Simon Willison 6/2/2026

Pasted File Editor

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This article describes a 'Pasted File Editor' tool that allows users to create and manage a text editor with automatic file attachment capabilities. Users can paste files or text content of 1,000 characters or more to attach them below the editor without altering the editor text. Attached files can be viewed as previews or in full, and removed as needed. The tool supports drag-and-drop, file selection, and clipboard paste functionality. The author was inspired by Claude.ai's large paste detection and built this prototype using Codex desktop. It also supports opening files directly, including images shown as thumbnails. This is a tech tool development article relevant to IT and software engineering.

Pasted File Editor

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