PasteMemo

April 1, 2026 · View on GitHub

A smart clipboard manager for macOS.
Copy once, access anywhere, paste instantly.

Screenshots

PasteMemo Main Window

PasteMemo Quick Paste

PasteMemo Quick Actions

PasteMemo Relay Mode

Copy → File, Instantly — Paste copied text as a .txt file, paste screenshots as image files. Drag directly into Finder or any file dialog.
AI Terminal Ready — Seamlessly paste images and files into AI terminals. Built for developers who live in the command line.
Smart Recognition — Automatically detects content type — links with favicons, code snippets, colors, phone numbers, files — with intelligent previews.
Beyond Copy-Paste — Paste file paths, filenames, save to folders, or paste-and-enter for terminal commands. Every clip is a multi-tool.

Automatic Capture — Monitors the system clipboard in real-time. Text, images, files, links, code — everything is saved.
Content Type Detection — Automatically classifies content: text, links, images, code, colors, phone numbers, files, documents, archives, audio, video, and more.
Rich Preview — Links show live web previews with favicons. Code gets syntax highlighting. Colors display swatches. Phone numbers show action buttons.
Pin to Top — Pin frequently used clips so they're always at the top of the list.
Search — Full-text search across all clipboard history. Find anything instantly.
Filter by Type — Filter by content type: text, links, images, code, colors, files, etc.
Filter by App — See which app each clip came from. Filter by source — Chrome, VS Code, Figma, Slack, etc.
History Retention — Configure how long to keep history: forever, or auto-delete after 1–365 days.

Global Hotkey — Press ⌘⇧V (customizable, supports F1–F12) from anywhere to open the Quick Paste panel.
Keyboard Navigation — ⌘1–⌘9 to paste directly. Arrow keys to navigate. Enter to paste. Full keyboard workflow.
Quick Actions (⌘K) — Command palette for paste, copy, pin, delete, and more — all without leaving the keyboard.
Paste + Enter — ⇧↵ pastes and presses Enter. Perfect for terminal commands and chat apps.
Web Preview Toggle — Enable or disable live web previews. When off, shows a clean static card with a browser-open button.

Batch Paste — Copy multiple items, then paste them one by one in order. Ideal for filling forms, data entry, or repetitive workflows.
Text Splitting — Split text by a delimiter (comma, newline, etc.) to quickly build a relay queue.
Visual Queue — See your relay queue with a clear list. Current item is highlighted. Progress is tracked.

Copy as File — Paste text as .txt, screenshots as .png — directly into Finder or file dialogs.
Paste File Path — Paste the file path instead of the file itself.
Paste Filename — Paste just the filename.
Save to Folder — Save clipboard content to a specific folder.
Phone Actions — Detected phone numbers get call, message, and copy buttons.
Open in Browser — Links can be opened directly in your default browser.
Open in Finder — File clips can be revealed in Finder.

Fully Offline — Zero network connections. Your clipboard data never leaves your Mac.
No Account Required — No sign-up, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics.
Sensitive Detection — Automatically detects passwords and sensitive data, masks them in the UI.
Ignored Apps — Exclude specific apps (e.g., password managers) from clipboard monitoring.

Themes — System, Light, or Dark mode.
Sound Effects — Customizable copy and paste sounds, or disable them entirely.
Link Display — Choose to show page titles or raw URLs in the history list.
11 Languages — English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Русский, Bahasa Indonesia

brew tap lifedever/tap
brew install --cask pastememo

Update to the latest version:

brew upgrade --cask pastememo

Grab the latest .dmg from Releases:

File	Architecture
`PasteMemo-x.x.x-arm64.dmg`	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
`PasteMemo-x.x.x-x86_64.dmg`	Intel Mac

On first launch: Right-click PasteMemo.app → Open → Open

Or run: xattr -cr /Applications/PasteMemo.app

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open an issue.