Pasta

Free plan iPhoneMac

What Pasta is

Pasta is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS and iOS. It keeps copied links, words, images, and other items available for later search and reuse. You can search or filter clipboard history, then paste one selection, plain text, or several clips together. Pasta previews links, images, code, and colours, and its repository describes automatic detection for emails, JWTs, URLs, and environment variables. Reusable snippets can include dates and placeholders, with optional keyword expansion. Clipboard contents remain on the device by default, and no account is required. Optional iCloud sync can combine Mac and iPhone clipboard history through a private iCloud database. Tailnet Sync can pair Macs through Tailscale discovery and target approval. Sensitive clipboard items are skipped by default, while sync, analytics, crash reports, and pairings stay disabled until enabled. The maker says local databases and images are not encrypted at rest and recommends FileVault. macOS 14.0 or later is required.

Who it suits

Pasta suits Mac and iPhone users who need searchable clipboard history, reusable snippets, and optional cross-device syncing. It also fits users who prefer local storage and an open-source MIT-licensed app.

What it does well

Free plan and MIT-licensed open source
Search, filter, and paste multiple clips
Previews links, code, images, and colours
Optional Mac-iPhone iCloud sync
No account required by default

What to know first

Local database and images are not encrypted at rest
macOS requires version 14.0 or later
Sync and analytics require opt-in settings

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later · clipboard history manager	Free

As pasta-app.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Pasta combines clipboard search, previews, snippets, and optional syncing in a free Mac-focused app. Users should consider its stated at-rest encryption limitation and enable FileVault as recommended.

Facts from Pasta's own pages

Availability and license: Pasta is free and open source under the MIT License. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
Integrations: Optional syncing uses the user's private iCloud database; optional Tailnet Sync pairs Macs through Tailscale discovery and target approval. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Local storage: Clipboard contents are stored on the device by default, and Pasta does not require an account. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
Previews and detection: Pasta previews links, images, code, and colours, and its repository describes automatic detection for items such as emails, JWTs, URLs, and environment variables. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Privacy controls: Sensitive clipboard items are skipped by default, while iCloud sync, Tailnet Sync pairings, crash reports, and analytics are off until enabled. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
Search and paste: Users can search and filter clipboard history, then paste selected items, plain text, or several clips at once. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
Security limitation: The security policy says the local database and images are not encrypted at rest by Pasta and recommends enabling FileVault. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Snippets: Pasta supports reusable text snippets with dates and placeholders, plus optional keyword expansion. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
Support: The maker directs users to GitHub Issues for non-security issues and provides GitHub Security Advisories or email for security reports. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Supported devices: The maker describes Pasta as a Mac app and says Mac and iPhone clipboard history can be brought together through opt-in iCloud sync. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026
What it does: Pasta is a clipboard history manager for macOS that keeps copied links, words, and images available to find and reuse. · pasta-app.com, 4 Oct 2026

Where Pasta stands on Freedom251

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