# Copy SSH key to clipboard

An SSH key is usually stored in the form of a file. To copy an SSH key to your
clipboard, you can use one of the following options:

## Option 1 - Copy from terminal

The first option is to print the key in the terminal and then simply copy it
using a cursor. To do this, run the following command and simply replace the
`ssh/mykey.pub` with the actual key you want to copy :

```bash
cat /ssh/mykey.pub
```

## Option 2 - Using `pbcopy` (Only on Mac)

If you are using Mac, you can run the following command to pipe the contents of
the file to your clipboard:

```bash
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | pbcopy
```