What is CopyCat used for?

CopyCat is a native macOS clipboard manager that keeps a private history of what you copy and lets you search and choose what to paste with a shortcut. It is a good fit for copying several values before pasting them elsewhere and recovering something copied earlier in the day.

How much does CopyCat cost?

CopyCat is a paid product with no free plan.

Is CopyCat open source?

No. CopyCat is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Maccy, Rectangle and RustCast.

What are some alternatives to CopyCat?

CopyCat competes with Paste, Raycast and Alfred.

CopyCat: features, pricing and alternatives

About CopyCat

CopyCat is a clipboard manager for the Mac. Instead of overwriting one item each time you copy, it stacks everything you copy, so you can gather several values from different apps and paste them later. Clipboard history stays on your Mac, which the vendor stresses as a privacy feature.

A keyboard shortcut opens a compact palette over your current app, where you can search as you type, move with the arrow keys, or use number shortcuts for quick picks. Pressing Return restores focus and pastes the item. It recognizes text, links, emails, colors, images, screenshots, videos and files, pins favorites, and groups history by day with the source app shown.

CopyCat requires macOS 15 or later, is signed and notarized, and is sold as a one-time purchase usable on unlimited Macs. It is closed-source desktop software with no self-hosted component.

Key features

Stacked clipboard history across all apps
Global shortcut opens a searchable palette
Handles text, links, colors, images and files
Pin favorite clips permanently
History grouped by day with source app
Keyboard-first paste with number shortcuts

Good fit for

→Copying several values before pasting them elsewhere
→Recovering something copied earlier in the day

Tags: clipboard; macos; clipboard-manager; productivity; privacy; keyboard; desktop-app

CopyCat: questions and answers

What is CopyCat used for?: CopyCat is a native macOS clipboard manager that keeps a private history of what you copy and lets you search and choose what to paste with a shortcut. It is a good fit for copying several values before pasting them elsewhere and recovering something copied earlier in the day.
How much does CopyCat cost?: CopyCat is a paid product with no free plan.
Is CopyCat open source?: No. CopyCat is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Maccy, Rectangle and RustCast.
What are some alternatives to CopyCat?: CopyCat competes with Paste, Raycast and Alfred.