"

The Junk Yard skips some copies on purpose:

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Copies made while a skip applied aren't saved later, so copy it again — or add it with the Save clipboard shortcut (⌥⇧C by default).

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Junk Yard · Troubleshooting the Junk Yard

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Why didn't one particular thing I copied show up in the Junk Yard?

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Short answer: It was probably skipped on purpose: a password or secret, the same as your last copy, too many files at once, copied from the Junk Yard itself, or made while Capturing was off.

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The Junk Yard skips some copies on purpose:

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  • It came from a password manager, or an app marked it as secret or temporary.
  • It was identical to the last thing you copied.
  • It was a multi-file copy over your limit (25 files by default).
  • It was copied from the Junk Yard itself.
  • Capturing was off at the time.
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Copies made while a skip applied aren't saved later, so copy it again — or add it with the Save clipboard shortcut (⌥⇧C by default).

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