How do I paste something I copied earlier on Mac?

Press Command-Option-V to open ClipBuddy, type a word from what you copied earlier (or scroll the list), and press Enter — that older copy is back on your clipboard, and Command-V pastes it into the app you were using.

How do I copy and paste multiple things on Mac?

ClipBuddy keeps a running list of your copies. Copy as many items as you like, then multi-select them in the picker and copy them back as one combined clip, or bring any single item back to your clipboard with one keystroke.

How do I open my clipboard history on Mac?

Press Command-Option-V (Cmd+Opt+V) anywhere to open ClipBuddy, type to search your history, and press Enter to copy it back — then Command-V to paste.

Can ClipBuddy search the text inside images and screenshots?

Yes. ClipBuddy reads the words inside screenshots and images on your Mac, so you can find a screenshot by searching for the text it contains, and copy that text back out.

Does ClipBuddy support snippets?

Yes. Save reusable text as snippets with keyword triggers and dynamic placeholders (date, time, clipboard, fill-in fields, UUID). Press Command-Option-V, type the keyword, and press Enter — ClipBuddy fills the placeholders and puts the snippet on your clipboard, ready to paste with Command-V.

Is ClipBuddy private and secure?

Yes. Your clipboard history never leaves your Mac — there is no cloud, no tracking, and no analytics on what you copy. Passwords and concealed copies are skipped. There is no server and no account, so your copies have nowhere to go but your own Mac.

Does ClipBuddy work offline?

Yes — completely. Search, reading the words inside screenshots, translation and the AI actions all run on your Mac. Turn on Airplane Mode and everything still works.

Does ClipBuddy need special permissions to work?

Core clipboard history works without special permission prompts. Optional direct paste, voice search and screenshot-folder access request only the relevant macOS permission when you enable those features.

Can ClipBuddy act on what I copy, like a phone number or address?

Yes. ClipBuddy notices what a clip is and offers a one-tap action: a phone number offers Call, an email offers a new message, an address offers Map, a link opens, a sum shows its answer and a colour shows a swatch. It spots these inside screenshots too.

Does ClipBuddy have an emoji picker?

Yes. Press Command-Option-E to open a searchable emoji picker with more than 2,300 emoji, including country flags and skin-tone variants, generated on your Mac.

Do I need an account to use ClipBuddy?

No — there is no account or sign-in at all. Upgrading to Pro is a purchase through the Mac App Store, handled entirely by Apple.

ClipBuddy is free for your last 10 clips, with a 7-day free trial of Pro. Pro unlocks unlimited searchable history, filters, snippets and more for 199 rupees per month or 1299 rupees per year.

Does ClipBuddy have a one-time or lifetime purchase?

Yes. Besides the monthly and yearly Pro plans, ClipBuddy offers a one-time Lifetime license for 2499 rupees — pay once and own Pro forever.

Which macOS version does ClipBuddy need?

ClipBuddy runs on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later.

ClipBuddy — Clipboard Manager for Mac

Name: ClipBuddy for Mac
Author: ClipBuddy

ClipBuddy is a native macOS clipboard manager app — a Mac app, not a browser extension. It remembers everything you copy — text, images, links, files, code and JSON — so you can search your full clipboard history and paste anything again with one keystroke (⌘⌥V / Cmd+Opt+V). It can even find a screenshot by the words inside it and copy that text back out. Everything stays on your Mac — no cloud, no tracking.

One app replaces several: ClipBuddy is also an emoji picker (⌘⌥E), a snippet manager with keyword triggers, an on-device screenshot text search (OCR), search by meaning, on-device AI to summarize and rewrite text (macOS 26+), a QR code generator and scanner, an on-device translator, and a developer toolkit for base64, JSON, hashes and text transforms — all in one lightweight, private macOS menu-bar app.

Features

Searchable clipboard history for text, images, links, files, code and JSON
Find a screenshot by the words written inside it, and copy that text back out (read on your Mac)
Search by meaning, plus token filters (app:, type:, has:) and saved smart folders — all on-device
On-device AI: summarize and rewrite/format any text clip (Apple Foundation Models, opt-in, macOS 26+)
Clipboard undo (⌘⌥Z), nine reusable slots (⌘⌥1–9), and a Paste Stack (⌘⌥B) that queues copies to paste back one at a time
Reusable snippets with keyword triggers and dynamic placeholders
Smart quick actions: open links, make QR codes, on-device Translate, reveal in Finder, transform text
Text transforms: case, trim, base64, URL-encode, JSON pretty/minify, hashes, sort & dedupe
Multi-select paste in order; smart filters; bookmarks; custom labels; backup & restore
Emoji picker — ⌘⌥E for 2,300+ emoji searchable by name, generated on your Mac
Use it free without an account; upgrade to Pro for your full searchable history
100% private and local-first — nothing leaves your Mac; passwords are skipped

Pricing

Free for your last 10 clips, with a 7-day free trial of Pro. Pro unlocks unlimited searchable history, meaning search, reusable slots and more for $1.99/month or $12.99/year, or a one-time Lifetime license for $24.99. Runs on macOS 13 (Ventura) and later.

Launch offer: 3 months of Pro, free on the monthly plan — redeem code LAUNCH3.

Common questions about copy & paste on Mac

Does Mac save clipboard history? On its own, macOS keeps only your last copy — copy something new and the old one is gone. ClipBuddy adds the copy-paste history macOS is missing, so you can paste an older copy any time.

Where does copied text go on a Mac? Onto the macOS pasteboard, which holds one item at a time. With ClipBuddy every copy is also saved to a searchable history on your Mac.

How do I see my clipboard on Mac / view copy history? Press ⌘⌥V to open ClipBuddy — a clipboard viewer showing everything you copied, newest first, searchable by keyword.

How do I paste something I copied earlier, or copy multiple things at once? ClipBuddy remembers every copy, so you can paste an older one or multi-select several and paste them in order. It is a copy-paste manager, clipboard history, and paste-buffer / pasteboard manager in one native Mac app.

Learn more

Get ClipBuddy on the Mac App Store