Free clipboard manager for macOS

Private clipboard
manager.
Built for Mac.

HotClip turns your clipboard into a fast local workspace: searchable history, pinned clips, OCR for images, snippets, paste queues, transformations, and privacy controls that stay on your Mac.

Download for Mac Free · macOS 15+
Version 1.0.26 · Signed updates
Keeps Text Image Files RTF
PickerSearch, filter, preview, act
PrivacyPause or ignore the next copy
AutomationSnippets, queue, Shortcuts
ReviewChecksums and signed updates

Why HotClip

Built for the whole clipboard workflow.

HotClip still opens instantly from the keyboard, but the new design treats clipboard history as a place to search, inspect, clean up, queue, transform, back up, and automate without turning it into a cloud account.

01

Open the right kind of picker

Hold mode keeps selection fast. Double-tap Command opens a persistent searchable picker with filters.

02

Understand clips before pasting

Preview items, inspect sources, use OCR text, pin important clips, and run item actions from the picker.

03

Control what gets remembered

Pause monitoring, ignore the next copy, reject sensitive pasteboard markers, and exclude specific apps.

How it works

Clipboard history without breaking your flow.

HotClip keeps recent copied text, images, files and rich text ready to search and reuse. Open it from the keyboard, find the clip you need, then paste it back into the app you were using.

  1. 01

    Copy normally

    HotClip records supported clipboard items locally while it runs in the menu bar.

  2. 02

    Open and search

    Use your shortcut to browse recent clips, search text, filter results or preview an item.

  3. 03

    Paste the right clip

    Choose a result from the keyboard and return to your work without hunting through old documents.

Read the Mac clipboard history guide

Features

The new HotClip surface.

The latest build brings the app's core workflows into one lighter interface: searchable capture, local intelligence, privacy controls, and utility actions that stay close to the keyboard.

Search

Filter real clipboard history

Search by text and narrow results by content type, source app, age, or pinned status.

OCR

Read text from images

Apple Vision recognition runs on your Mac and makes screenshots searchable without replacing originals.

Snippets

Expand reusable text

Keyword expansion supports date, time, clipboard, and cursor placeholders, with secure-field protections.

Queue

Paste a sequence

Build a temporary paste queue and send the next clip with Control-Option-Command-V.

Backup

Export and validate safely

Password-protected portable backups validate as a dry run before changing live history.

Local

Automate without accounts

Shortcuts actions expose local history, snippets, pins, pause/resume, and clearing workflows.

Trust

Review-ready for managed Macs.

HotClip publishes privacy details, release notes, a signed update feed, SHA-256 checksums, and workplace allowlist information so IT teams can evaluate the download without relying on a blind installer link.

01

Verify the installer

Compare the current DMG against the published SHA-256 checksum before installing.

02

Review network access

Use the workplace review page for the exact HotClip paths used by downloads and updates.

03

Read the data handling policy

Privacy notes explain local clipboard storage, analytics limits, and update behavior.

Open workplace review details

Download

Get HotClip for macOS.

Version 1.0.26 for macOS 15 and newer. HotClip checks a signed feed and lets you review and install available releases in-app.

Download for Mac Free · macOS 15+ · Signed in-app updates

Archive

Older HotClip downloads.

Need a previous build for testing or a managed Mac rollout? The archive keeps versioned installers with the changelog for each available release.

Current

HotClip 1.0.26

Adds Accessibility Mode, stronger VoiceOver feedback, appearance options, and refreshed picker/settings layouts.

Download 1.0.26
Previous

HotClip 1.0.25

Reorganizes the app into focused modules and expands coverage across capture, search, permissions, settings, and smart features.

Download 1.0.25
View full archive and changelog

FAQ

HotClip questions

What is HotClip?

HotClip is a Mac clipboard manager that keeps recent clipboard items close so you can paste them again.

Does HotClip add clipboard history to Mac?

Yes. HotClip gives macOS 15 and later a dedicated, searchable history for copied text, images, files and rich text, with keyboard access and local privacy controls.

Is HotClip free?

Yes. HotClip is currently free to download and use, requires no account and supports macOS 15 or later.

Does HotClip upload clipboard history?

No clipboard content is uploaded during normal local use. History, search, OCR and transformations stay on your Mac by default; see the privacy policy for optional features and full details.

How does it update?

HotClip checks a signed Sparkle appcast and lets you review and install signed updates in-app.

What clipboard formats does it support?

HotClip is designed for common Mac clipboard content including text, images, files, and rich text.

How does the picker open?

Use the global shortcut, hold mode, or double-tap Command for a persistent searchable picker. Number keys are reserved only while HotClip is visible.