Privacy and Security

Privacy & Security

ClipStash is designed with privacy as the core architecture, not an afterthought.

Zero Network Access

Check	Status
Internet connections	❌ None
Analytics/telemetry	❌ None
Cloud sync	❌ None
External APIs	❌ None
Accounts required	❌ None

The app is sandboxed with no network entitlements. It literally cannot make network requests.

Local Storage Only

All data is stored locally in:

~/Library/Application Support/ClipStash/
├── clipstash.db      # SQLite database
└── images/           # Saved images

Sensitive Content Detection

ClipStash respects macOS clipboard metadata:

• org.nspasteboard.ConcealedType — Automatically skipped (password managers)
• org.nspasteboard.TransientType — Automatically skipped (temporary data)

These can be toggled in Settings → Privacy.

Password Manager Compatibility

The following are automatically ignored:

• 1Password
• Bitwarden
• LastPass
• Dashlane
• Apple Keychain Access

You can add more apps to the ignore list manually.

Optional Encryption

Pin sensitive items to enable AES-GCM encryption with Keychain-stored keys.

Data Deletion

Delete Individual Items

• Select item → ⌘⌫
• Or right-click → Delete

Clear All History

• Settings → Diagnostics → Clear History

Full Uninstall

# Remove app
rm -rf /Applications/ClipStash.app

# Remove data
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/ClipStash

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