Hit ⌘+X on any clip to convert it on the fly. Reformat text, change case, OCR a screenshot, rasterize a PDF, even compress a file — all without leaving the keyboard.
Every ⌘C is captured into a ring. Text, code, URLs, images — all content types auto-detected and stored silently.
A floating overlay appears at your cursor. See exactly what will paste — content type, preview, item number. Zero guessing.
While holding ⌘, press ⇧ to enter Transform mode. Cycle through 18 one-click transforms. Release ⌘ to paste the result.
Semantic search understands meaning. OCR extracts text from screenshots. Auto-capture adds new screenshots to your ring.
Clipen is a clipboard manager for macOS. Every time you copy something — text, code, a URL, an image — Clipen stores it silently in a ring. You retrieve it later with a two-key shortcut, no mouse required.
Hold ⌘ instead of tapping it. While held, tap V repeatedly to cycle through your clipboard ring — a floating preview shows exactly what will paste. Release ⌘ to paste the highlighted item instantly. One fluid chord, zero context-switching.
Core clipboard ring, cycling, and preview are free forever — no trial, no nag screen. Pro features (OCR, semantic search, screenshot capture) are available as a one-time purchase with no subscription.
100% on-device. Clipen never sends your clipboard contents to any server. Everything is stored locally in an encrypted SQLite database. No cloud sync, no analytics, no telemetry.
Clipen requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs. A universal binary is included in every release.
While cycling with ⌘V, press ⌘X to instantly remove the highlighted item. It's gone — no confirmation dialog. You can also clear the full ring from the menu bar icon in one click.