ClipMenu
ClipMenu is a free clipboard manager for macOS.
What ClipMenu is
ClipMenu is a free clipboard manager for macOS. It records clipboard history in eight formats, including plain text, RTF, RTFD, PDF, filenames, URLs, TIFF images, and PICT images. You can set the number of stored items freely when the Mac has enough memory; the default is 20. A search function and rich-text support are listed. Reusable text snippets can be saved and selected from a menu. Clipboard history and snippets are available from the status bar icon or keyboard shortcuts. Image previews can be shown with adjustable width and height, while hovering over an item briefly displays its full text before pasting. Right-clicking an item opens an Action Menu for registered built-in or JavaScript actions. Version 0.4.2 added text-file export and application exclusions. The site lists version 0.4.3, dated November 9, 2009, for Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Good
- Free Mac clipboard manager
- Records eight clipboard types
- Adjustable history capacity
- Reusable text snippets
- Search and rich-text support
Watch out
- Mac-only platform
- Default history is 20 items
- Help sections remain under construction
- Latest listed release dates to 2009
Who it suits
ClipMenu suits Mac users who need searchable clipboard history, reusable snippets, and support for text, rich text, files, URLs, and images. It is also relevant to users on older Intel or PowerPC Macs.
Verdict
ClipMenu provides broad clipboard-format coverage, snippets, search, previews, and configurable history at no cost. Its Mac-only scope and old listed release are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From ClipMenu's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ClipMenu | Free | Freeware application · Mac OS X 10.5 or later |
The facts
Each one read from ClipMenu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Actions
- Right-clicking a history or snippet item opens an Action Menu, and users can register built-in or JavaScript actions in preferences.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Clipboard history
- It records clipboard history in eight types, from plain text to images.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export
- Version 0.4.2 added an option to export clipboard history as text files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- History capacity
- The number of clipboard history items can be adjusted freely if the Mac has sufficient memory; the default is 20.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image previews
- ClipMenu can show image previews in the menu, with adjustable image width and height.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Menu access
- Users can access clipboard history and snippets through the status bar icon or keyboard shortcuts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ClipMenu is a clipboard manager for Mac OS X.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The site lists ClipMenu 0.4.3 as a download, with a release date of November 9, 2009.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Snippets
- Users can save reusable text snippets and select them from a menu to paste.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported clipboard types
- It can record plain text, RTF, RTFD, PDF, filenames, URLs, TIFF images, and PICT images.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The site lists Mac OS X 10.5 or later and says 64-bit support is available on Mac OS X 10.6 or later; the application is a Universal binary for Intel and PowerPC Macs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support status
- The Help page says its clipboard history and snippet sections are under construction.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tooltips
- Hovering over a menu item for a second shows the full text of a clipboard history item before pasting.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Application exclusions
- Version 0.4.2 added a feature to exclude applications from clipboard checking.checked 8 Oct 2026
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