Pocket Paste is the quiet little Mac app that keeps your clipboard close and turns the phrases you repeat into instant shortcuts.
Clipboard history and text expansion in one native Mac app — designed to feel obvious the first time you open it.
Text, links, images, files, colors — every copy is captured and searchable the moment you need it back. Summon your history with one hotkey.
Type a short abbreviation and watch it expand instantly — signatures, replies, addresses, code blocks, even images. No paste flicker, no lag.
Organize snippets into folders with up to four tags each. Filter clipboard history by app, type, or date with Spotlight-style tokens right in the search bar.
Built-in OCR reads the text in every image you copy, so you can find that screenshot by what it says — not just when you took it.
Everything stays on your Mac. Password fields are automatically skipped, and copies from password managers are never recorded.
Written in Swift with an obsession for efficiency — a fraction of the memory of Electron alternatives, and idle CPU you'll never notice.
Shape the popup around your taste with Glass, Glass EX, Color Glass, Glass Vivid, Glass Custom, Solarized Light, Dracula, Glow simple — plus a discreet corner mark.
Hover a history row to preview it without opening anything. Press Space for a larger look at an image or file when you need the details.
Build a stack, then paste it item by item. ⌘V starts from the newest item; ⌘⇧V switches to the opposite end.
Pocket Paste is more than a history list. It gives you a popup you enjoy looking at, previews that stay out of your way, and a paste flow that follows your rhythm.
Choose from the current appearance collection, then add a subtle Personal Mark — a stamp, pet, person, emoji, or custom image tucked into one corner.
8 looks + Off · Personal Mark stays behind your contentMove across history and the preview follows your pointer. For an image or file, press Space to open the larger quick preview without leaving the popup.
Hover for intent · Space for the full viewStart a sequential-paste session, collect the pieces you need, and move through them one by one. Change direction when the form asks for the next item.
⌃⌥Q to start · ⌘V newest first · ⌘⇧V oldest firstDon't scroll for that link from last Tuesday — describe it. Spotlight-style tokens narrow your history by app, type, and date, right inside the search bar.
The phrases you type every day — email replies, signatures, addresses, code snippets — become two-character shortcuts that expand the instant you finish typing them.
Built-in OCR reads the text in every image you copy — so the screenshot with the WiFi password, the error message, or the invoice number is one search away.
Ten snippets need no system — a hundred do. Folders group them, tags cross-cut them, and one toggle pauses a whole group when you switch contexts.
#tag or click a tag to filter instantlyGetting things out is just as fast as getting them in. Paste with one key, fire off frequent items with shortcuts, or drag anything straight to where it belongs.
A clipboard manager sees everything you copy — so trust is the whole product. Pocket Paste stores history locally, skips secure input fields and password managers automatically, phones home to no one, and needs no account. Read the details in our privacy documentation.
Yes — you can try every feature of Pocket Paste free before buying. A license unlocks unlimited use on your Mac(s), forever.
No. Pocket Paste is a one-time purchase: $5.99 for one Mac or $12.99 for three Macs, yours for life.
Each license activates on a fixed number of Macs. Getting a new machine? Unbind the old one yourself on the License Tools page and activate the new one — no support ticket needed.
Pocket Paste requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon natively.
Yes — if Pocket Paste isn't for you, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee. See the refund policy.
No. Pocket Paste detects secure input fields (like password boxes) and known password managers, and skips them automatically. History is stored only on your device.
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