An advanced clipboard manager with powerful editing and scripting features, supporting text, HTML, images, and other formats across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
- v17.0.0
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- Oct 6, 2026
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Project Overview
CopyQ is an advanced clipboard manager with powerful editing and scripting features. It monitors the system clipboard and saves its content in customized tabs. Saved clipboard entries can later be copied and pasted directly into any application.
Key Features
- Supports Linux, Windows, and macOS 13+
- Stores text, HTML, images, and other custom formats
- Quickly browse and filter items in clipboard history
- Sort, create, edit, remove, copy/paste, drag-and-drop items in tabs
- Add notes and tags to items
- System-wide keyboard shortcuts with customizable commands
- Fully customizable appearance
- Advanced command-line interface and scripting
- Simple Vim-like editor
Target Audience
- Users who need efficient clipboard history management
- Developers and power users who want to customize clipboard operations
Quick Start
- Windows: Install via installer, portable, Scoop, or Chocolatey
- macOS:
brew install --cask copyq - Linux: Install via package manager (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch) or use AppImage/Flatpak
Core Advantages
- One of the most feature-rich open-source clipboard managers
- Powerful scripting and custom command support
- Cross-platform support
System Requirements
- OS: Windows, Linux, macOS 13+
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