# Copy Folder Path

> Copy Folder Path is a menu-bar app for macOS. While Finder is the front app, pressing Shift-Command-C copies the full paths of the selected files and folders to the clipboard as plain text, one path per line.

- Page: https://apps.andreaslar.com/copy-folder-path/
- In short: Copy file paths in Finder with Shift-Command-C. Supports multi-selection.
- Price: free.
- Licence: MIT.
- Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
- Requires: macOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple silicon.
- Source code: https://github.com/andreasnlarsen/copy-folder-path-swift

## Install

Homebrew (https://brew.sh) must be installed first.

```sh
brew install --cask andreasnlarsen/tap/copy-folder-path
```

## More about what it does

- The clipboard gets plain text only, not file references.
- Paths are written as they are, with no quotes and no escaping of spaces.
- Finder stays the front app while the “Path copied” note shows.
- The shortcut cannot be changed.

## The picture on the page

A Finder window with three items selected and a small “Path copied” note above it.

What the action in the picture produces:

```
/Users/you/Projects/website
/Users/you/Projects/api
/Users/you/Projects/README.md
```

Its caption: “Example of copying three paths.”

## Questions

### How do I start it?

Open it once after install. Turn on “Launch at Login” in its menu.

### Doesn't Finder already do this?

Yes. Option-Command-C copies paths too. From macOS 15 it adds quotes when a path needs them.

This one needs no Option key, writes plain paths and shows a “Path copied” note.

### What gets copied?

One path per line. No trailing slash. Files and folders, any number at once.

### What if nothing is selected?

It shows “Nothing selected” and leaves the clipboard alone.

### Does it take over Shift-Command-C everywhere?

No. Only while Finder is in front. There it replaces Finder's own shortcut for the Computer window.

### Why does it ask to control Finder?

To read your selection. Nothing else.

Say no and it copies nothing. Allow it later in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Automation.

### Does it send anything anywhere?

No. There's no network code.

### What does it need?

macOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple silicon.

### Homebrew says “untrusted tap”

Run `brew trust andreasnlarsen/tap` once. Then install again.

### How do I update or remove it?

Update with `brew upgrade --cask copy-folder-path`.

Remove with `brew uninstall --cask copy-folder-path`.

This is the plain-text copy of https://apps.andreaslar.com/copy-folder-path/ for programs. Last updated 2026-11-12.