https://github.com/paste-perfect/paste-perfect

Easily highlight and copy your code with HTML formatting for seamless pasting into Word, PowerPoint, or plain text.
https://github.com/paste-perfect/paste-perfect

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Easily highlight and copy your code with HTML formatting for seamless pasting into Word, PowerPoint, or plain text.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/paste-perfect/paste-perfect
• Owner: paste-perfect
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-03-16T15:25:11.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: dev
• Last Pushed: 2026-04-27T11:22:11.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-04-27T13:25:29.204Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: copy-paste, highlighting, prismjs, syntax, syntax-highlighting
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://paste-perfect.github.io/paste-perfect/
• Size: 25.4 MB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# Paste Perfect

> Easily highlight and copy your code with HTML formatting for seamless pasting into Word, PowerPoint, or plain text. Enjoy clean, professional-looking code in just a few clicks!

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## Visit Paste Perfect

Check out the [**Paste Perfect Website**](https://paste-perfect.github.io/paste-perfect/) to start with the formatting

Here’s a quick look at Paste Perfect in action:

![Paste Perfect Screenshot](highlighting-screenshots/sample-highlightings.gif)

## Table of Contents

- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)

- [Features](#features)

- [Usage](#usage)

- [Project Background](#project-background)

- [Contributing, Local Installation & Technical Details](#contributing-local-installation--technical-details)

- [License](#license)

## Features

- **Seamless Copy** – Retain syntax highlighting and indentation when copying to Word or PowerPoint.

- **Persistence** – Settings (language, theme, indentation, etc.) are remembered between sessions.

- **Dynamic Loading** – Only load the Prism.js language definitions you actually need.

- **Support for Different Indentation Modes** – Choose spaces, tabs, or non-breaking spaces (NBSP), depending on your target application.

## Usage

1. **Enter Your Code** → Paste or type your code in the **Source Code** section.

2. **Adjust Settings** → Select:

   - **Language** (e.g., TypeScript, Python, C++)

   - **Theme** (various color schemes)

   - **Indentation Mode**:

     - **Spaces/Tabs** → Best for Word

     - **NBSP** → Best for PowerPoint

   - **Indentation Size**

3. **View the Highlighted Output** → The formatted code appears in the **Result** section.

4. **Copy with Formatting** → Click the green **Copy** button to copy your code with inline styling.

5. **Auto-Save Preferences** → Settings persist, so you don’t need to reconfigure them next time.

## Project Background

I had the experience that most online syntax highlighters lose their formatting or indentation when pasted into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Either:

- **No styling** is preserved,

- **Indentation** is completely lost, or

- Other formatting issues occur.

**Paste Perfect** solves this by:

- **Inlining styles** before copying.

- **Replacing leading spaces/tabs with appropriate characters** to ensure indentation stays intact.

- **Allowing customization for different applications** (Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

## Contributing, Local Installation & technical details

See our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). We appreciate your help in making Paste Perfect better!

## Development Environment

The `dev` branch gets automatically pushed and deployed to GitHub Pages in a separate Repo: https://github.com/paste-perfect/paste-perfect-test

## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Feel free to use, modify, and distribute this software as your needs require.