# wl-copy > Wayland clipboard manipulation tool. > See also: `wl-paste`. > More information: . - Copy the text to the clipboard: `wl-copy "{{text}}"` - Pipe the command (`ls`) output to the clipboard: `{{ls}} | wl-copy` - Copy for only one paste and then clear it: `wl-copy --paste-once "{{text}}"` - Copy an image: `wl-copy < {{path/to/image}}` - Clear the clipboard: `wl-copy --clear`