Clipy

Free plan Mac

What Clipy is

Clipy is a macOS clipboard extension that lets you reopen clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut and select an item copied earlier. A separate snippets menu provides access to saved snippets. It supports clipboard formats including plain text and images, and stores history, snippets, preferences, and related app data locally on the Mac. Clipy says it does not send copied contents to its servers or third parties. Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics are enabled by default, though both can be disabled in Preferences; Sparkle update checks and Firebase services are its listed network communications. Clipy does not claim that locally stored clipboard history is encrypted. macOS may require Accessibility permission for paste behavior, and the app checks that permission against its code signature. Clipy is open source under the MIT license and free to use. It requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. The 1.3.0 release supports Apple Silicon and includes a database migration; the project advises exporting important data such as snippets before updating because migration can fail in some cases.

Who it suits

Clipy suits Mac users who want keyboard-accessible clipboard history and saved snippets. It requires macOS 13 Ventura or later and may need Accessibility permission for paste behavior.

What it does well

Free and open source under the MIT license.
Reopens clipboard history using a keyboard shortcut.
Provides a separate menu for saved snippets.
Stores clipboard data locally on the Mac.
Supports text and image clipboard formats.

What to know first

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Analytics and crash reporting are enabled by default.
Local clipboard history is not claimed to be encrypted.
Migration may fail; exporting important data is advised before updating.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Clipy	macOS 13 Ventura or later	Free

As clipy-app.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the Clipy website.
Use a Mac running macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Install Clipy and grant Accessibility permission if macOS requires it for paste behavior.
Open clipboard history with Control-Command-V or snippets with Shift-Command-B.
Before updating to version 1.3.0, export important data such as snippets.

Verdict

Clipy combines local clipboard history with saved snippets and keyboard shortcuts in a free macOS app. Consider its analytics defaults, lack of an encryption claim, and migration warning before relying on it for important clipboard data.

Questions

How much does Clipy cost?

Clipy's listed plan is free.

Which platforms does Clipy support?

Clipy supports macOS 13 Ventura or later. The 1.3.0 release supports Apple Silicon.

Is Clipy open source?

Yes. Clipy is published under the MIT license.

Does Clipy send clipboard contents to its servers?

Clipy says it does not transmit clipboard text, images, snippets, or other copied contents to its servers or third parties. Analytics and crash reporting are enabled by default and can be disabled in Preferences.

Is locally stored clipboard history encrypted?

Clipy does not claim that locally stored clipboard history is encrypted.

What should I know before updating to version 1.3.0?

The release includes a database migration that may fail in some cases. The project advises exporting important data such as snippets before updating.

Facts from Clipy's own pages

Accessibility permission: Clipy's README says macOS may require Accessibility permission for paste behavior and checks it against the app's code signature. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Analytics: Firebase Analytics is enabled by default, collects general usage information, and can be disabled in Preferences. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Apple Silicon: The 1.3.0 release supports Apple Silicon and macOS 13 Ventura or later. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Clipboard formats: It supports multiple clipboard formats, including plain text and images. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Clipboard history: Keyboard shortcuts open a menu for viewing clipboard history. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Clipboard privacy: The privacy policy says Clipy does not transmit clipboard contents or snippets to Clipy servers, Firebase, or other third parties. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Crash reporting: Firebase Crashlytics collects crash reports and diagnostics by default, and crash reporting can be disabled in Preferences. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Development support: The project accepts donations to support ongoing development. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Encryption limit: Clipy does not claim that locally stored clipboard history is encrypted. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Keyboard shortcuts: The default shortcuts include Shift-Command-V for the main menu, Control-Command-V for history, and Shift-Command-B for snippets. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Local encryption: Clipy says it does not currently claim that locally stored clipboard history is encrypted. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Local storage: Clipboard history, snippets, preferences, and related app data are stored locally on the Mac. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
macOS requirement: The project lists macOS 13 Ventura or later as a requirement. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Migration note: The 1.3.0 release includes a database migration and advises exporting important data such as snippets before updating because migration may fail in some cases. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Minimum requirement: Clipy requires macOS 13.0 or later. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Network use: The privacy policy lists Sparkle update checks and Firebase analytics and crash reporting as Clipy's intended network communications. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Open source: Clipy is published as open-source software under the MIT license. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Open source license: The project states that Clipy is available under the MIT license. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Product: Clipy is a clipboard extension app for macOS. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Snippets: Users can save frequently used text as snippets and paste it when needed. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The project invites users to report bugs and requests through GitHub issues and pull requests, and says Japanese is welcome. · clipy-app.com, 11 Oct 2026
Update checks: Clipy uses Sparkle to check for updates from clipy-app.com, and those requests may include app version, macOS version, and IP address. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026

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