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ClipLite

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ClipLite is a Windows-only native clipboard history tool built with C++17, Win32 API, and GDI/GDI+, with no dependency on WebView, Electron, WinUI, Qt, or other large runtimes. It is under 1MB in size with 0.5MB+ memory usage, supporting text, HTML, images, files, search, and portable mode.

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v1.5.5Oct 30, 2026, 06:58 AM
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Project Overview

ClipLite is a Windows-only native clipboard history tool. It is built with C++17, Win32 API, and GDI/GDI+, with no dependency on WebView, Electron, WinUI, Qt, or other large runtimes. The focus is low resident memory, reliable clipboard format preservation, and portable distribution. Current stable version: 1.3.0 (x64).

Key Features

  • Use Alt+V to open the history window, optionally replacing Windows Win+V
  • Capture and restore plain text, HTML, file lists, DIB and DIBV5 images; image files in file lists show thumbnails on demand
  • Supports search, type filtering, and combined filtering by time range, content length, source app multi-select, and sort order; supports pinning, deletion, clearing, and auto-paste
  • Supports independent original image preview floating window; key preview defaults to F2; long text supports scroll wheel scrolling, images support mouse-position-centered zoom and drag viewing
  • Supports plain text paste and rich text paste, images read on demand with limited memory and disk thumbnail cache
  • Supports auto, light, and dark themes, with blue, purple, green, and orange accent colors
  • Supports English and Simplified Chinese interfaces
  • Runs in the system tray; tray icon automatically restores after Explorer restart
  • Supports max records, disk space, retention days, single content size, and pause monitoring settings
  • Supports ignoring content by source app, sensitive text auto-expiry, and Windows DPAPI user-level encryption
  • Supports normal installation mode and portable mode

Target Audience

  • Windows users
  • Users who need a lightweight clipboard history tool
  • Users focused on memory usage and resource efficiency

Quick Start

  1. Download the latest version from Releases
  2. Install or extract and run
  3. Use Alt+V to open the clipboard history window

Core Advantages

  • Under 1MB in size with only 0.5MB+ memory usage
  • Built with C++17 and Win32 API, no large runtime dependencies
  • Supports multiple clipboard formats and rich filtering features
  • Supports portable mode without installation

System Requirements

  • OS: Windows
  • Architecture: x64

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