How to get file path in clipboard?

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You can use this method to get file path.

import { clipboard } from "electron";

  isCopyImageFile() {
    let filePath = "";
    const os = this.getOS();

    if (os === "Windows") {
      var rawFilePath = clipboard.read("FileNameW");
      filePath = rawFilePath.replace(
        new RegExp(String.fromCharCode(0), "g"),
        ""
      );
    } else if (os === "MacOS") {
      filePath = clipboard.read("public.file-url").replace("file://", "");
    } else {
      filePath = "";
    }
    return this.isAssetTypeAnImage(filePath);
  }
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