Ditto
Focus: windows and github. Shares clipboard manager and snippets with CopyQ. Rated 4.6 (CopyQ: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Desktop App
CopyQ
An open-source clipboard manager that keeps a searchable history of everything you copy.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux
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What is CopyQ?
CopyQ is a free, open-source clipboard manager that saves text, images and other copied content into a searchable history. You can sort items into tabs, edit and tag them, paste anything from the past with a shortcut, and add custom commands to automate repetitive clipboard tasks.
Pros: what CopyQ does well
- Searchable clipboard history
- Tabs and tags for saved items
- Scriptable custom commands
Cons: where it falls short
- Interface feels a little dated
- Advanced features take time to set up
Who CopyQ is for
Anyone who copies and pastes a lot and keeps losing things they copied earlier.
Who can skip it
People who are happy with the basic clipboard history built into their OS.
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Focus: screenshots, ocr and macos utility. Shares clipboard manager and clipboard history with CopyQ. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Paid but Affordable (CopyQ: Free). Rated 4.4 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.7 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.7 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.7 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.7 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.7 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.6 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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Focus: usb, sd card and disk image. Shares open source with CopyQ. Rated 4.6 (CopyQ: 4.5).
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