Quick summary
When you copy text from ChatGPT, it often carries hidden background colors and rich formatting that cause issues when pasted elsewhere. This demo shows two reliable methods to strip formatting on paste — using a keyboard shortcut or a plain text editor as an intermediary.
Steps
- Copy the text from ChatGPT that you want to use elsewhere.
- Use Ctrl + Shift + V (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + V (Mac) to paste without formatting and remove any background or styling.
- Alternatively, open a plain text editor such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac.
- Paste the text into the text editor to automatically strip the background and all formatting.
- Copy the cleaned text from the text editor and paste it into your final destination, now free of any extra formatting or background.
