ClipBuffer
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Everything you copied is one shortcut away.

ClipBuffer sits in the menu bar and remembers what you copy: text, links, images and files. Press ⇧⌘V, pick an earlier item with the arrow keys, and it lands in the app you were using.

Download for Mac How it works

Free. macOS 14 or later. No account, no network.

Example items

Copy as always. Paste from the list.

Three keys, in this order. Nothing to learn beyond them.

  1. Copy

    Use ⌘C or ⌘X as usual. The item goes to the system clipboard and to the ClipBuffer history.

  2. Open the list

    Hold ⇧⌘V. The list of recent copies opens next to your work. You can change the shortcut in Settings.

  3. Pick

    Move with ↑ and ↓, then release the keys or press Enter. The item is pasted into the app you were in. Esc closes the list.

See it as it is

Real windows of the app, with example data.

  • The ClipBuffer list over another window: an image, a PDF file, a video, a link and text, with one item selected.
    The listRecent copies. Choose with ↑ ↓, release to paste.
  • The history window with example items: an image, a PDF file, a video, a link, an email address and short texts, each with copy and delete buttons.
    HistoryThe history window: images, files, links and text, newest first.
  • The setup step for automatic pasting: a switch and instructions for allowing it in System Settings.
    Paste automaticallyThe permission step, with the switch for automatic pasting.
  • The settings window: launch at login, hotkey, automatic pasting, buffer limit and auto-delete time.
    SettingsHotkey, buffer size and auto-delete.

What it keeps, and for how long

Small on purpose. A list, a shortcut and a few settings.

  • Every kind of copy

    Plain and rich text, links, images and files. Large items are kept in a temporary folder that is cleared at every launch.

  • A limit you choose

    Keep from 5 to 500 items, 50 by default. When the list is full the oldest item leaves first.

  • Forget on a timer

    Remove items automatically after 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours or 24 hours. Or never.

  • Your own shortcut

    ⇧⌘V is the default. Record any combination in Settings. The list stays open while you hold the keys.

  • A window with the whole history

    Open it from the menu bar to look through every item, copy one again, delete one or clear everything.

  • Nine languages

    English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Korean. Pick one in Settings or follow macOS.

It never leaves your Mac.

ClipBuffer has no network code at all. No account, no sync, no analytics, no crash reports sent anywhere.

Read the privacy page

What the app does with your copies

History
Held in memory. When you quit or restart the app, the history is empty again.
Large items
Items over 256 KB go to a temporary folder on your Mac. The folder is cleared when the app starts.
Network
None. The app never connects to the internet and has no update check.
Accounts and analytics
None. There is nothing to sign in to and nothing is measured.
Permissions
The direct download asks for Accessibility (so the shortcut and Paste work in other apps) and may ask for Input Monitoring. It does not read your screen.
What you copy
The history holds whatever you copy, including a password from a password manager, until you clear it. Use Clear all, a short timer or a low limit.

Questions and answers

Does it send my clipboard anywhere?

No. The app has no network code, no account and no analytics. The history lives in memory on your Mac, and big items go to a temporary folder that is cleared at launch.

Is the history still there after a restart?

No. The history is kept in memory only, so quitting or restarting the app starts with an empty list. That is by design: nothing you copied is written to disk for later.

Why does it ask for Accessibility?

The direct download listens for your shortcut system-wide and presses ⌘V for you in the app you were using. macOS only allows that with the Accessibility permission. Without it the list still opens, but pasting into other apps does not work.

What about passwords?

ClipBuffer keeps what you copy, passwords included, until it is cleared, pushed out by the limit or removed by the timer. macOS also blocks programmatic paste into password fields, so pasting there may not work. Use a short timer if you copy secrets.

Which systems does it run on?

macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. Windows and Linux versions are not planned yet.

What does it cost?

Nothing. The application is free, closed source and licensed for personal and internal business use. The terms page has the details.

How do I remove it?

Quit the app from the menu bar, then drag ClipBuffer from Applications to the Bin. The app keeps no files outside the temporary folder and its macOS preferences.

Stop copying the same thing twice

Download “ClipBuffer: Clipboard History” and keep the last things you copied within reach.

macOS

macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel, Size 3.4 MB Download for macOS Direct download, SHA-256 26964f0a66a46497256721a79bdf1c95facd0bec030b16a9fe3f11addf87ee77

Mac App Store

macOS 14 or later Coming soon to the App Store

Windows

  Coming soon

Linux

  Coming soon

On first launch the app asks you to allow Accessibility so that the shortcut and Paste work in other apps. A short walkthrough shows how.

Version 1.1.1