Your clipboard,
supercharged.
Lightweight clipboard history manager for macOS. Fast search, smart export, and absolute privacy.
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Why ClipStash?
Zero Network Access
No internet connection. Ever. Sandbox enforced — we literally cannot connect.
Lightning Fast Search
SQLite FTS5 full-text search. Find any clip instantly, even with thousands of items.
NotebookLM Export UNIQUE
The only clipboard manager with NotebookLM-optimized export. Auto-splits at 500K word limit.
Ultralight
<60MB RAM, <0.5% CPU idle. Native SwiftUI, runs silently in menu bar.
Password Manager Aware
Detects both Concealed and Transient clipboard flags. Auto-skips 1Password, Bitwarden.
Pin & Filter by App
Pin important clips. Export only from specific apps. Organize your workflow.
How We Compare
| Feature | ClipStash | Maccy | CopyQ | PasteBar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NotebookLM Export | ✅ Unique | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Zero Network (Verifiable) | ✅ Sandboxed | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| FTS5 Search | ✅ | ✅ | Fuzzy | Basic |
| App-Filtered Export | ✅ | ❌ | Script | Partial |
| Native UI | SwiftUI | AppKit | Qt | Tauri |
Privacy is not an option.
It's the architecture.
Built from ground up with privacy as the core principle. No compromises.
- No analytics, no tracking, no telemetry
- No cloud sync, no accounts required
- Respects macOS concealed clipboard flags
- Optional AES-GCM encryption for pinned items
- Full app sandbox with zero entitlements
Network Requests: 0
Telemetry Events: 0
External APIs: 0
Data Shared: 0 bytes
Trust Required: minimal
Ready to own your clipboard?
Free, open source, and forever offline.