Your clipboard.
Safe. Local. Always.
Clipwell is a fast, beautiful clipboard manager for macOS. Everything stays on your Mac.
macOS 15+ • Apple Silicon & Intel
Search history
Find anything instantly with powerful, real-time search.
Filter by type
Browse by All, Text, Media, or Documents.
Rich previews
See more at a glance with thumbnails and metadata.
Keyboard paste
Paste the latest or select with ⌘ V. Super fast.
Ignore apps
Exclude apps you don't want Clipwell to watch.
Pause listening
Pause clipboard history whenever you need.
Local first. Always.
Clipwell stores everything locally on your Mac.
No accounts. No default cloud. No tracking.
OCR
Extract text from images instantly with local OCR.
Screenshot OCR
Capture any part of your screen and extract text.
Local. Always.
Translation
Translate selected text with local and online engines.
Local glossary
Create and manage your own local glossary.
How Clipwell works
Designed for clipboard data that should stay yours.
Clipwell keeps control visible, predictable, and close to the Mac you use every day.
No Clipwell cloud account
Clipboard history is stored in your local SQLite database with payload files on disk.
Pause anytime
Stop listening from the menu bar when you are handling private material.
Ignore apps
Exclude password managers, terminals, browsers, or any app you do not want captured.
No analytics planned
The current App Store plan avoids third-party analytics and advertising SDKs.
Private tools from a private systems studio.
Clipwell is designed and maintained by Mio Miao, a custom app studio building private digital systems for real work.
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Start simple. Upgrade only when you need power tools.
Everyday clipboard
$0
Fast history, search, previews, filters, and local control.
- Local clipboard history
- Search and type filters
- Rich previews
- Pause and ignore apps
Advanced workflows
OCR, screenshot OCR, translation, and local glossary tools.
- Image OCR
- Screenshot OCR
- Translation actions
- Local vocabulary manager
Questions before installing.
Does Clipwell upload my clipboard history?
No. Clipwell is designed to store clipboard history locally on your Mac.
Can I stop Clipwell from watching certain apps?
Yes. Use ignored apps for places where clipboard history should not be captured.
How does translation work?
Translation can use macOS Translation by default or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint when you configure one.
What can Clipwell preview?
Clipwell handles text, rich text, HTML, images, media, documents, and file URLs.
Built toward a focused Mac launch.
Marketing site, privacy policy, support content, and launch documentation.
Local-first Pro actions for extracting, translating, and saving useful text.
Menu bar app with global shortcut support and SQLite-backed history.
Ready for a better
clipboard experience?
Clipwell is local, fast, and built for macOS.
Download now and take control of your clipboard.
macOS 15+ • Apple Silicon & Intel