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The Best Clipboard Manager Software in 2026

We researched clipboard manager software from official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. Rankings reflect each product’s core clipboard job, value for money and verified features, helping buyers compare tools for storing, searching, syncing and reusing clipboard history.

Our top picks

  1. Top ranked

    Ditto#1 of 39
    9.1/10

    Powerful free clipboard history, search, organization, and scripting for Windows.

    Free plan

  2. Runner-up

    CopyQ#2 of 39
    8.5/10

    A flexible, cross-platform clipboard history tool for users who want control and automation.

    Free plan

  3. Top-ranked free plan

    7.9/10

    A Windows screenshot tool with scrolling capture, annotation, image editing, and clipboard copying.

    Free plan · pricing on request

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The full ranking 39 tools, best first

39 tools
  1. Ditto

    Best forWindows users wanting powerful free basics

    Powerful free clipboard history, search, organization, and scripting for Windows.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    9.1/10★★★★★
    Visit Ditto
  2. CopyQ

    Best forOpen-source users across desktop platforms

    A flexible, cross-platform clipboard history tool for users who want control and automation.

    • Rich text support
    • History search
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit CopyQ
  3. Best forScreenshot-heavy Windows workflows

    A Windows screenshot tool with scrolling capture, annotation, image editing, and clipboard copying.

    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit site
  4. Pasteable

    Best forUsers wanting AI-powered clipboard workflows

    Pasteable combines encrypted sync, AI actions, search, and clipboard workflows across six platforms.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    7.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit Pasteable
  5. Relic

    Best forPower users wanting OCR and semantic search

    Relic combines searchable clipboard history, encrypted sync, OCR, and self-hosting.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    7.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit Relic
  6. Clipman

    Best forFree users needing broad device sync

    A broad, free clipboard manager with encrypted sync and optional self-hosting.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    7.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit Clipman
  7. Octoclip

    Best forUsers wanting broad sync without subscriptions

    A broad, subscription-free clipboard manager with sync across four platforms.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    7.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Octoclip
  8. Best forCross-platform users wanting automation

    A cross-platform clipboard manager with automation and lifetime Pro licenses.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    Free plan · 30-day trial Our ClipboardFusion verdict → Try ClipboardFusion
    7.4/10★★★★☆
    Try ClipboardFusion
  9. Pasta

    Best forMac users who rely on reusable snippets

    A focused Mac clipboard manager with strong search, snippets, previews, and iCloud sync.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    Free plan Our Pasta verdict → Visit Pasta
    7.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Pasta
  10. PasteBar

    Best forUsers wanting unlimited local history

    A flexible local clipboard manager with unlimited history and strong organization tools.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    7.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit PasteBar
  11. Paste

    Best forMac users wanting polished team features

    A polished Apple-focused clipboard manager with strong search, sync, and team sharing.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    7-day trial Our Paste verdict → Visit Paste
    7.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit Paste
  12. CopyPaste

    Best forFree users managing many content types

    A free, open-source clipboard manager with broad content support and local storage.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    7.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit CopyPaste
  13. Clipdiary

    Best forWindows users wanting secure local history

    A privacy-focused Windows clipboard manager with strong local features but no device sync.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    Free plan · 60-day trial Our Clipdiary verdict → Visit Clipdiary
    6.9/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Clipdiary
  14. ClipClip

    Best forWindows users needing cloud-drive sync

    A feature-rich Windows clipboard manager with cloud-drive sync and a $49 commercial license.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    6.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipClip
  15. PastePaw

    Best forUsers wanting AI-assisted local clip organization

    A capable local clipboard manager with search, collections, and optional AI tools.

    • History search
    6.7/10★★★☆☆
    Visit PastePaw
  16. ArsClip

    Best forWindows users wanting free automation

    A portable Windows clipboard manager with strong history, automation, and content support.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    6.6/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ArsClip
  17. ClipAngel

    Best forOpen-source Windows history with editing

    A free, open-source Windows clipboard manager with searchable, editable history.

    • Rich text support
    • History search
    6.5/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipAngel
  18. Best forWindows users wanting mature paid software

    A focused Windows clipboard manager with rich format support and a $19.95 one-time license.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    6.4/10★★★☆☆
    Visit site
  19. ClipX

    Best forFree Windows users needing extensibility

    A capable free clipboard manager for Windows users who want search and plugins.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    Free plan Our ClipX verdict → Visit ClipX
    6.3/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipX
  20. GPaste

    Best forLinux users wanting security features

    A Linux-focused clipboard manager with search, rich content, and security controls.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    6.2/10★★★☆☆
    Visit GPaste
  21. Clipbara

    Best forMac users wanting rich filtering

    A focused Mac clipboard manager with strong search, filtering, previews, and pinboards.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    6.1/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Clipbara
  22. Maccy

    Best forMac users wanting a lightweight free manager

    A focused, free clipboard manager with strong search and keyboard control for Mac.

    • Rich text support
    • History search
    Free plan Our Maccy verdict → Visit Maccy
    6.0/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Maccy
  23. Flycut

    Best forMac and iPhone users wanting iCloud sync

    A free clipboard history tool with search, favorites, and iCloud sync.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Snippets
    • History search
    5.9/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Flycut
  24. ClipMenu

    Best forFree Mac users wanting snippets and automation

    A capable free Mac clipboard manager with search, snippets, previews, and JavaScript actions.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    5.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipMenu
  25. CLCL

    Best forFree Windows users wanting templates

    A capable free Windows clipboard manager with templates, previews, and plugins.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    Free plan Our CLCL verdict → Visit CLCL
    5.7/10★★★☆☆
    Visit CLCL
  26. ClipSafeVerified

    Best forWindows users wanting rich free capture

    Free Windows clipboard history with rich capture, search, tags, and no cloud sync.

    • Snippets
    • History search
    5.6/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipSafe
  27. ClipB

    Best forWindows and Mac users wanting rich organization

    ClipB suits Windows and Mac users who want deep local clipboard organization.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    • History search
    Open source Our ClipB verdict → Visit ClipB
    5.5/10★★★☆☆
    Visit ClipB
  28. Pastebot

    Best forMac users wanting paste automation

    A focused Mac clipboard manager with powerful organization and paste automation.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Snippets
    • History search
    5.4/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Pastebot
  29. Yoink

    Best forApple users needing a drag-and-drop shelf

    A capable Apple-only shelf and clipboard manager with separate one-time app purchases.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    28-day trial Our Yoink verdict → Visit Yoink
    5.3/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Yoink
  30. PasteNow

    Best forMac and iOS users wanting simple iCloud sync

    A focused Apple clipboard manager with iCloud sync, history, and keyboard control.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    5.2/10★★★☆☆
    Visit PasteNow
  31. OmniClip

    Best forFree cloud clipboard across mobile and web

    A free cloud clipboard with search, media support, and personal-device syncing.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Snippets
    • History search
    5.0/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit OmniClip
  32. Pastin

    Best forApple users wanting widgets and shortcuts

    Pastin suits Apple users who want searchable history, reusable snippets, and shortcuts.

    • Snippets
    • History search
    Free plan · 3-day trial Our Pastin verdict → Visit Pastin
    4.9/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Pastin
  33. Greenclip

    Best forLinux users preferring Rofi-based workflows

    A focused open-source clipboard history tool for Linux and rofi workflows.

    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    4.8/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Greenclip
  34. Qlipper

    Best forUsers needing cross-platform basic synchronization

    A focused open-source clipboard manager for history restoration and basic synchronization.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    Open source Our Qlipper verdict → Visit Qlipper
    4.7/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Qlipper
  35. Clipy

    Best forMac users wanting simple local snippets

    A focused local clipboard manager for Mac users who want history and snippets.

    • Snippets
    Open source Our Clipy verdict → Visit Clipy
    4.6/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Clipy
  36. Diodon

    Best forLinux users wanting a basic history manager

    A focused Linux clipboard history manager with plugins for extra actions.

    Open source Our Diodon verdict → Visit Diodon
    4.5/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Diodon
  37. Copy 'Em

    Best forApple users wanting lists and batch paste

    A focused Apple clipboard manager with useful lists, search, and batch pasting.

    • Cross-device sync
    • Rich text support
    • Snippets
    4.4/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Copy 'Em
  38. Best forBasic Apple clipboard management

    A focused Apple utility for retrieving copied content across Mac and iPhone.

    • Cross-device sync
    4.3/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Nice Clipboard
  39. Avidemux

    Best forBasic video editing and processing

    Avidemux is free and capable for video processing, but not a clipboard manager.

    2.0/10★☆☆☆☆
    Visit Avidemux

No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#ToolFree planPaid fromHistory searchCross-device syncSnippetsRich text supportScore
1DittoYesFreeYesYesYesYes9.1
2CopyQYesFreeYesYes8.5
3Screenshot CaptorYes7.9
4PasteableYes$60/yrYesYesYesYes7.8
5RelicYes$60/yrYesYesYesYes7.7
6ClipmanYesFreeYesYesYesYes7.6
7OctoclipYes$19.99 one-timeYesYesYesYes7.5
8ClipboardFusionYes$19/device one-timeYesYesYesYes7.4
9PastaYesFreeYesYesYesYes7.3
10PasteBarYesFreeYesYesYes7.2
11PasteNo$26.99/user/yrYesYesYesYes7.1
12CopyPasteYesFreeYesNoYesYes7.0
13ClipdiaryYes$19.99 one-timeYesNoYesYes6.9
14ClipClipYesYesYesYesYes6.8
15PastePawYes$19.99/yrYesNo6.7
16ArsClipYesFreeYesYesYesYes6.6
17ClipAngelYesFreeYesYes6.5
18Comfort Clipboard ProNo$19.95/user one-timeYesYesYes6.4
19ClipXYesFreeYesYesYes6.3
20GPasteYesFreeYesYesYes6.2
21ClipbaraYesFreeYesYesYes6.1
22MaccyYesFreeYesYes6.0
23FlycutYesFreeYesYesYesNo5.9
24ClipMenuYesFreeYesYesYes5.8
25CLCLYesFreeYesYes5.7
26ClipSafeYesFreeYesNoYes5.6
27ClipBFreeYesNoYesYes5.5
28PastebotNo$19/yrYesYesYes5.4
29YoinkNo$5.99 one-timeYesYesYesYes5.3
30PasteNowNoYesYesYesYes5.2
31OmniClipYesFreeYesYesYes5.0
32PastinYes$29.99/user/yrYesNoYes4.9
33GreenclipFreeYesYes4.8
34QlipperFreeYesYes4.7
35ClipyFreeYes4.6
36DiodonFree4.5
37Copy 'EmYesYesYesYesYes4.4
38Nice ClipboardYesFreeYes4.3
39AvidemuxYesFree2.0

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How we rank clipboard manager software

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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