๐Ÿ“‹ PasteBar - Limitless, Free Clipboard Manager for Mac and Windows

June 25, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

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๐Ÿš€ Effortless Management Of Everything You Copy and Paste

Free and open-source clipboard manager that revolutionizes your copy-paste workflow with unlimited history, advanced organization, and powerful features.

What's New in Version 0.7.0

๐Ÿ” Protected Collections

Secure your sensitive clips with PIN-protected collections. Keep confidential information safe while maintaining quick access.

๐Ÿ“ Custom Data Location

Choose where to store your clipboard data. Perfect for syncing across devices using cloud storage or shared network drives.

โŒจ๏ธ Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate faster with enhanced keyboard shortcuts and support for up to 3-key combinations. Streamline your workflow without touching the mouse.

๐Ÿ’พ Backup & Restore

Export and import your entire clipboard database and images. Never lose your valuable clips again with comprehensive backup functionality.

๐ŸŽฏ Special Copy/Paste Operations for Different Workflows

Over 30 specialized copy/paste operations for different workflows. Enhanced clipboard operations with context-aware options.

Quick Paste window automatically activates search when you start typing. Find what you need instantly without manual search activation.

๐Ÿ“– View Complete Release Notes

See all features, improvements, and bug fixes in detail.


Core Features

๐Ÿ“‹ Clipboard Management

  • Unlimited clipboard history
  • Searchable copy history with notes support
  • Custom saved clips with organization
  • Quick-access paste menus
  • Collections, tabs, and boards for organization

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Privacy & Security

  • Local storage for privacy and security
  • Lock screen and passcode protection
  • Custom data location support
  • PIN-protected collections

๐Ÿ’ก Smart Features

  • Support for text, images, files, links, and code snippets
  • Automatic programming language detection and syntax highlighting
  • Markdown support in notes and descriptions
  • Instant pasting from system menu
  • Dark theme support
  • Global search functionality across all content

โš™๏ธ Customization

  • Customizable clips and menus
  • Support for forms and global templates
  • Advanced hotkey configuration (up to 3-key combinations)
  • Customizable tray icon behavior
  • Auto-trim spaces and text length filtering

๐ŸŒ Cross-Platform & Integration

  • Available for macOS and Windows (Apple Silicon M1, Intel, AMD, and ARM)
  • Web scraping and API data extraction capabilities
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Multi-language support (English, Chinese, Ukrainian, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Turkish, German)

Help to improve translations quality: https://github.com/PasteBar/pastebar-localization


Official Website: https://www.pastebar.app


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Technology Stack

  • Rust: Tauri Apps, Diesel ORM, Reqwest, Anyhow, Serde, Tokio
  • JavaScript: TypeScript, React 19, React Query, Vite, TailwindCSS, Signals, Jotai, Zustand

๐Ÿš€ Quick Start

Build Local PasteBar App

npm install
npm run build

Development Setup

After cloning the repository:

# Install Diesel CLI for database management
cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features sqlite

# Install dependencies and start development server
npm install
npm start

๐Ÿค Contributing

We welcome contributions! PasteBar is open-source and community-driven. Feel free to:

  • Report bugs
  • Suggest new features
  • Help with translations
  • Improve documentation

๐Ÿ“„ License

Open Source, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) License with Limited Commercial Use Exception. See the LICENSE file for details.


๐Ÿ‘ UI Videos

Copy/Paste and Create Clip

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/33a1cd09-0865-42d0-acc8-14376d8e675b

Create Board Clip with Image

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a95bebec-d7a8-499a-9a43-69e2fba7a04a

Panel and board resize

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d336498d-f430-43b8-9e87-a4fedeee1fae

For more videos and information visit https://www.pastebar.app


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