CopyToHow to see your clipboard history on Mac
Install CopyTo and leave it running while you work. Copy a piece of text, a link, an image or a file as usual with Command–C. CopyTo starts building a local history from the items you copy while it is running.
Press Shift–Command–C to open the history panel. Type a word you remember or choose a content category. Select the result and press Enter to use it in your previous app. Automatic pasting needs macOS Accessibility permission; you can also copy a saved item and paste manually with Command–V.
- Download CopyTo and move it into Applications.
- Launch it, then copy a few items with Command–C.
- Press Shift–Command–C and search your history.
- Select an item and press Enter to paste it.
Keep the things you actually return to
A clipboard history becomes more useful when the good parts stay easy to find. Pin a frequently used reply, a delivery address or a project link so it stays near the top of the panel. Search matches multiple words, so you do not need to remember an entire sentence.
Choose a retention period in Settings: one day, seven days, 30 days, 90 days or no time limit. Item and storage limits still apply. Pinned entries are exempt from normal expiry; clearing everything or enabling clear-on-quit can remove them too. This is a working clipboard history, not a document backup.
What about the Mac’s built-in clipboard history?
macOS Tahoe 26 includes clipboard history in Spotlight. You may already have the built-in option you need. Apple’s guide explains how to enable it and search your copied items.
CopyTo offers a separate, compact history panel with pinned items, app exclusions, content categories and a configurable global shortcut. It also supports macOS 15. Choose it if you want those controls in a dedicated clipboard manager.
A clipboard history that stays on your Mac
CopyTo stores its history locally and does not require an account or upload copied content to a server. You can exclude selected apps from capture, clear your history or choose a shorter retention period in Settings.
The history begins when CopyTo captures an item. It cannot recover something that was overwritten before the app started recording. If you work with sensitive content, review the capture and exclusion settings before building a long history.
A few useful details.
Can CopyTo recover something I copied yesterday?
Only if CopyTo was running when you copied it and the item is still in its saved history. It cannot reconstruct older clipboard content that it never captured.
Can I keep text and images together?
Yes. CopyTo supports text, links, images and file references. Use the content filters to narrow the history. File references do not replace backups of the original files.
Which Macs and languages are supported?
The current download supports macOS 15 and later on Apple silicon and Intel. This website is in English and Russian; the app interface in this release is Russian.