Paste — Clipboard manager for macOS & iOS

Three deliverables, one project

One Xcode project ships the Mac menu bar app, the iOS companion, and the custom keyboard extension.

Menu bar app: clipboard history, global hotkeys, overlay panel, Paste Stack, Pinboards, optional iCloud sync.

macOS 13+ · ⌘⇧V default

Browse the same history on iPhone/iPad: pinboards, filters, categories, multi-select, scanner & quick new text.

iOS 16+ · App Group

Custom keyboard: pick a saved clip and insert in Mail, Notes, etc. without leaving the app. Full Access required.

Shares DB with iOS app

KEEP · SEARCH · ORGANIZE · Mac / iPhone / Keyboard. Feature tour →

Rich history on Mac: text, RTF, images, paths. Dedup, retention, timeline, excluded apps. Never lose the clip you need next.

Live search, type tabs, regex presets, custom categories. Find that snippet from this morning in seconds.

Pinboards, Paste Stack, pin to top, plain-text paste options. Optional iCloud sync across Mac & iOS.

macOS: Text, RTF, images, file paths · SHA-256 dedup · excluded apps · retention & timeline · search, regex, custom types · Assisted Paste (Accessibility)
Sync: iOS app ↔ keyboard via App Group; macOS ↔ iOS via optional iCloud (same Apple ID)
Privacy: Local-first; iCloud opt-in; no analytics or third-party SDKs in the described setup

Download (macOS): Latest build: GitHub Releases — download Paste-*-macos.zip, unzip, drag Paste into Applications. First launch: if blocked, right-click Paste → Open (or allow in System Settings → Privacy & Security).
Clone & open: git clone https://github.com/gxlself/paste.git && cd paste && open Paste.xcodeproj
macOS (from source): Select Paste scheme → My Mac → ⌘R. Grant Accessibility if using Assisted Paste / hotkeys.
iOS + keyboard: See SETUP.md for signing & App Group group.gxlself.paste-tool.
Release builds: macOS: RELEASE_MACOS.md · iOS: RELEASE_IOS.md