Never miss what
you copied.

Look back at your clipboard whenever you need it.
KeepClips is lightning-fast, completely native, and keeps your clipboard data on your Mac.

Download for macOS Requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later · Free
First time opening? macOS may show a security prompt

KeepClips is currently being notarized with Apple. macOS may block the first launch. Here's how to open it:

  1. Double-click KeepClips — if you see "KeepClips Not Opened", click Done (not Trash)
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
  3. Scroll down to find "KeepClips was blocked" and click Open Anyway
  4. Enter your password — KeepClips will launch and work normally from now on

This is a one-time step. Once our Apple Developer notarization is complete, this prompt will go away.

KeepClips menu bar dropdown showing clipboard history with keyboard shortcuts

Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Built exclusively for macOS with SwiftUI and AppKit. No Electron, no web views. Under 80 MB, lives in your menu bar, stays out of your Dock.

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Only in KeepClips

Multi-File Recovery

Copied 5 files from Finder? KeepClips stores them as a single grouped item — and restores all of them in one paste. No other clipboard manager does this.

KeepClips search panel with category filters and clipboard history
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Full-Text Search

Find any clip in milliseconds. Search across content, app names, link metadata, and even text inside images via built-in OCR.

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7 Smart Categories

Code shows syntax context and source IDE. Links preview domain and title. Colors display hex/RGB swatches. One-click filtering.

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Built-in OCR

Apple Vision extracts text from screenshots, memes, and slides — making them fully searchable. No third-party service needed.

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Rich Link Previews

URLs pull titles, domains, and thumbnails. Cached locally for instant repeat lookups. Opt-in — network disabled by default.

Privacy

Your clips are yours. Always.

Your clipboard data never leaves your Mac. We collect minimal, anonymous usage analytics and error reports to improve the app — but your clips, passwords, and personal content are never uploaded anywhere.

KeepClips Privacy and Sync preferences
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Sensitive Content Shield

Blocks credit cards, SSNs, and API keys (Stripe, AWS, GitHub) before they hit your history.

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Password Manager Lockout

1Password, Bitwarden, and Keychain are always ignored. Passwords never touch clipboard history.

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Auto-Purge

Wipe clipboard history when your screen locks, Mac sleeps, or the app restarts.

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iCloud Sync

Optional sync through your personal iCloud. Encrypted end-to-end. We never touch it.

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Dark & Light Mode

Adapts to your system appearance automatically with a beautiful native aesthetic.

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Accessibility First

Fully keyboard navigable with VoiceOver labels on every interactive element.

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Custom Shortcuts

Native macOS shortcut recorder. No config files needed. Your muscle memory, your rules.

How It Works

Three steps. That's it.

1

Install

Download KeepClips and drop it into your Applications folder. It launches into the menu bar — no Dock icon, no fuss.

2

Copy

Use your Mac normally. KeepClips silently remembers every text, link, image, code snippet, and file you copy.

3

Find & Paste

Hit ⌘⇧K, search or browse your history, and paste. That link from three hours ago? Found in under a second.

Compare

See how KeepClips stacks up.

Feature KeepClips Maccy CopyClip Paste
Free / No Subscription ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Native macOS (SwiftUI) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Sensitive Content Shield ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Password Manager Lockout ✓ ~ ✗ ~
Clipboard Data Stays Local ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
Smart Categories ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓
Built-in OCR ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓
Auto-Purge ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
Multi-File Recovery ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗
iCloud Sync ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓

Ready to remember
everything?

Free to download. No account required. Your clipboard data stays on your Mac.

Download for macOS

Requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later · Apple Silicon & Intel