ClipLite remembers everything you copy. Search, pin, paste — instantly. Free, open-source, and works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
ClipLite is built for people who copy-paste all day. Developers, writers, designers, support teams — everyone benefits from a clipboard that actually works.
Press Ctrl+Shift+V anywhere. Navigate with arrows. Paste with Enter. Never touch your mouse.
Type to filter your entire clipboard history. Find that URL you copied three days ago in under a second.
Pin frequently-used snippets. They stay forever, even when old clips are automatically cleaned up.
Respects your system preference. Or toggle manually. Looks stunning either way.
macOS, Windows, and Linux — identical experience. Built with Tauri for native performance on every OS.
Everything stays on your machine. No cloud, no telemetry, no accounts. Your clipboard is yours.
There are other clipboard managers. None do everything ClipLite does — for free.
| ClipLite | Paste | CopyQ | Maccy | Ditto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $29.99/yr | Free | Free | Free |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-Platform | ✓ Mac/Win/Linux | Mac only | All platforms | Mac only | Win only |
| Modern UI | ✓ Beautiful | ✓ Beautiful | Dated | Decent | Dated |
| Keyboard-First | ✓ Full nav | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built With | Tauri + Rust | Swift | Qt + C++ | Swift | C++ |
| Dark Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✗ |
| Binary Size | ~10 MB | ~15 MB | ~40 MB | ~5 MB | ~8 MB |
Pick your OS. Follow the three steps. Start pasting like a pro.
1. Install Rust & Node.js
2. git clone https://github.com/codedbytahir/cliplite
3. cd cliplite && npm install && npm run tauri dev
1. Install Rust & Node.js
2. Install VS C++ Build Tools
3. Same clone & run as macOS
1. Install system deps:
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libxdo-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev
2. Same clone & run as macOS
We're working on GitHub Actions CI/CD to auto-build .dmg, .msi, .AppImage, and .deb packages. For now, building from source takes under 2 minutes.
Everything you can do with ClipLite — without touching the mouse.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Open / Close ClipLite |
| ↑ ↓ | Navigate through clips |
| Enter | Paste selected clip |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected clip |
| Escape | Close ClipLite |
| Type anything | Search clipboard history |
Free forever. Open source. Built with Rust & React. Join the community and never lose a copied thing again.