InsertIt

Native macOS clipboard history

InsertIt

Searchable Mac clipboard history for text, links, rich text, and screenshots.

Download for macOS v0.1.1 View install details

Version 0.1.1 for macOS 14 or newer. Notarized DMG.

Text, links, rich text, and screenshotsKeyboard picker for recent clipboard itemsScreenshot text searchable with local Apple Vision OCRPin items, deduplicate repeats, set retention limits, and pause capture

Made for interruption-heavy work

Find the thing you copied five minutes ago.

macOS keeps one item ready to paste. InsertIt keeps a searchable local history for the text, links, rich text, and screenshots you need again after the next interruption.

A full clipboard toolkit without leaving your keyboard.

Search, recover, insert, and control recent clips without sending them to an account or cloud sync.

Clipboard history

Text, links, rich text, and screenshots in one local timeline.

Quick picker

Open with Option-Command-V on the active screen.

Direct paste back

Pick an item and paste into the app you were using.

Unified search

Search copied text, URLs, domains, filenames, and screenshot OCR.

Screenshot history

Keep screenshots alongside clipboard items.

Local OCR

Apple Vision makes screenshot text searchable on-device.

Paste Stack

Keep multi-step paste work close from the menu bar.

Pins and cleanup

Pin, deduplicate, and set retention limits per category.

Privacy controls

Pause capture, clear history, and exclude sensitive apps.

Quick recall

Search, choose, and paste back into the app you left.

Press Option-Command-V to open the picker on the active screen. Search, choose an item, press Return, and InsertIt pastes it into the app that was active before the picker opened.

InsertIt quick picker showing copied links and text history

Unified history

One history for text, links, rich text, and screenshots.

Browse by category when you know the type of item you need, or search across copied text, URLs, domains, filenames, and screenshot OCR when you only remember part of it.

InsertIt main window showing a native macOS sidebar and clipboard history

Control

Keep important items. Let routine copies expire.

Pin items you reuse, set retention limits per category, and let duplicate copies move to the top instead of cluttering the list.

InsertIt menu bar dropdown showing quick picker, paste stack, and recent clipboard actions

Local history, no account

Your clipboard history stays on your Mac.

Clipboard history is stored locally; there is no cloud sync or hosted database.

Screenshot files and thumbnails live in Application Support on your Mac.

Screenshot OCR runs locally with Apple Vision.

Pause capture, clear history, set retention limits, and exclude sensitive apps.

Direct download

Download the notarized Mac build.

Download the DMG, drag InsertIt to Applications, then approve the macOS prompts for the features you turn on, including paste back and screenshot import.

Download for macOS v0.1.1 Read the privacy notes

FAQ

Small answers before you install.

Why does InsertIt need Accessibility permission?

Accessibility lets InsertIt send the paste command after you pick a history item, so it can paste back into the app that was active before the picker opened.

Does InsertIt upload my clipboard history?

No. Clipboard items, screenshot files, OCR text, and related metadata stay on your Mac.

Why direct download instead of the Mac App Store?

Direct download keeps the workflow simple: a notarized DMG, a menu bar utility, a global hotkey, direct paste, and local screenshot folder watching.