Never lose what you just copied.

Copycat remembers everything you copy so you can find it again in seconds — no more re-typing, re-searching, or losing your place.

One-time purchase + lifetime updates
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AES encrypted at rest

Zero cloud risk. Always.

Your clipboard history stays on your Mac. No iCloud. No servers.

Under 100ms search. Every time.

Type a few characters, find anything you've ever copied — instantly, even with typos. Technical aside: a linear-time fuzzy scorer with an 8 KB prefix cache per clip keeps every search this fast, no matter how much history you've built up.

Why your clipboard history should never leave your Mac

Copycat has no cloud sync, no servers, no accounts — on purpose. Most clipboard managers aren't built that way: in a typical day you copy passwords, two-factor codes, API keys, bank numbers, medical details, contract terms, and most apps ship that history straight to the cloud.

For them, cloud sync isn't optional — it's baked into the design: your data must leave your machine to sync. That means servers, accounts, breach surfaces, and terms of service you never read.

Every clip stays on your Mac, encrypted at rest with AES-GCM, keys held in your macOS Keychain — the same vault protecting your passwords. Password manager entries are skipped automatically.

This isn't a setting. It's the foundation of Copycat.

Benchmarked, not just claimed

Search latency across 20 test runs — Copycat vs. a leading competitor

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Copycat stays under 100ms on every run. The competitor averages 6.8x slower.

Benchmarks run on M3 MacBook Pro, 1,000-clip history. Competitor tested under identical conditions.

Other clipboard managers. And then there's Copycat.

We checked. Here's how it stacks up.

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Price
$3.99 once
$89.99 once · or $2.49/mo
Free
Free · $8/mo Pro
Data storage
Local
Local · iCloud opt-in
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Local at-rest encryption
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Frequently asked questions

What is a clipboard manager?
Every time you press ⌘C (or Ctrl+C), your Mac stores that copy — but only the very last one. Copy something new, and the previous copy is gone for good. A clipboard manager like Copycat keeps a running history of everything you copy, so you can go back and find something you copied five minutes — or five clips — ago, instead of having to switch back to the original app and copy it all over again.
What is Copycat?
Copycat is a macOS menu-bar clipboard manager that remembers everything you copy — 1,000 most recent clips. Summon it with ⌘⇧Space, find any clip with fuzzy search, and paste instantly without touching your mouse. It's a one-time purchase available on the Mac App Store, with no subscription and no cloud sync.
Does Copycat sync my clipboard to the cloud?
No. Copycat is local only — your clipboard history never leaves your Mac. There is no cloud sync, no iCloud integration, no server, and no network calls. Every clip is stored on your device with AES-GCM encryption. If you buy a new Mac, you start fresh — by design.
Is Copycat safe? Does it read my passwords?
Copycat encrypts your entire clipboard history at rest using AES-GCM, with keys stored in your macOS Keychain. Sensitive items from password managers (1Password, Bitwarden, Keychain entries with the concealed type) are automatically skipped and never recorded. There is zero telemetry, zero analytics, and zero crash reporting.
What Mac is Copycat compatible with?
Copycat requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It is available exclusively on the Mac App Store. It works on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running Sonoma or higher.
How much does Copycat cost?
Copycat is $3.99 — a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. No subscription. No recurring fees. All future updates are free.

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