Yoink
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Yoink, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Yoink's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Yoink for iPad and iPhone | $5.99, paid once | iOS 15 or newer · $5.99 |
| Yoink for Mac | $8.99, paid once | macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer · Also sold on the Mac App Store and available through Setapp · $8.99 one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Yoink's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accepted content
- It can hold items dragged from a Mac, including files, text from word processors, and images from websites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Clipboard history
- Clipboard History stores recently copied items, is disabled by default, and lets users exclude apps from capture.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Clipboard safeguards
- The maker says Mac clipboard history attempts to ignore sensitive data from named password-manager apps and data types, and users can add ignored apps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Drag behavior
- When dragging files out, Yoink behaves like Finder; Option forces a copy and Command forces a move.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Yoink integrates with macOS system services, Quick Action, Share extension, Handoff, Continuity Camera, Terminal, and Automator.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Keyboard shortcuts
- A long press recalls files previously moved out of Yoink, and a double press saves clipboard contents in the app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Location
- The maker lists its location as Vienna, Austria, Europe.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Yoink collects or transmits no information to the maker or third parties; Mac file references, app content, and clipboard history are stored locally.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Yoink provides a shelf to hold files and app content while you move or copy them to another destination.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Quick Look
- Yoink provides icon previews and full Quick Look previews to help identify files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page lists [email protected] as the contact address.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Appearance
- The shelf appears at the screen edge when you start dragging, and can be configured to appear at the cursor or under other conditions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cross-device handoff
- Yoink can transfer files between Macs, iPads, and iPhones running Yoink; handoff with iOS devices requires the separate iOS app.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Eternal Storms Software is founded and operated by Matthias Gansrigler-Hrad, identified as its founder and indie developer.checked 11 Oct 2026
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