No. 12of 40 ·Clipboard Manager Software

PastePaw

Windows · Mac· paid plans from $1.67/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PastePaw is ranked #12 of 40 in clipboard manager software on Freedom251. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.67/mo.

PastePaw plans and pricing

All plans

Free (macOS) Free Unlimited history · Search · All 18 clip tools · No account · No expiring trial pastepaw.com · 11 Oct 2026

Pro (monthly) $2.99/mo $2.99/ month Smart collections · Secure collections · Local MCP server · AI actions · All 29 theme looks pastepaw.com · 11 Oct 2026

Pro (yearly) $19.99/yr $19.99 / year Save 44% Pro features · Use on every Mac signed in to the same Apple Account pastepaw.com · 11 Oct 2026

Pro (lifetime) $29.99 once $29.99 one-time lifetime Pro features · Use on every Mac signed in to the same Apple Account pastepaw.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on clipboard manager software

Free plan: Yes
History search: Yes
Cross-device sync: No
Supported platforms: macOS, Windows

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The record

Purpose: PastePaw is a native macOS clipboard history app with a local MCP server that lets agents search, read, and write clipboard clips.
Search: Search matches the first 300 characters of each clip and any note added to it.
Clip tools: It offers 18 clip tools, including JSON, Base64, URL, YAML, XML, Markdown, HTML, JWT, QR, and OCR tools.
Layouts and themes: The macOS app has horizontal and vertical layouts, 20 themes, and 29 looks, with light and dark modes.
AI integrations: The maker lists Claude Code, the ChatGPT desktop app, Gemini CLI, and Codex CLI as MCP clients, and AI actions require the user's own API key.
Privacy: Clipboard history is stored in a local SQLite database and is not uploaded; anonymous usage statistics are sent by default and can be turned off in Settings.
Security: Secure collections are encrypted at rest, unlock with Touch ID or the Mac password, and are not accessible to MCP clients.
Security limitation: The support page says the main history database is not encrypted, and recommends Secure Collections for sensitive clips.
AI data handling: When a user explicitly triggers an AI feature, the selected clipboard content is sent to their chosen AI provider for processing.
Sensitive apps: Users can exclude apps from clipboard monitoring, and content copied from an ignored app is not recorded.
macOS requirements: The macOS app requires macOS 14 or later and runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Windows version: The separate Windows app is free and open source, requires Windows 10 version 1709 or later, and does not include the macOS app's MCP server, themes, or encrypted collections.
Support: The maker says questions, bugs, and ideas are handled by the person who builds PastePaw, with email support and bug reports.
Company details: The site footer says © 2024–2026 PastePaw and “Made for macOS”; it does not state a headquarters or founding date.
Price from: $1.67/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Clipboard Manager Software in 2026#12 of 40

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Sources

pastepaw.com· checked 11 Oct 2026
pastepaw.com/privacy· checked 11 Oct 2026
pastepaw.com/support· checked 11 Oct 2026
pastepaw.com/windows· checked 11 Oct 2026