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ClipStash

πŸ—’οΈ Lightweight, privacy-first clipboard history manager for macOS

The Only Clipboard Manager with NotebookLM Export

ClipStash is the only open-source clipboard manager that exports directly to Google NotebookLM with auto-splitting for the 180KB source limit.

Why Choose ClipStash?

What We Do Better How
NotebookLM Export Unique feature β€” auto-splits to ~180KB files
Verifiable Privacy Sandboxed + open-source = you can verify no network access
Password Detection Detects both Concealed AND Transient flags
App-Filtered Export Export only clips from specific applications
Native Performance Pure SwiftUI, <60MB RAM, <0.5% CPU

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Key Features

  • πŸ”’ Zero Network Access β€” Sandbox enforced, literally cannot connect to internet
  • ⚑ Lightning Search β€” SQLite FTS5 full-text search
  • πŸ“€ NotebookLM Export β€” Auto-split Markdown for AI notebooks (unique!)
  • πŸ” Password-Aware β€” Auto-skips 1Password, Bitwarden, etc.
  • πŸͺΆ Ultralight β€” <60MB RAM, native SwiftUI
  • πŸ“Œ Pin & Organize β€” Pin clips, filter by source app

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  • ~50 MB disk space

Download

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Comparison with Alternatives

vs Maccy: ClipStash has NotebookLM export and app-filtered export
vs CopyQ: ClipStash is native (no Qt), sandboxed, and simpler
vs PasteBar: ClipStash is lighter, sandboxed, with NotebookLM focus

See full comparison β†’

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