Searchable clipboard history
Keeps copied text, links, code, images, colour codes, and other clipboard items in a searchable local history. The site says searches return results in under a millisecond, including with thousands of clips.
Pastily
Pastily is an offline clipboard manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux that stores copied text, links, code, images, and colour codes in a searchable local history. It helps desktop users recover previous copies, queue multiple items for sequential pasting, save images, and auto-expire sensitive clips.
Offline clipboard history for desktop
Pastily is an offline clipboard manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It records copied text, links, code, images, colour codes, and other clipboard items in a local history so users can search for and reuse material they copied earlier.
The app is designed for people who frequently switch between copied items while writing, coding, completing forms, or handling visual assets. Its core workflow combines searchable history, ordered multi-item pasting, clip organization, image saving, and optional auto-expiration for sensitive data without sending clipboard contents to a cloud service.
Clipboard tools for offline workflows
Universal Paste Queue
Universal Paste Queue places copied items in sequence so they can be pasted one after another with a keyboard shortcut, useful for forms and spreadsheets.
Organize and expire clips
Assigns clips to colour-coded spaces, pins important items, and lets users pause capture or set an auto-disappear timer. Timers can remove sensitive clips from RAM and disk, with a maximum documented duration of 24 hours.
Save copied images
Offers one-click saving of copied images to disk and shows a notification that helps locate the saved file.
Notch Island
On supported MacBooks, Notch Island previews new copies, displays queue status and auto-delete countdowns, and opens the four newest clips when the pointer moves to the notch.
Local-first privacy
Runs locally without cloud sync, accounts, telemetry, or network access according to the site. macOS builds are signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
Practical desktop workflows
Research and writing
Copy notes, links, snippets, and references while researching or planning, then search the local history to recover an item without repeating the original navigation.
Forms and spreadsheets
Queue several fields such as names, addresses, invoice details, or other values and paste them sequentially into a form or spreadsheet using the platform shortcut.
Development tasks
Keep frequently reused commands, SQL snippets, commit messages, and links available in searchable history, with pins for items that need to stay visible during a work session.
Design and visual work
Save screenshots and other copied images directly to disk, while using colour-code recognition and alternate formats when working with visual references.
Sensitive clipboard data
Set auto-disappear timers for passwords, API keys, one-time codes, and other temporary secrets so they are removed from local memory and storage after the selected period.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Supports macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop systems.
- Stores clipboard content locally and states that it has no cloud sync, account requirement, telemetry, or network access.
- Combines searchable history with a sequential paste queue for multi-item workflows.
- Includes controls for pinning, spaces, pausing capture, and auto-expiring sensitive clips.
- Provides image saving and colour-code handling in addition to ordinary text and links.
Cons
- Notch Island is limited to specific MacBook models with a built-in notch and is unavailable on Windows, Linux, Macs without a notch, and external displays.
- The available documentation provides limited detail about integrations, team features, and platform-specific workflows.
- A pricing page is not available at the supplied pricing URL, so plan or refund details cannot be verified from that page.
FAQ
Does Pastily upload clipboard data?
No. Pastily stores clipboard history, files, and images locally on the computer and states that it operates without cloud sync, accounts, telemetry, or network access. Sensitive clips can also be configured to auto-expire after a timer of up to 24 hours.
How do I install Pastily on a Mac?
On macOS, download the Pastily DMG, open it, and drag Pastily into the Applications folder. The site states that one universal build supports both Apple silicon and Intel Macs and is signed and notarized by Apple.
Can I paste multiple copied items in order?
Yes. Universal Paste Queue lets you copy several items in sequence and paste them one at a time with Cmd+Shift+V on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows and Linux.
Which devices support Notch Island?
Notch Island requires Pastily 2.2.0 or later and a Mac with a built-in notch. It works on the built-in display of 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models and MacBook Air models from M2 onward; it does not appear on external displays, Macs without a notch, Windows, or Linux.
Can Notch Island be disabled?
Yes. Turn it off in Settings → General, or use the Pastily menu bar icon and choose Notch Island under Control. The regular clipboard history continues to work after it is disabled.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity
- Product type
- Offline clipboard manager
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows 10 and 11, Linux desktops
- Storage model
- Local storage; no cloud sync stated
- Core workflow
- Search clipboard history and paste multiple items in sequence
- Notch Island
- Available on supported notched MacBooks with Pastily 2.2.0 or later
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