Insert Timestamp

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OpenClip Team·v1.0.0·com.openclip.timestamp
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OpenClip ≥ 1.1.0
macOS 14+ Sonoma & Sequoia
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Paste the current date and time at your cursor in your preferred format.

Features#

  • Cursor-Friendly: Can be invoked directly at a bare cursor via the OpenClip command palette (⌥⌘C) without needing to select text first.
  • Customizable Formats: Choose between ISO 8601, full date and time, date-only, or time-only.
  • Instant Pasting: Directly pastes the formatted timestamp into your active document or terminal.

Options#

Customize formatting in OpenClip Preferences → Actions → Insert Timestamp:

OptionTypeDefaultDescription
Format (format)PickerisoChoose between iso (ISO 8601 in UTC, including milliseconds and Z), datetime (local YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS), date (local YYYY-MM-DD), or time (local HH:MM:SS).

Usage#

  1. Place your text cursor where you want the timestamp inserted.
  2. Open OpenClip (via hotkey or palette).
  3. Click or select Insert Timestamp to paste the formatted timestamp.