Recall what you just copied
Move between apps without losing the useful thing you copied five seconds ago.
Free clipboard manager for macOS
Never lose a
copy again.
HotClip keeps every recent clip a keystroke away from your menu bar. Hold your trigger key and paste anything you copied — text, images, files, or rich text — by number. Install once; new versions arrive automatically.
Download for Mac
Free · macOS 15+
Automatic in-app updates
Automatic in-app updates
Works with
Text
Image
PDF
RTF
HistoryText, images, files, rich text
TriggerCommand, Option, Control, or Shift
ShortcutsPaste recent clips by number
UpdatesSigned over-the-air releases
Why HotClip
Built for the moments after copy.
HotClip lives quietly in the menu bar and appears when you hold your chosen modifier. It is designed for the everyday clips that disappear too quickly — a note, a screenshot, a file, a link, or formatted text you need again.
Keep your hands on the keyboard
Hold keys and number shortcuts keep repeat pasting fast and predictable.
Stay current after install
HotClip checks the signed update feed and delivers new versions in-app.
Features
Stop losing useful clipboard history.
Recover the clips you just copied, switch between recent items, and paste without repeating the same copy steps — all from a quiet menu bar workflow.
Paste copied text again
Keep recent notes, messages, links, and snippets available after the next copy.
Recall image clips
Hold onto screenshots and copied images while you move between apps.
Keep file copies nearby
Reuse copied files from your clipboard history without hunting through Finder.
Preserve rich text
Bring back formatted clipboard content for documents, email, and writing workflows.
Pick the hold modifier
Use Command, Option, Control, or Shift to open the clipboard menu after your chosen delay.
Update in place
Signed over-the-air releases arrive in-app, so you always run the latest HotClip.
Download
Get HotClip for macOS.
Version 1.0.13 for macOS 15 and newer. Install once, then receive every future HotClip release automatically through signed in-app updates.
Download for Mac Free · macOS 15+ · Automatic in-app updatesFAQ
HotClip questions
What is HotClip?
HotClip is a Mac clipboard manager that keeps recent clipboard items close so you can paste them again.
Does it update automatically?
Yes. HotClip uses a signed Sparkle appcast for over-the-air, in-app updates.
What clipboard formats does it support?
HotClip is designed for common Mac clipboard content including text, images, files, and rich text.
Can I change the hold trigger?
Yes. Choose Command, Option, Control, or Shift as the modifier that opens the clipboard menu.