A clp file extension is related to the Microsoft Windows operating system. A clp file stores temporary data used by Windows Clipboard service.

There are 5 other file types using
the CLP file extension!

empty icon.clp - CA-Clipper compiler script

empty icon.clp - Bitmap image

clp icon.clp - Corel Quattro Pro clip art

empty icon.clp - CrazyTalk clip

empty icon.clp - Finale clip

CLP file extension - Microsoft Windows clipboard data

What is clp file? How to open clp files?

File type specification:

Temporary file type icon Temporary file type

clp file icon: clp filetype icon

The clp file extension is associated with Microsoft Windows Clipboard.

The Microsoft Windows clipboard is like a memo pad, which is available to Windows and all its running applications. Basically it allows data or other information to be temporarily saved and loaded later by another application.

The standard binding for Clipboard are CTRL+C for Copy, or CTRL+X for Cut the selected data and CTRL+V for Paste of it.

Microsoft Windows clipboard (clipbrd.exe) saves and reads its data in files with the clp file extension. A clp file contains a value identifying it as a clipboard data file. One or more structures defining the format, size, and location of the data and also one or more blocks of actual data.

Mime types:
application/x-msclip

The default software associated to open clp file:

Microsoft Windows icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Windows  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A family of operating systems developed by the Microsoft Corp. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. MS-DOS based Windows versions were developed to 2000, when was released the last version called Windows ME. Windows based on NT core started in 1993. Windows NT family are developed to these days, the latest version is called Microsoft Windows 11.

Help how to open:

Use ctrl+v to view content of clipboard in Windows programs.

How to convert:

Conversion is not possible at this time.

Related links:

Microsoft clipboard file format overview

List of software applications associated to the .clp file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open clp file, edit clp file, convert clp file, view clp file, play clp file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting clp files.

Programs that can create clp file - Microsoft Windows clipboard data

Programs supporting the exension clp on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for create clp file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with clp file by default:
Microsoft Windows small icon Microsoft Windows
Other suggested software:
ClipMagic

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