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Features

A complete tour of everything Clipcat offers - from basic capture to advanced privacy controls.

Automatic Capture​

The moment you press Ctrl+C (or ⌘+C on Mac), Clipcat saves it. Text, rich text, and images are all captured instantly with zero configuration.

Auto-capture - clip list with text and image entries

Quick Paste Mode​

Enable Quick Paste in Settings, then:

  1. Work in any app
  2. Copy something or need something old
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+V (or ⌘+Shift+V)
  4. Clipcat summons, pick a clip
  5. It pastes directly into your previous window and disappears

Enabling Quick Paste automatically turns on Mini Clip mode too. You can also toggle Quick Paste from the ⚡ button in the toolbar next to Search.

Quick Paste - Clipcat summoned as an overlay over another app

Pin Clips​

Click the pin icon on any clip to lock it to the top of your list. Pinned clips are never pushed out when the storage limit is reached, regardless of how many other clips come in.

Labels​

Tag any clip with a custom label to categorize your history. A label filter bar appears above your clips - click any label to filter instantly.

Press Ctrl+F (or ⌘+F) to focus the search bar and filter your entire clipboard history in real time. Works across clip content, not just titles. On small screens (tablets or narrow windows), the search bar collapses into a toggle button to save space - same as in Mini Clip mode.

Edit Clips​

Click the pencil icon on any clip card to open an inline editor. Fix typos, update content, or rewrite the clip entirely - no need to re-copy from the original source.

Privacy Mode​

Press Alt+H to instantly blur all clip content. Useful when:

  • Screen sharing in a meeting
  • Working in a public place
  • Presenting to others

The blur persists until you toggle it off. State is not saved between sessions.

Privacy Mode - all clip content blurred

Auto-hide Sensitive Clips​

Clipcat automatically detects clips that look like:

  • Passwords
  • API keys and tokens
  • JWTs
  • Private keys
  • High-entropy secret strings

These clips are collapsed into a separate section and hidden by default. You can reveal or mark them safe individually. Toggle this feature in Settings -> Clipboard.

Blocked Apps​

Add a process name (e.g. 1password.exe, Bitwarden.exe) in Settings -> Blocked Apps and Clipcat will never capture clipboard content from that application.

This works by checking the foreground window's process name at the moment the clipboard changes.

Mini Clip Mode​

A compact window that stays out of your way. Toggle with Alt+M. The mode state persists between sessions. Mini Clip mode automatically keeps the window always on top so it floats above other apps - no separate setting needed.

Mini Clip - compact always-accessible window

Smart Position​

When Quick Paste summons the Clipcat window, Smart Position moves it right next to your cursor so it's immediately within reach - no hunting across the screen.

  • Positions the window below-right of the cursor by default
  • Flips horizontally or vertically when the window would clip off the screen edge
  • Fully clamped to stay on-screen in all cases, including multi-monitor setups
  • On by default. Toggle in Settings -> Window (only applies while Quick Paste is enabled)

Pause Capture​

Temporarily stop recording clipboard changes without quitting the app. Useful when working with sensitive data you don't want stored. Toggle in Settings -> Clipboard.

Bulk Delete​

Clear your history in one click with options to delete:

  • All clips
  • Only pinned clips
  • Only unpinned clips

Always shown with a confirmation prompt to prevent accidents.

Manual Clip Creation​

Add clips directly from within the app using the + Add Clip button. You can optionally pin the clip from the creation dialog.

URLs detected inside clip text are automatically rendered as clickable links. Click them to open in your default browser.

Relative Timestamps​

Every clip shows a live-updating relative time: "2 minutes ago", "yesterday", "3 days ago".

Sound Effects​

Satisfying audio feedback on every action. Toggle with Alt+S or in Settings -> System.

Configurable Storage Limit​

Choose how many clips to keep (100-500). Older unpinned clips are automatically removed when the limit is reached. Pinned clips are always preserved. Adjust in Settings -> Clipboard.

Command Palette​

Press Ctrl+K (or Ctrl+Shift+P) to open the command palette - a fuzzy-searchable list of every quick action in Clipcat. Toggle Quick Paste, Mini Clip mode, privacy mode, sound, and more without navigating menus.

The palette appears as an overlay centered on screen, with results grouped by category and filtered as you type. Press Escape to dismiss.

LAN Sync​

Sync your clipboard across devices on the same local network, end-to-end encrypted. Every clip you copy is broadcast to connected peers in real time.

  • End-to-end encrypted using AES-GCM with a key derived from a shared passphrase
  • Peer discovery via mDNS - no configuration, no server, no account
  • Real-time sync - clips arrive on connected devices as you copy them
  • Works for text and images
  • Configure in Settings -> Network

Enable LAN sync, set a passphrase (peers on other machines use the same one), and devices on your network find each other automatically. The peer count shows how many devices are currently connected.

Load on Startup​

Optionally launch Clipcat automatically when your system starts. Toggle in Settings -> System.

System Tray​

Clipcat lives quietly in your system tray. Right-click for options or double-click to show/hide the window.