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Open-source cross-platform clipboard manager with encryption, OCR search and optional Google Drive sync.

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About Clippy

Clippy is a free, open-source clipboard history app for Windows, macOS and Linux, built with Rust and Tauri. It saves text, rich text, HTML, images and files you copy, and runs OCR on copied images so their text shows up in search. A search box can filter for links, colours, images and hex codes, and favourites stay pinned. Privacy is the main pitch: the local history can be encrypted and password protected, and you can set size limits and patterns that replace sensitive text. Syncing between computers goes through your own Google Drive rather than a vendor server. Power users can set global hotkeys, bind a hotkey to their own shell or Python script, and use a typing mode for fields that block pasting. It is a small community project maintained mainly by one developer, so it has less polish and documentation than commercial tools such as Paste. It suits people who want one encrypted clipboard manager that works the same on every desktop OS.

Best for: Privacy-minded users who want encrypted clipboard history that syncs across Windows, Mac and Linux.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Same app on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Encrypted, password-protected history
  • OCR makes text inside copied images searchable
  • Sync uses your own Google Drive, not a vendor cloud

Why people leave

  • Sync only works through Google Drive
  • Small one-maintainer project with no mobile app
  • Fewer integrations and less polish than Paste

Top Clippy alternatives

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  1. 1CopyQ logo
    CopyQ

    Mature open-source cross-platform manager with scripting and tabs, if you don't need sync.

    68.8
  2. 2Ditto logo
    Ditto

    Long-running free Windows clipboard manager with network sync between PCs.

    64.8
  3. 3Maccy logo
    Maccy

    Lightweight, keyboard-first open-source clipboard history for Mac users.

    61.8
  4. 4Paste logo
    Paste

    Polished paid Mac and iOS app with iCloud sync across Apple devices.

    59.4

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Clippy: common questions

Is Clippy free?

Yes. Clippy is free, open-source software.

Is Clippy open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at 0-don/clippy.

What platforms does Clippy run on?

Clippy is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to Clippy?

The highest-ranked Clippy alternatives right now are CopyQ, Ditto and Maccy. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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