Paste smarter, not harder.
A lightweight, privacy-first clipboard manager for macOS.
Free on the Mac App Store. Requires macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.
ClippyBar lives in your menu bar and remembers everything you copy. Press a shortcut, search, and paste — all in one motion.
| Feature | |
|---|---|
| Clipboard History | Auto-saves text and images as you copy |
| Instant Search | Filter your entire history in milliseconds |
| Global Hotkey | ⌥V opens the picker at your cursor |
| Pin Items | Keep frequently used snippets always on top |
| Auto-Paste | Select an item and it pastes instantly |
| App Exclusions | Skip 1Password, banking apps, etc. |
| 100% Local | No cloud, no accounts, no network requests |
| Memory-Only Mode | Optional — nothing written to disk |
Your clipboard never leaves your Mac.
- All data stored locally in
~/Library/Application Support/ClippyBar/ - Zero network requests, zero telemetry, zero tracking
- Exclude sensitive apps from monitoring
- Optional memory-only mode for maximum privacy
For the full privacy policy, visit clippy.bar/#privacy-policy.
ClippyBar needs Accessibility access for the global hotkey and auto-paste. macOS will prompt you on first launch — grant it in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility.
| Component | Stack |
|---|---|
| macOS App | Swift, SwiftUI, SQLite3, Carbon |
| Website | Next.js, Tailwind CSS |
MIT
Made by @panayar · clippy.bar