Simulating keyboard typing from the clipboard

Sometimes a website or application blocks copy-paste in certain text fields (for example a password or a form).
Good news: on Linux, you can get around this limitation by simulating the typing of the clipboard content, as if you were typing it on the keyboard.

Here is the magic command:

xclip -selection clipboard -out | tr \n \r | xdotool selectwindow windowfocus type --clearmodifiers --delay 25 --window %@ --file -

👉 Quick explanation:

• xclip: retrieves the clipboard contents.
• tr \n \r: converts line breaks to avoid bugs.
• xdotool type: simulates typing character by character, like a human on the keyboard.

Handy, simple and 100% effective for saving time!