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menu bar app · macOS 14+ · stays on your Mac

A clipboard that understands what you copied

CopyClip sits between copy and paste. It sees what you grabbed—JSON, a screenshot, a link, a template—and offers the transform you need before you paste it anywhere.

Download for MacSee it work

Free for now — every feature included

before → after

What lands in your clipboard is rarely what you want to paste

CopyClip closes that gap the moment you copy. Real examples, exactly as they happen in the app:

you copied · one-line API response
{"status":"ok","count":42,"items":["a","b"]}
Prettify
you paste
{
  "status": "ok",
  "count": 42,
  "items": ["a", "b"]
}
you copied · link with tracking junk
https://shop.example/sale?utm_source=news&utm_campaign=aug&fbclid=xK9…
Clean → Markdown
you paste
[Summer sale](https://shop.example/sale)
you copied · screenshot from Slack
Screenshot 2026-08-15 at 09.41.22.png
Extract text
you paste
Q3 traffic: 12,480 unique visitors — up 12% week over week.
an application form, fields in any order
Full Name
Email
Phone Number
Fill form
one keystroke, in Chrome
Alex Rivera
alex.rivera@example.com
07700 900123
you copied · saved template
Dear {{name}}, thanks for trying {{app}} — here's how to get started…
Fill template
you paste
Dear Alex, thanks for trying CopyClip — here's how to get started…

Also on board: cURL → fetch, SQL → ORM stubs, HEIC → JPEG, image → PDF, timestamps, case tools, and sending any clip to ChatGPT or Claude.

multi-paste workflow

Session Copy

Collect several copies in sequence, then paste them one at a time into form fields—without reopening ⌘⇧V between each value. Built for onboarding flows, CRM paste, and any job where one clipboard item is not enough.

  • Highlighted text can become your first captured item
  • Floating HUD shows count and what you are about to paste
  • Click a field or use ⌃⌘V in browsers and native apps
  • Settings: mirror session copies to history; toggle click-to-paste
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shortcuts

⌃⌘SStart capture
⌘CAdd each snippet
⌃⌘↩Finish → paste mode
⌃⌘VPaste next at cursor

Or double-tap ⌘ to start capture

chrome & brave extension · free

Your clips, inside the page

The Mac app pastes into a browser by pressing ⌘V for you and hoping the right field has focus. The extension knows exactly which field you clicked, so pasting is exact — and it can fill a whole form at once instead of one value at a time.

  • Type ;; in any field to search your clips at the cursor
  • Map your own shortcuts — ;;p opens a tab you choose
  • Pick a session clip to fill every matching field in one go
  • Right-click to paste a recent clip, or save a selection back to CopyClip
  • Clips travel over a private socket on your Mac, never the network
  • Keep lists in the extension itself — those work with no Mac app at all
Add to Chrome or BraveHow it works

in any field

;;Search recent clips
;;pSearch a tab you chose
↵Insert at the cursor
ccSearch from the address bar

Password fields are never filled.

copyclip companion · iphone · free

Copied on your Mac. Ready on your phone.

Copy a tracking number, an address, or a link on your Mac and it is waiting on your iPhone: in the app, in the CopyClip keyboard, and on your Home Screen. Save something on the phone and it shows up on the Mac.

  • Switch to the CopyClip keyboard in any app and tap a clip to type it — no Full Access needed
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your latest clips
  • Save to CopyClip from any share sheet
  • Favorites, categories, and the tabs you set up on your Mac
  • Delete a clip on one device and it is gone from the other
  • Syncs through your own private iCloud — no account, no tracking
Set up sync

Turn on Sync with iPhone (iCloud) in CopyClip for Mac Settings. Text and links sync; images and files stay on your Mac.

CopyClip Companion listing clips copied on the Mac and on the iPhoneThe CopyClip keyboard inserting a saved flight number into Messages
how it works

Copy → understand → transform → paste

Most clipboard tools help you remember what you copied. CopyClip focuses on what happens immediately after.

  1. 01

    Capture

    Everything you copy lands in one place—quietly, in the background.

  2. 02

    Understand

    CopyClip detects JSON, URLs, images, templates, and more.

  3. 03

    Transform

    Relevant actions appear instantly—format, OCR, clean, convert.

  4. 04

    Reuse

    Paste the result back into your app without breaking flow.

in the app

Transforms first, history underneath

A native SwiftUI menu bar app—transforms, history, and Session Copy included.

session copy

Fill forms in order—outside the panel

Press ⌃⌘S or double-tap ⌘, copy each value with ⌘C (highlighted text can be item 1), then ⌃⌘Return. Paste into each field with a click or ⌃⌘V—the HUD shows what is next. Works alongside {{templates}} for one-shot emails.

smart transforms

Turn copies into something useful

Inline actions on clips: prettify JSON or YAML, convert cURL to fetch, SQL to ORM stubs, timestamps and URLs, OCR on images, HEIC or PDF conversions, open in ChatGPT or Claude, and more—right when you select a clip.

text templates

One draft, many recipients

Use {{name}} and {{company}} in a saved clip, then Fill template—tab through fields and paste a personalized version into Mail or Slack.

chrome & brave extension

Keep anything you read with a right-click

Select text on any page, right-click, and choose Save selection to CopyClip. It lands in your history without touching the clipboard you are using.

chrome & brave extension

Copy text a page will not let you select

Draw a box around real page text to copy it exactly—no OCR, no retyping, and no wrestling with a site that blocks selection.

chrome & brave extension

Search your clipboard from the address bar

Type cc, then your query, in Chrome's address bar. The matching clip is one Enter away—without opening the panel.

chrome & brave extension

Fill a whole form in one pick

Pick a session clip and CopyClip maps each saved value into the matching field. The page receives real input events, so modern forms keep the values.

everything else

The rest of the spec sheet

No subscriptions, no themes marketplace, no servers of ours. Just the things that make copying and pasting faster.

session copy
Capture several snippets in one go, then paste them in order into any form—no panel juggling.
open in AI
Send any clip to a new ChatGPT or Claude chat. Text arrives prefilled; files ride the clipboard—just press ⌘V.
custom tabs
Group clips into color-coded collections, tag-style. Type / in search to jump between tabs.
templates
Keep {{name}} and {{company}} in a clip; fill the fields and paste a personalized draft each time.
recently deleted
Removed clips wait 7 days before they're gone, so you can clear aggressively and restore freely.
action chips
Choose which actions appear on a clip and drag to reorder—a screenshot can offer just Paste and Extract text.
panel layouts
Full panel, compact drawer, docked sidebar, or minimal strip—whatever fits how you work.
history & search
Search, filters, favorites, and pins underneath it all. Open with ⌘⇧V, arrow through, paste with Return.
browser extension
Chrome and Brave: right-click to paste a clip into any field, or type ;; to search your clips at the cursor. Talks to the app over a private socket on your Mac — nothing goes over the network.
fill a form
Label the values in a session clip once, then fill a whole web form in one action — matched by field, so the order the form asks in does not matter.
iphone companion
Free iPhone app with a clip keyboard, widgets, and a share-sheet save. Text clips sync through your own iCloud when you turn it on.
privacy
Clips live on your devices, never our servers. iPhone sync is opt-in and uses your private iCloud. Optionally skip anything macOS marks as sensitive.
native app
Built in Swift for macOS 14+. Quiet in the menu bar, ready the second you press ⌘⇧V.
pricing

Everything included

Session Copy, transforms, full history, and more — no credit card.

free

CopyClip for Mac

Download and use the full app on your Mac.

  • Session Copy, transforms, templates, Utils
  • Open in ChatGPT or Claude, custom tabs
  • Full history, Recently Deleted, filters, favorites, pins
  • Edit clips, GIF search, and more
Download for Mac
faq

Questions

CopyClip is a Mac menu bar app for transforming and reusing copied content—with local history when you need it.

What is CopyClip?
CopyClip is a native Mac menu bar app that understands what you copy and suggests relevant actions—format JSON, OCR images, clean URLs, fill templates, and more. It keeps local clipboard history, but the focus is transforming content between copy and paste.
Is CopyClip just a clipboard manager?
Clipboard history is the foundation, not the product. CopyClip competes on contextual transforms at the moment you copy, not on themes or cloud storage.
Is CopyClip a native Mac app?
Yes. CopyClip is built with Swift for macOS 14 and later. It is not an Electron app; it opens with ⌘⇧V and stores history on your Mac.
Does CopyClip sync my clipboard to the cloud?
Only if you ask it to. By default your copy history stays on your Mac. Turn on Sync with iPhone and recent text clips sync through your own private iCloud to the iPhone app. CopyClip never uploads clipboard contents to our servers.
Is there an iPhone app?
Yes — CopyClip Companion is a free iPhone app. It shows the clips you copied on your Mac, adds a CopyClip keyboard for typing any clip in any app, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a Save to CopyClip share action. It syncs with the Mac app through your own iCloud, with no account and no tracking.
Can I send a clip to ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. Every clip has Open in ChatGPT and Open in Claude actions. Text opens a new chat prefilled with the clip; files and images are copied to the clipboard and the chat opens with a reminder to press ⌘V, since a browser can't be handed a file through a URL.
Can I recover a clip I deleted?
Yes. Deleting a clip moves it to the Recently Deleted tab, where it stays recoverable for 7 days before it's purged. You can restore clips or delete them permanently from there.
Is there a Chrome extension?
Yes — CopyClip has an extension for Chrome and Brave. Right-click any text field to paste a recent clip, type ;; to search your clips at the cursor, or pick a session clip to fill a whole form at once. It talks to the Mac app over a private socket on your machine; clips are never sent over the network.
What is Session Copy?
Session Copy is a fill workflow: press ⌃⌘S (or double-tap ⌘), copy several pieces with ⌘C, then paste them one at a time into form fields with ⌃⌘V or by clicking each field. A small HUD shows what is next—built for onboarding forms, CRM paste, and multi-step fill without re-opening the panel.
Is CopyClip free?
Yes — CopyClip is fully free right now. All features are included: Session Copy, transforms, and full history.
What macOS version do I need?
CopyClip requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, on Apple Silicon or Intel Macs.

Download CopyClip for Mac

Requires macOS 14.0 or later. Drag CopyClip into Applications from the disk image, then open it from your menu bar.

Version 1.13.4 (34)Released 2026-10-155.2 MB
Download for Mac (.dmg)Install help

On first paste, macOS may ask for Accessibility. What that means