Paste as keystrokes (macOS)

keystroke the clipboard extended.workflow

# Why?
# To paste text into windows that normally don't allow it or have access to the clipboard.
# Examples: Virtual machines that do not yet have tools installed, websites that hijack paste
#
# Extended vs Simple?
# Extended includes an adjustable delay between keypresses and better handling of numbers
#
# Setup
# Create a service: open Automator, create new service, receive no input,
# use any application, run applescript code below, save.
#
# Activate
# Open application menu from menu bar, go to services, and you will see your service
#
# Note
# "com.automator.runner.xpc is not allowed to send keystrokes" error may be solved by adding
# any application you intend to use the script to your Accessibility menu.

on run
    tell application "System Events"
        delay 2 # DELAY BEFORE BEGINNING KEYPRESSES IN SECONDS
        repeat with char in (the clipboard)

            # Converts numbers to ANSI_# characters rather than ANSI_Keypad# characters
            # https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/142986/applescript-keystroke-ignoring-numbers

            set cID to id of char
            if ((cID ≥ 48) and (cID ≤ 57)) then
                key code {item (cID - 47) of {29, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 22, 26, 28, 25}}
            # convert decimal from keypad to ANSI
	    else if (cID = 46) then
		key code 47
            else
                keystroke char
            end if

            delay 0.5 # DELAY BETWEEEN EACH KEYPRESS IN SECONDS
        end repeat
    end tell
end run

keystroke the clipboard simple.workflow

# Why?
# To paste text into windows that normally don't allow it or have access to the clipboard.
# Examples: Virtual machines that do not yet have tools installed, websites that hijack paste
#
# Setup
# Create a service: open Automator, create new service, receive no input,
# use any application, run applescript code below, save.
#
# Activate
# Open application menu from menu bar, go to services, and you will see your service
#
# Note
# "com.automator.runner.xpc is not allowed to send keystrokes" error may be solved by adding
# any application you intend to use the script to your Accessibility menu.

on run
    tell application "System Events"
        delay 1
        keystroke (the clipboard)
    end tell
end run