Copied it? Find it.
Search your clipboard history. Narrow it down by content type, source app or date, and pick up where you left off.
Your clipboard,
within reach.
Find what you copied. Keep what you need.
A little less searching. A little more doing.
Free & open source · Apple Silicon · macOS 13+
Not Apple-notarized. First-launch instructions
COPY. FIND. REUSE.
Keep your flow.
Not just your last copy.
A home for the useful bits.
Save snippets to pinboards. Rename, edit and reorder the things you reach for again and again.
Paste in your own order.
Queue up a few cards, then paste them one at a time. Handy for filling several fields without the back-and-forth.
THE CONTEXT STAYS WITH YOU
Take a closer look.
Stay right here.
Tap Space to open a preview above the rail. Read a longer note or inspect an image, with your history still in view.
SMALL DETAILS, DAILY DIFFERENCE
Fits the way
you work.
Built with Rust and Tauri.
Made to keep useful things close.
Local history. Your controls.
Your clipboard history stays on your Mac. Pause capture, exclude apps, set retention limits, and export a backup.
More than plain text.
Keep links, images, files, PDFs, colors and HTML alongside your notes. Choose plain-text output when you need it.
Make yourself at home.
Choose English or Simplified Chinese, adjust background transparency, and reopen at the latest item or your last position.
COPYRAIL 1.0
Good things
are worth keeping.
Give your clipboard a little more room.
Download for Mac
Apple Silicon · macOS 13+ · DMG, 12.8 MB
ZIP, checksums & release notesNot Developer ID-signed or notarized.
Read the first-launch guide before opening.
A few things to know.
Which Macs are supported?
The 1.0 download is for Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later) running macOS 13 or later. Intel, Windows and Linux installers are not included.
What should I expect on first launch?
CopyRail is locally signed, without Apple Developer ID signing or notarization. macOS may ask you to allow it in Privacy & Security. Follow the installation guide. Direct paste also needs Accessibility permission; copying an item does not.
Does my clipboard sync to the cloud?
No. Version 1.0 stores history locally and does not include multi-device sync. History and exported backups are not encrypted by the app. You can pause capture or exclude apps in Settings.
Is CopyRail free and open source?
Yes. Project-owned code and graphics are licensed under Apache-2.0. You can read the source, build it yourself and contribute. Third-party components keep their own licenses.
Where can I report an issue?
Use GitHub Issues for feedback and bug reports. Cross-app behavior and compatibility are still being expanded; the verification record lists what has been tested and what remains open.