Never lose what you just copied.

Copycat remembers the text you copy so you can find it again in seconds — no more re-typing, re-searching, or losing your place.

One-time purchase + lifetime updates
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clips of text history

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permissions to grant

Offline

no network access

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AES encrypted at rest

Zero cloud risk. Always.

Your clipboard history stays on your Mac. No iCloud. No servers.

Fuzzy search as you type.

Type a few letters in order — "gco" finds "git commit" — and your clips re-rank on every keystroke. Technical aside: a linear-time fuzzy scorer over an 8 KB prefix per clip keeps search cost flat, no matter how long your clips are.

Why your clipboard history should never leave your Mac

Copycat has no cloud sync, no servers, no accounts — on purpose. In a typical day you copy passwords, two-factor codes, API keys, bank numbers, medical details, and contract terms. That history is too sensitive to leave your Mac.

Sync means your data has to leave your machine: servers, accounts, breach surfaces, and terms of service you never read. Copycat can't sync even by accident — macOS runs it in the App Sandbox with no network access at all.

Every clip stays on your Mac, encrypted at rest with AES-GCM, keys held in your macOS Keychain — the same vault protecting your passwords. Password manager entries are skipped automatically.

This isn't a setting. It's the foundation of Copycat.

Other clipboard managers. And then there's Copycat.

We checked. Here's how it stacks up.

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Price
$3.99 once
$89.99 once · or $2.49/mo
Free
Free · $8/mo Pro
Data storage
Local
Local · iCloud opt-in
Local
Local
Local at-rest encryption
Dedicated clipboard manager
Fuzzy search
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Frequently asked questions

What is a clipboard manager?
Every time you press ⌘C (or Ctrl+C), your Mac stores that copy — but only the very last one. Copy something new, and the previous copy is gone for good. A clipboard manager like Copycat keeps a running history of everything you copy, so you can go back and find something you copied five minutes — or five clips — ago, instead of having to switch back to the original app and copy it all over again.
What is Copycat?
Copycat is a macOS menu-bar clipboard manager that remembers the text you copy — your 1,000 most recent clips. Summon it with ⌘⇧Space, find any clip with fuzzy search, press ↵ to copy it, and ⌘V to paste — no mouse needed. It's a one-time purchase available on the Mac App Store, with no subscription and no cloud sync.
Does Copycat sync my clipboard to the cloud?
No. Copycat is local only — your clipboard history never leaves your Mac. There is no cloud sync, no iCloud integration, no server, and no network calls. Every clip is stored on your device with AES-GCM encryption. If you buy a new Mac, you start fresh — by design.
Is Copycat safe? Does it read my passwords?
Copycat encrypts your entire clipboard history at rest using AES-GCM, with keys stored in your macOS Keychain. Sensitive items from password managers (1Password, Bitwarden, Keychain entries with the concealed type) are automatically skipped and never recorded. There is zero telemetry, zero analytics, and zero crash reporting.
What Mac is Copycat compatible with?
Copycat requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It is available exclusively on the Mac App Store. It works on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running Sonoma or higher.
How much does Copycat cost?
Copycat is $3.99 — a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. No subscription. No recurring fees. All future updates are free.

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Available on the Mac App Store.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.