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Paste
“Your clipboard history: find any text, image or link you copied.”
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Quick summary
Ideal forDevelopers and creators who regularly copy and paste content between several sources
Use caseFinding a text, URL or image copied days ago
StrengthVisual interface and fast search, much nicer than the alternatives
WeaknessApple ecosystem only (macOS/iOS), no Windows/Android version
Paste is the most pleasant clipboard manager to use on macOS. Finding anything you copied in under 3 seconds really changes the workflow.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Visual history: copied items are displayed with a preview
- Instant search across the whole history, finds text copied weeks ago
- Pinboards: pin frequent items (code snippets, stock phrases)
- iCloud sync between Mac, iPhone and iPad
- Customizable keyboard shortcut to open the history
Cons
- Apple only, no Windows, Linux or Android version
- Paid plan required for sync and unlimited history
- Stores potentially sensitive data (copied passwords), be careful
- Can slow down slightly in very long sessions with thousands of entries
Pricing
Recommended
Setapp
~€9.99/month (Setapp subscription)/month
- Full Paste Premium included in Setapp
- Unlimited history
- iCloud sync (Mac + iPhone + iPad)
- Pinboards (pin frequently used items)
- 200+ macOS apps included
Setapp subscribers who already use the suite
Premium
€1.99/month/month
or €1.25/month (€14.99/year)
- Unlimited history
- iCloud sync (Mac + iPhone + iPad)
- Pinboards (pin frequently used items)
- Advanced search
- Preview of all content types
- Organized collections
Regular users without a Setapp subscription
Free
€0/month
- Limited history
- Basic text and images
- Search in the history
- History limited in number of entries
- No iCloud sync
Occasional use
Main features
Unlimited history
Everything you copy is saved and searchable: text, images, files, URLs
Never lose a copied item again, find the link, code or text from 3 days ago
Pinboards
Pin frequently used items into organized collections
Quick access to recurring code snippets, reply templates, frequent commands
iCloud sync
Clipboard synced between Mac, iPhone and iPad via iCloud
Copy on iPhone, paste on Mac and the other way around
Full-text search
Search in the content of all copied items
Find a snippet by typing a keyword, even without remembering when it was copied
Comparison with the alternatives
Each alternative has its own page. See all comparisons.
Alfred (Clipboard History)
Better at:Built into a full launcher, powerful workflows, deep customization
Worse at:Less polished clipboard interface, Alfred Powerpack is paid ($34)
Alfred if you already use it as a launcher. Paste for a nicer dedicated app.
Raycast (Clipboard History)
Better at:Free, built into the launcher, community extensions
Worse at:Fewer features than Paste (no Pinboards, more basic sync)
Raycast if you want everything in one and free. Paste for the most polished clipboard experience.
Compatibility
Frequently asked questions
Is Paste secure?
Paste stores the history locally on your Mac (and in encrypted iCloud). Watch out for copied passwords: enable the option that stops password managers from being recorded.
Does Paste work on iPhone?
Yes, an iOS app is available, with iCloud sync with the Mac version.
What is the difference with the macOS Universal Clipboard?
Apple's Universal Clipboard only stores the last copied item. Paste keeps the whole history, without limit.
Final verdict
Value for money: Excellent
“The most pleasant clipboard manager on macOS. Finding content copied days ago really changes the workflow.”
I recommend it toAny macOS user who regularly copies and pastes content: developers, writers, designers.
Not suited forWindows/Linux users, or those who prefer everything in a launcher (Raycast).