Free clipboard manager for macOS

Private clipboard
manager.
Built for Mac.

Q: How do I open HotClip?

Press Command-Shift-V, hold Command for the transient picker, or double-tap Command for the persistent searchable picker. These controls can be changed in HotClip Settings.

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 1.0.27 · Signed updates

Keeps Text Image Files RTF

Latest

HotClip 1.0.27 Secure Input stays diagnostic, paste keeps trying

PickerSearch, filter, preview, act

PrivacyPause or ignore the next copy

AutomationSnippets, queue, Shortcuts

ReviewChecksums and signed updates

Inside the app

A real look at the HotClip picker.

This is the current native picker: recent clips, keyboard selection, local monitoring status, search and filters in one compact Mac interface.

HotClip clipboard picker on macOS showing searchable recent text clips and numbered keyboard selection — HotClip 1.0.27 running on macOS. Clipboard content shown here is sample data created for the product demonstration.

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.

Open the right kind of picker

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

Understand clips before pasting

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

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.

01
Copy normally
HotClip records supported clipboard items locally while it runs in the menu bar.
02
Open and search
Use your shortcut to browse recent clips, search text, filter results or preview an item.
03
Paste the right clip
Choose a result from the keyboard and return to your work without hunting through old documents.

See the exact shortcuts and setup steps

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.

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.

Verify the installer

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

Review network access

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

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 1.0.27 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

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 1.0.27

Allows automatic paste attempts to continue when another app reports Secure Input.

Download 1.0.27

HotClip 1.0.26

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

Download 1.0.26

View full archive and changelog

FAQ

HotClip questions

What is HotClip?

HotClip is a free Mac clipboard manager that keeps recent text, images, files and rich text searchable on your Mac 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 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?

Press Command-Shift-V, hold Command for the transient picker, or double-tap Command for the persistent searchable picker. You can change these controls in Settings.