Encrypted clipboard manager for MacEverything you copy, safely kept.
Pasterail saves the text you copy in an encrypted clipboard history that only you can open, with Touch ID or your Mac password. It lives in your menu bar and works fully offline.
A quiet clipboard that remembers for you
Every copy, kept
Text you copy is saved to a history you can scroll back through anytime.
Find it fast
Search the whole history. Typos are fine, and the best match comes first.
Lives in your menu bar
Open it from the menu bar, pick what you need, and get back to work.
Keyboard first
Paste recent items with a shortcut. Press Escape to clear, again to close.
Just start typing
Letters in order are enough, small typos are fine, and every word must match. Add filters to narrow it down.
inv114Finds “invoice 2026-114”invioceTypos are fine, finds “invoice”app:safariOnly items copied from Safaridate:todayItems copied or used todaydate:week app:mailMail items from the last 7 days
Nothing you copy leaves your Mac
Encrypted history
Everything is encrypted on your Mac. Only Touch ID or your Mac password opens it.
Fully offline
No account, no sync, no network. Your history never leaves your Mac.
Passwords stay out
Anything copied from a password manager is never saved.
Questions and answers
What is Pasterail?
Pasterail is a clipboard manager for Mac. It keeps a history of what you copy, so you can find it and paste it again later. The history is encrypted, lives in your menu bar, and only you can open it, with Touch ID or your Mac password.
How do I open my clipboard history on Mac?
Press Shift-Command-V in any app, or click the Pasterail icon in the menu bar. Type to search, choose an item with Return or Command-1 to Command-9, then press Command-V to paste it. You can change the shortcut in Settings.
Is my clipboard history encrypted?
Yes. Every item is encrypted on your Mac with a key that stays in the Secure Enclave and never leaves it. Opening the history needs Touch ID or your Mac password, and a copy of the history files cannot be opened on another Mac.
Does Pasterail save passwords?
No. Copies that apps mark as private or temporary, as password managers do, are never saved. Keychain Access and Passwords are excluded by default, and you can exclude any other app so nothing copied in it is saved.
Does it need an internet connection, an account, or sync?
No. Pasterail has no network access, no account, and no sync, and it has no analytics or tracking. Your clipboard history never leaves your Mac.
Can it save images, files, and formatted text?
Yes. Formatted text keeps its formatting, and web addresses show as links. Images with no file, such as a screenshot copied to the clipboard, are saved encrypted. Files, image files included, are saved by their location only, not as a second copy.
How many items does it keep?
Your 200 most recent items by default, and you can choose from 25 to 500. Copying the same thing again moves it to the top instead of saving it twice.
Does the history lock by itself?
Yes. It is locked when the app starts, and it locks again after the idle time you choose (5 minutes by default), when your Mac sleeps, when the screen locks, and when you switch users. Press Command-L to lock it at any time.
Help shape what comes next
Suggest a feature, report a problem, or vote on ideas from other people on the Pasterail feedback board.
