Pasteable

Overview

Pasteable is for people who repeatedly reuse copied material and need more than a short-lived clipboard. Its search, organization, and offline local history make it a compelling solo tool; the free plan’s small sync allowance is the main constraint for anyone working across devices.

It captures text, rich text, HTML, images, files, URLs, and code, then keeps them in searchable history. Smart collections sort clips into Photos, Code, Links, Files, and Design, and custom rules let users shape additional collections around their own workflows.

By default, history keeps the last 90 days or the most recent 5,000 items, whichever is more generous. That setting is configurable, while favorites and pinned clips are exempt from automatic deletion. Users can export or import the database and create backups from Settings.

Pasteable belongs in the broader Clipboard Manager Software category, but its combination of semantic search, snippets, and local offline storage gives it a particular appeal to people who want a searchable working library rather than just a record of recent copies.

Key features

Search and reuse

Full-text and on-device semantic search are included even on Free, including searches for images by description. That makes a large or mixed-media history more useful than one that depends on remembering exact words. On desktop, ⌘/Ctrl+Shift+V opens a keyboard-driven overlay, and system-wide snippets expand saved clips outside the history window. These are practical advantages for people who reuse the same text frequently.

Capture and shared work

The maker describes iPhone capture through Back Tap, the Action Button, Shortcuts, and Siri; Android capture works through the keyboard, widget, or share sheet. Pro adds shared boards with real-time multi-cursor presence. Workspace owners can invite unlimited members without per-seat fees, a useful model for teams, though the plan’s file and sync limits still apply.

Privacy and safeguards

Local history is stored in SQLite, works offline without an account, and is encrypted at rest with a key sealed by the operating system. Synced clips are encrypted on the device with AES-256-GCM, and servers store ciphertext. The maker says password-manager output is skipped automatically, detected secrets are blurred, and apps can be excluded from capture. It also says it does not sell data or train AI on clips, crash reports omit clipboard content, and telemetry is coarse and opt-out. These protections address common concerns with clipboard tools, but users handling sensitive material should still review which apps they permit Pasteable to capture.

Pricing

Free costs 0.00 USD per free and includes unlimited local history, offline use, full-text and on-device semantic search, and files up to 1 GB. Its 25 synced clips are the meaningful compromise: Free suits someone who mainly works on one device or wants to try the workflow, but it is a tight allowance for a regularly synced library.

Pasteable Pro (monthly) costs 6.00 USD per month, billed $6/mo. It adds unlimited clip sync, files up to 5 GB per file with a 20 GB/month limit, hosted AI, shared boards, and the full synced library in the web app. Monthly billing fits users who need those capabilities without committing for a year.

Pasteable Pro (yearly) costs 60.00 USD per year, billed Billed $60/year · $5/mo. It includes the same Pro features as monthly, at the lower effective monthly rate for users expecting to keep it. The pricing note also offers a 7-day trial.

Lifetime costs 80.00 USD per once, billed $80 one-time, with everything in Pro forever and every future Pro feature included; the launch price is $80 against a $99 list price. It is the clearest option for buyers who prefer a one-time purchase, though its appeal depends on valuing continued Pro access over recurring billing.

Platforms

Pasteable supports macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. The site gives desktop requirements of macOS 11+, Windows 10 and 11, and 64-bit Linux. It says the iOS and Android apps are in App Store and Play Store review, so mobile availability may not be immediate for every reader.

Who it's for

Pasteable is best suited to individuals who frequently retrieve copied material, especially across text and files, and value local offline access, semantic search, and reusable snippets. Pro is a stronger fit for people who need unlimited sync or shared boards; unlimited team invitations without per-seat fees may also suit small groups. It is less compelling for someone who needs only basic recent-copy history or expects Free to sync a large library.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Search spans text and images, and semantic search is included on Free, reducing reliance on exact recall.
• Pros: Unlimited local history and offline use without an account make the free tier useful even beyond a brief trial.
• Pros: Device-side encryption, local storage, capture exclusions, and secret blurring provide meaningful privacy controls.
• Pros: Pro shared boards have real-time multi-cursor presence and no per-seat fee for invited members.
• Cons: Free sync stops at 25 clips, limiting its usefulness as a cross-device archive.
• Cons: Pro file uploads are capped at 5 GB per file and 20 GB/month, which may constrain heavy file workflows.
• Cons: The iOS and Android apps are still in store review, making mobile use less certain at present.

Alternatives

Choose ClipboardFusion if a lifetime license with all future versions is a better fit; its free tier is marked personal-only. Relic is the stronger candidate for readers who prioritize open-source apps, sync server, encryption code, and self-host stack. Clipman suits someone seeking free, MIT-licensed software with an optional self-hosted server. Buddi is budgeting software, not a clipboard-manager alternative.

Octoclip may suit users who want cross-device copy and paste, Nearby Sync, history, quick search, and Quick Input in a free tier. OmniClip is another free option, with storage limits that may apply. Qlipper suits readers looking for a free GPLv2+ option across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Ditto is a free GPLv3 clipboard-history utility for Windows users.

Verdict

Choose Pasteable if you want a searchable clipboard library that remains useful offline, handles varied content, and can grow into synced or shared Pro use. Its strongest reason to buy is the combination of semantic search, local-first storage, and flexible reuse; look elsewhere if 25 free synced clips are too few and Pro’s file quotas or recurring price do not fit your workload.