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PastePaw
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What it is
PastePaw is a clipboard history application for macOS with a local MCP server that lets compatible agents search, read and write clips. Search checks the first 300 characters of each clip and any note attached to it. Eighteen clip tools cover formats and tasks including JSON, Base64, URL, YAML, XML, Markdown, HTML, JWT, QR and OCR. The macOS interface provides horizontal and vertical layouts, 20 themes, 29 looks, and light or dark modes. Clipboard history remains in a local SQLite database and is not uploaded, although anonymous usage statistics are enabled by default and can be disabled. Secure Collections encrypt stored clips, unlock with Touch ID or a Mac password, and stay unavailable to MCP clients; the main history database is not encrypted. Triggered AI features send selected content to the chosen provider. macOS requires version 14 or later on Intel or Apple Silicon. A separate Windows app is free and open source but omits several macOS features.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- PastePaw is a native macOS clipboard history app with a local MCP server that lets agents search, read, and write clipboard clips.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Security
- Secure collections are encrypted at rest, unlock with Touch ID or the Mac password, and are not accessible to MCP clients.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Privacy
- Clipboard history is stored in a local SQLite database and is not uploaded; anonymous usage statistics are sent by default and can be turned off in Settings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Support
- The maker says questions, bugs, and ideas are handled by the person who builds PastePaw, with email support and bug reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- AI data handling
- When a user explicitly triggers an AI feature, the selected clipboard content is sent to their chosen AI provider for processing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- AI integrations
- The maker lists Claude Code, the ChatGPT desktop app, Gemini CLI, and Codex CLI as MCP clients, and AI actions require the user's own API key.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Clip tools
- It offers 18 clip tools, including JSON, Base64, URL, YAML, XML, Markdown, HTML, JWT, QR, and OCR tools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Company details
- The site footer says © 2024–2026 PastePaw and “Made for macOS”; it does not state a headquarters or founding date.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Layouts and themes
- The macOS app has horizontal and vertical layouts, 20 themes, and 29 looks, with light and dark modes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- macOS requirements
- The macOS app requires macOS 14 or later and runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Search
- Search matches the first 300 characters of each clip and any note added to it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Security limitation
- The support page says the main history database is not encrypted, and recommends Secure Collections for sensitive clips.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Sensitive apps
- Users can exclude apps from clipboard monitoring, and content copied from an ignored app is not recorded.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
- Windows version
- The separate Windows app is free and open source, requires Windows 10 version 1709 or later, and does not include the macOS app's MCP server, themes, or encrypted collections.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
Plans and prices
Free (macOS) Free Unlimited history · Search · All 18 clip tools · No account · No expiring trial Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
Pro (monthly) $2.99 a month $2.99/ month Smart collections · Secure collections · Local MCP server · AI actions · All 29 theme looks Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
Pro (yearly) $19.99 a year $19.99 / year Save 44% Pro features · Use on every Mac signed in to the same Apple Account Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
Pro (lifetime) $29.99, paid once $29.99 one-time lifetime Pro features · Use on every Mac signed in to the same Apple Account Read 11 Oct 2026 · pastepaw.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Local MCP server for agent clip access
- Eighteen formatting and OCR tools
- Search includes clip notes
- Secure Collections use encryption
- Runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon
Limits
- Main history database is not encrypted
- Anonymous statistics are on by default
- AI actions send selected content to a provider
- Windows app lacks MCP and secure collections
Who it suits
It suits Mac users who want searchable clipboard history and agent access through MCP. Windows users can use the separate app, with fewer features and a lower operating-system requirement.
Verdict
PastePaw combines local clipboard history with extensive clip utilities and optional agent integration. Buyers should distinguish the macOS feature set, privacy settings and paid Pro options from the separate Windows edition.
Where Specifiction places it
- Clipboard Managers#9 of 408.2
- Clipboard Manager Software#22 of 397.7
