Clipboard history – never overwrite a copy again

Clipboard history remembers what you copy — text and images — and makes it searchable again. No more frustration when you've "copied over" something: open the history, search, and paste it again. Everything stays local on your device.

What is clipboard history?

Normally macOS keeps only the last copied item. Cropy.it maintains a list of your recent copies — text and images — that you can search, pin and paste again.

Why does this feature exist?

Everyone knows it: you copy something important, then copy something else — and the first thing is gone. A history removes that problem and speeds up any workflow where you reuse text or images.

Typical use cases

• Pin text snippets (addresses, replies, snippets) as favorites.
• Copy several things in a row and paste them calmly.
• Find a previously copied image without recreating it.

Step by step

1. Open clipboard history from the menu bar item or the hotkey.
2. Type in live search to filter text or images.
3. Pin frequent items as favorites so they stay on top.
4. Select an entry to place it on the clipboard and paste it.

Tips & tricks

• Clear the list with the trash button right in the history — or let Delete history automatically remove old entries (after 1 hour, 1 day, 7 or 30 days; favorites are kept).
• Cropy.it avoids duplicates automatically — the history stays tidy.
• Cropy.it tries to detect passwords and access keys and not save them. Complete detection isn't possible — if in doubt, delete sensitive entries yourself.

Common mistakes

• Confusing history with a backup: it's quick access, not a long-term archive — back up important things separately.

Frequently asked questions