Recover what you copied a moment ago
Keep a bounded, searchable queue of recent text, links, images, and local file references after the system clipboard changes.
Private clipboard manager for Mac
Copy once. Find it again in seconds.
WhatTheClip keeps recent clipboard history, reusable app-specific favourites, and a keyboard-controlled paste overlay in one local workflow for active work across apps and websites.
The complete clipboard workflow.
These capabilities work together as one focused clipboard workflow. Recent history is intentionally bounded; favourites are curated working tools, not a replacement for long-term storage.
Give each app its own favourites
Organise repeated replies, snippets, links, images, and files into numbered slots that belong to a specific App Profile.
Explore App ProfilesStay on the keyboard
Open the floating overlay, use arrows and number keys to choose an item, and return to the original app without hunting through windows.
Explore the keyboard overlayWork with more than plain text
WhatTheClip supports screenshots, image compression presets, copied local files, files added to favourite slots, links, formatted text, and reusable snippets.
Explore reusable favouritesPause, remove, and start fresh
Pause capture, remove individual items, clear favourite slots, delete profiles, or use the explicit Clear Local Data action.
Keep clipboard payloads on your Mac
Managed payload files are encrypted locally with a Keychain-backed key. Titles and previews remain visible metadata so saved items are usable.
Explore the planned WhatTheClip feature set
See the planned limits, local-storage boundary, and workflow tools for the Mac App Store edition.
Recent clipboard history
Current capability
Configurable and intentionally bounded
App Profiles
Current capability
Multiple profiles for repeat workflows
Favourite slots
Current capability
10 per profile
Clipboard content
Current capability
Text, links, images, screenshots, and local files
Keyboard workflow
Current capability
Overlay navigation and number-key selection
Paste control
Current capability
User-controlled automatic paste or manual fallback
Local storage
Current capability
SwiftData plus AES-GCM encrypted payload files
Cloud clipboard sync
Current capability
Not included
Product analytics
Current capability
Not included
Understand the permissions before installing.
Clipboard access, Accessibility, Input Monitoring, files, and Keychain each support a specific part of the local workflow.