Clipbara
Clipbara is a clipboard manager for macOS that keeps copied items in a searchable history.
What Clipbara is
Clipbara is a clipboard manager for macOS that keeps copied items in a searchable history. It captures text, rich text, HTML, images, links, files, and colors. Search can cover clip content, titles, or source apps, with filters by type or date. Pinboards organize reusable clips, and Quick Look previews items from the history panel. Selecting a clip restores it to the clipboard so it can be pasted into the active app. Capture, search, preview, and paste work offline, and the maker says history is stored locally with no account, server, or analytics. Users can exclude apps so their copied content is not recorded, and export or import clip histories as JSON. Builds are available through the Mac App Store, DMG, and Homebrew. The source is GPL-3.0, while the Mac App Store edition uses a separate proprietary license. The DMG and Homebrew build is free for macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Clipbara Lifetime costs $7.99, paid once, and the App Store in-app purchase listing includes a 7-day trial. The DMG build uses the network for Sparkle update checks.
Good
- Captures text, images, links, files, and colors.
- Search includes clip content, titles, and source apps.
- Pinboards organize reusable clips.
- Histories can be exported and imported as JSON.
Watch out
- Available only for macOS.
- DMG build uses the network for update checks.
- Mac App Store edition has a separate proprietary license.
Who it suits
Clipbara suits Mac users who want to find and reuse copied material from a local history. Its app exclusions and offline capture, search, preview, and paste may suit users who want to keep clipboard handling on their device.
Verdict
Clipbara offers broad clip capture and search alongside local storage and offline use. Check the macOS requirement and edition-specific licensing before choosing a build.
Plans and prices
From Clipbara's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 7-day Trial | Free | App Store in-app purchase listing · 7 days |
| DMG / Homebrew | Free | macOS 14 Sonoma or later |
| Clipbara Lifetime | $7.99, paid once | macOS 14.0 or later · one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Clipbara's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup and migration
- Clip histories can be exported and imported as JSON.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Clip types
- It captures text, rich text, HTML, images, links, files, and colors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The maker offers Mac App Store, DMG, and Homebrew builds; the DMG build is signed and notarized as of v1.1.11.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The source is GPL-3.0, while the Mac App Store edition is distributed under a separate proprietary license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Capture, search, preview, and paste work offline; the DMG build uses the network for Sparkle update checks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paste behavior
- Selecting a clip restores it to the clipboard, after which the user pastes it into the active app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pinboards and preview
- Pinboards organize reusable clips, and Quick Look previews clips from the history panel.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says history is stored locally and the app has no account, server, or analytics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Clipbara is a clipboard manager that keeps a searchable history of copied items on macOS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search clip content, titles, or source apps and filter by type or date.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and feedback
- The App Store listing says its Send Feedback menu item opens a GitHub issue.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Sensitive apps
- Users can exclude apps so copied content from them is not recorded.checked 8 Oct 2026
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