Before you choose
Why ClipBuddy for Mac
Search everything you copy — including words inside screenshots — without sending your history off your Mac.
ClipBuddy for Mac is a native macOS clipboard manager, not a browser extension. It brings history, snippets, search and practical transforms into one shortcut while keeping 100% of your data on your Mac.
Everything your clipboard should remember
- Searchable history of everything you copy — text, images, links, files, code and JSON.
- Find a screenshot by its text — and copy that text back out (on-device macOS Vision).
- Clipboard undo (⌘⌥Z) — rewind when you overwrite something.
- Any copy back in a keystroke — ⌘⇧V anywhere, type to filter, Enter copies it back, ⌘V pastes.
- Keyword snippets with dynamic placeholders (date, clipboard, cursor, fill-in fields, UUID).
- Quick actions & transforms — QR, on-device Translate on macOS 14.4+ for supported languages, open link, reveal in Finder; base64, JSON, hashes, case, sort & dedupe.
- Multi-select merge-copy, smart filters, pinned clips, custom labels, backup & restore, usage stats.
- Emoji picker (⌘⌥E) — 2,300+ emoji, flags and skin tones, generated on your Mac. Free for everyone.
- Start free, no account — ever. Upgrade to Pro on the App Store for your full searchable history.
- Private & local. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Concealed copies are never saved. Optional secret detection, off by default, can route recognized credentials to the Touch ID Vault instead of your plain history.
- Native & lightweight. Built in Swift/AppKit — no Electron.
Is ClipBuddy Pro worth $12.99/year?
ClipBuddy Pro is $12.99/year — about $1.08/month — and combines several capabilities in one native, 100% local app: a full clipboard manager with unlimited searchable history, a keyword snippet library, meaning + on-device screenshot-text search, reusable slots & a paste stack, and developer transforms (base64, JSON, hashes, case, dedupe) plus quick actions.
Eligible subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial; Apple confirms eligibility before purchase. Prefer not to subscribe? ClipBuddy offers a one-time Lifetime license for $24.99 — pay once and own Pro forever.
The bottom line
If you want a native Mac clipboard manager that keeps everything searchable (including the text inside screenshots), keeps reusable snippets a keystroke away, and keeps 100% of your data on your Mac, ClipBuddy is built for exactly that.
Frequently asked questions
What does ClipBuddy for Mac do?
ClipBuddy is a native macOS clipboard manager. It keeps a searchable history of everything you copy (text, images, links, files, code and JSON), can find a screenshot by the text inside it and copy that text out, stores reusable keyword snippets, offers quick actions and text transforms, and keeps everything 100% on your Mac.
Does ClipBuddy search the text inside screenshots?
Yes. ClipBuddy reads the words inside images and screenshots on-device using macOS Vision, so you can find a screenshot by typing the text it contains — and copy that text back out.
Is ClipBuddy Pro worth $12.99 per year?
ClipBuddy Pro is $12.99/year (about $1.08/month) and combines a full clipboard manager, meaning + on-device screenshot-text search, a keyword snippet library, reusable slots, a paste stack, and developer transforms in one native, 100% local app. Eligible subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial, confirmed by Apple before purchase, and a one-time Lifetime purchase ($24.99) is available if you prefer not to subscribe.
Does ClipBuddy offer a lifetime or one-time license?
Yes. Alongside the $1.99/month and $12.99/year Pro plans, ClipBuddy offers a one-time Lifetime license for $24.99 — pay once and own Pro forever, with no recurring subscription.