<html> <head> <script language="javascript" src="scripts/jquery-3.0.0.min.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function(e) { $("#textareaid").bind("paste", function(e){ var items = (e.clipboardData || e.originalEvent.clipboardData).items; console.log(JSON.stringify(items)); // will give you the mime types for (index in items) { var item = items[index]; if (item.kind === 'file') { var blob = item.getAsFile(); var reader = new FileReader(); reader.onload = function(event){ // show image in string console.log(event.target.result); // make a clone in textareaid2 $("#textareaid2").append("<img src='" + event.target.result + "'>"); }; // data url! reader.readAsDataURL(blob); } else { return true; } } }); // end bind }); // end ready </script> </head> <body> <div id="textareaid" style="margin:10px 0px;min-width:200px;min-height:200px;border:1px solid #ccc;" contenteditable="true" placeholder="test paste"> </div> <div id="textareaid2"></div> </body> </html>