How to copy a list of files (names only - Mac OS)

Trying to copy file names but can't stop from pasting the entire file into your document? Here's how to solve it. (Mac OS)

[acee]

Control + C to copy, then shift+option+command+v to paste just about anywhere (notes, doc, etc)

[elizabethetienne]

Brilliant! So simple yet no info listed on this anywhere!

[sparky.scott]

i just tried it, it doesn't work on google docs. maybe it once did but i tried it like 5x, control c & right click c & when i right click in a google doc it just gives me the option for paste & won't paste anything but the form recognizes a pasta happened so the undo paste shows up under the edit for safari on the top most bar of the entire screen. i tried it w/ multiple types of files. maybe b/c you have microsoft it's allowing you to do that on google docs as well? idk but it's not working like that for me

edit: what I found does work is to copy the list of items & go to text edit, then go to the edit drop menu on the top most bar & choose "Paste and Match style" (or option [alt] key / shift key / command [apple or the weird curly-cue hashtag looking thing] key / v)

[MistaLynch]

Thank you so much, I truly mean it. I was worried I'd have to individually copy paste all the names of my files.

[jackiefritsch]

Thank you so very much! I was struggling to figure this out and there were so many complicated ways to do this. You are a life saver, and it is so easy. Thanks.

[smartdrivetest]

You're awesome! Thank you for the great explanation. Cheers Rick

[majeedAG]

You saved me a days of working. Thank you

[stephenpeacock]

Just saved me hours of work by watching your excellent video! Thank you very much for taking the time to post! Great work!!

[kjk]

No special paste, needed for me in google docs - thank you

[randomaccesstech]

Unfortunately, this feature no longer works. In the past, when I wanted to copy and paste multiple files using the CMD+C combination and then paste with the CMD+V combination, it would directly paste the file names. I'm not talking about the file path, it would paste the names of the files directly, but now it pastes the file itself and I don't want this, damn it!

[officialnews]

very very thank you for this awesome tricks... i love you🥰

[gabrielperez]

This is exactly what I need. I tried doing it in terminal command line and it gave me the filepath.

[shanebruns]

This does not work in google docs.. Tried it today and it only has option to paste and it doesn't even paste there is no Paste special

[guntersg]

What a life saver this is! Thank you so much!!

[eddyyoung]

Thanks for the information. You are great!!!!

[cm]

Hey- is there anyway to accomplish this on a PC, and copy the file names of photos on my iPhone into a usable list like in excel? Basically, I’m trying to verify that all photos from my iPhone have successfully transferred to my computer. When I do a basic copy paste of the DCIM file contents into a new folder in my PC, I always end up getting a different number of files when comparing the count on the iPhone to the count in the new folder. And since I’m doing like 1000+ photos, I’d like to be able to run the list from the iPhone against the list from the newly copied file on the PC to make sure all are the same…hopefully what I have said makes sense

[jthomas]

Copy files, open Text Edit, Format > Make Plain Text, paste.

[mediav]

great
but how can i get video Duration ?

[jbaltermia]

Did not answer the question on how to do it on Mac OS. You provided Window and Google Docs only.

[nickosborn]

Why does my list paste in a different order?