Clipped: a clipboard manager that gets out of the way

Clipped is a lightweight, native macOS clipboard manager. It tracks what you copy, lets you pin the things you reach for often, and stays out of the way the rest of the time.

The premise

Most clipboard managers either do too little (a flat list of strings) or too much (a database, a sync service, an account, a subscription). Clipped sits in the middle: native macOS, no account, no cloud, just a panel a keystroke away.

The principles:

• Native or nothing. It should feel like part of the OS, not a cross-platform shim.
• Fast path first. ⌘⇧V opens the panel; the thing you want is usually one keystroke away.
• Respect the content. Rich text stays rich. URLs stay clickable. Code stays formatted.
• Don't capture what shouldn't be captured. Password manager output is skipped or auto-expired.

What's in it

• Clipboard history with content type detection
• Format preservation for rich text, URLs, images, and code
• Pinning for items you keep coming back to
• Search and filter by type or text
• Global hotkey (⌘⇧V) from anywhere
• Secure mode for password manager output
• Sticky notes — pin items as floating desktop notes
• Screenshot capture, link previews, Markdown conversion
• Optional persistence across restarts and launch-at-login

Try it

brew install mcclowes/clipped/clipped

Source and issues on GitHub. Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later. The Clipped product page has the full feature list and docs.