Copy once. Keep it useful.
Save text, links and images. Mark favourites, filter them and copy or share a saved item.
Mac capture is opt-in while the app runs, with pause, history limits and excluded foreground apps. iPhone and iPad use deliberate Paste, Share and supported drag and drop.
Manage your clips →A thought needs very little space.
Write plain quick notes with local autosave. Find their text and share it without turning a reminder into a larger document.
Restore a removed note from Recently Deleted within 30 days.
Write or restore a note →Your working copy stays nearby.
Add a managed copy, preview supported files with the native viewer, or share the copy. The source file remains in its original location.
Choose the copies that belong in iCloud. Recently Deleted gives removed copies a 30-day recovery window.
Understand managed copies →Find the words you remember.
Search active clip text, note text and file names across the shelf. Open the existing item from its result.
File contents and text inside images are not indexed. Removed items do not appear in ordinary search.
Find a task guide →Your device and your choices.
Clips stay local. Notes and selected file copies can use your private iCloud account. Local saving remains usable offline; download cloud-only copies before relying on them without a connection.
iCloud and offline use →A separate optional account.
Use an email code for an optional ExplorePaste identity and profile. It is independent of iCloud and does not receive shelf content.
Email account guide →Know what removal means. Clips and Clear History are permanent, including favourites. Notes and file copies have Recently Deleted. Removing a managed copy does not delete its original.