Clipboard history managers
Apps and browser extensions that keep a searchable, often local or synced history of copied text, images and links, with pinning, snippets, OCR and quick paste, for people who copy and paste a lot on Mac, Windows, mobile or in the browser.
Built for: Heavy copy-paste users and developers
Projects since May 04
88
Different builders
82
Last 4 weeks vs 8 before
▼ -29%
AI is the core
2.3%
Projects per week
Mostly desktop app (60%), browser extension (22%), web app (8.0%) · from r/SideProject, r/chrome_extensions, r/vibecoding, r/IMadeThis
Latest
- clipsync — Syncs clipboard contents and files between devices over the local network.“Built an open-source cross-device local clipboard & file drop tool so I can stop WhatsApping links to myself”
- Copy — Stores everything copied on a Mac and shows it as a searchable shelf of cards for pasting back.“I built a free, open source clipboard manager for macOS. It shows everything you copied as a shelf of cards.”
- Copyd — Stores clipboard history on a Mac with search, filters, and a quick-access shortcut.“Upgrade your productivity on your Mac”
- Copy & Save — Watches the clipboard and files copied items into folders based on their source site, and captures share-menu links without opening the extension.“I kept losing stuff I copied, so I built a Chrome extension that saves it and sorts it by source”
- NotchClip — Keeps a clipboard history that drops out of the MacBook notch, with search, pins and settings.“I built a paid Mac app in 2 hours using Build Mac App and Claude Code. Website, checkout and licence keys included.”
- Syncs clipboard contents between laptops and an Android phone with end-to-end encryption.“I built end-to-end encrypted clipboard sync across my laptops and phone. Android.”
- Snagto — Saves code snippets, links, screenshots, images and notes locally so they can be found again later.“I built an desktop app to stop losing all the useful things I save”
- Paste Better — Keeps a history of recently copied text in the browser so earlier copies can be pasted again via a shortcut.“I think I’ve been using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V wrong for years”
- Pastea — Stores clipboard history and lets users reopen, jump back to copy sources, and show the panel from a screen edge.“We’ve added a few improvements to make Pastea easier to access while you work, jump back to where a clip came from, open Pastea directly from the edge of your screen, and choose where the panel appears.”
- Clipboard Studio — Records clipboard history across multiple formats and lets users search, filter, and reuse entries from a system tray app.“Clipboard Studio – A local clipboard manager with glass UI, dark mode & code snippet support”
- Levelory — Stores clipboard history locally, makes copied images searchable via OCR text, and offers Apple Writing Tools on clipboard items.“[Free / macOS] Levelory 1.2: Local-first clipboard manager with OCR text search & Apple Writing Tools (Free for 2 weeks)”
- Stores clipboard history and lets users edit clipboard entries inline.“Shipped the most-requested feature in my open-source clipboard manager: inline editing (400+ GitHub stars)”
- Omni-Copy — Copies selected text on selection or via a copy button, and collects text into a single file while browsing.“Made a little tool for the “copy things from 20 tabs” problem, looking for a few people to try it”
- Hotkey Clipboard — Assigns custom hotkeys to copy and paste highlighted text, letting you store and reuse multiple clipboard items from a Windows tray program.“Hotkey Clipboard! Copy and paste multiple items using custom hotkeys.”
- OpenClip — Shows a popup on text selection that runs quick actions like formatting or transforming the selected text, with an extension store and custom extensions.“I couldn't find an open-source PopClip alternative, so I built one.”
- SmartClipboard — Saves selected text to a clipboard history and runs summarize, grammar-fix, and translate actions on it via right-click.“I built SmartClipboard — open source clipboard with free AI (summarize/translate/chat)”
- Clypy — Keeps a private, searchable clipboard history that syncs encrypted across Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.“Clypy is live on Product Hunt today after months of building across five platforms”
- ClipBox — Captures clipboard history on Mac and iPhone/iPad, with search, pinboards and actions on recognized content.“I built ClipBox because Spotlight's new clipboard history still didn't solve my Mac ↔ iPhone workflow — looking for brutal feedback”
- Stores clipboard history in a browser extension for later reuse, with a privacy focus and publicly auditable source code.“My clipboard manager extension is coming at 111th position, what am I doing wrong and what I must improve to make it to the top 10 at least?”
- Repaste — Keeps a local clipboard history of recent text, images, links and files, shown by hovering over the MacBook notch or pressing a hotkey.“I turned the MacBook notch into a clipboard manager”
Most discussed
- Maus — Shows a native Mac clipboard history popup at the cursor for pasting multiple items in chosen or copy order.“I made a tiny Mac clipboard manager that opens at your cursor”
- Paste Better — Keeps a history of recently copied text in the browser so earlier copies can be pasted again via a shortcut.“I think I’ve been using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V wrong for years”
- Slash Anywhere — Opens a slash-triggered menu in any text field to insert saved text snippets, with variables that fill in as you type.“New productivity extension in the town!”
- Syncs clipboard history across devices with end-to-end encryption.“After 7 months being stuck below 30 users, my extension crossed 40 users after making it's source code public on GitHub”
- Lets users share a clipboard item via an expiring link that opens in a browser, optionally password-protected or with the password embedded in the link.“I added encrypted sharing to my clipboard extension, here's what I had to figure out along the way”
- Stores clipboard history in a browser extension for later reuse, with a privacy focus and publicly auditable source code.“My clipboard manager extension is coming at 111th position, what am I doing wrong and what I must improve to make it to the top 10 at least?”
- Edge-Drop — Shows a clipboard history shelf on the left screen edge that opens on cursor dwell and lets you drag items into other apps.“I made a clipboard manager that lives on the edge of your screen and disappears when you don't need it”
- KoBar — Provides a small draggable always-on-top widget for copying multiple items and pasting them in sequence, plus several extra utilities.“Everyone here is building great things, so I decided to share my "failure" story instead :)”
- pastehere — Shares clipboard contents and files between a user's devices through a browser-based room, encrypting them in the browser before upload.“finally decided to make my own e2e encrypted online clipboard + file sharing browser app based after struggling to find a good one”
- OmniClip — Stores clipboard history locally with search, favorites, locking of sensitive clips, and paste-to-focused-app.“OmniClip: Free Clipboard Manager for Desktop & Mobile with Persistent History, Filters, Locking, Bulk Actions, and Power-User Features”