CopyslateClipboard manager for Mac
Take a screenshot.Press ⌘V.That's it.
On a Mac, a screenshot turns into a thumbnail in the corner and a file on the Desktop. You drag it before it slides away, or dig it out later. Copyslate puts every screenshot on your clipboard the moment you take it. Everything you copy waits one key away with ⌥V, and ⌥⇧V floats your references over any app.
Free to download. Canvas and Pins are free for 7 days, then $9.99 once. Mac App Store: in review.
- macOS 14 or later
- 3.4 MB
- Signed and notarized by Apple
- No account, nothing uploaded
- 14-day refund
The screenshot you just took is in the wrong place.
Press ⌘⇧4 and the screenshot shrinks into a thumbnail at the bottom right, then lands on the Desktop as a file. Your clipboard has nothing. Copyslate leaves all of that alone and adds one thing: the screenshot is on your clipboard the moment it is taken. Press ⌘V in Figma, Slack or Mail and it is there.
The Mac App Store version asks once for access to your screenshot folder. The version from copyslate.com finds it on its own.
Three shortcuts. That is the whole app.
Screenshot, already copied.
Every screenshot goes to your clipboard the moment you take it. Paste it anywhere.
Everything you copied.
Text, links, images and files, newest first. Type to search, Return to use it, ⌘P to pin it.
References that float.
Your latest screenshot lands on a canvas that stays above Blender, Figma or Photoshop.
Skips password managers. Pause any time. Everything stays on your Mac.
One shortcut. Then type, then Return.
History opens where you are. Nothing to switch to, nothing to arrange.
Open your history
Text, links, images and files, newest first. Screenshots are copied the moment you take them, so they're already here.
Search as you type
Find that command from last week, the address you keep re-copying, the link from the meeting.
Use it
Return copies the item and closes the panel. Paste where you were. Press ⌘P instead to pin it.
A canvas that floats over your work.
Press ⌥⇧V and your latest screenshot lands on a board that stays on top of whatever you are working in. Keep references beside your model. Build a mood board without leaving the app.
Scroll to see it happen.
Every image gets handles.
Arrange a board the way you'd arrange prints on a wall. Zoom in close to check a detail, and undo anything.
Mood boards from what you've already copied.
Photos, screenshots, a color, a note. Drop them in, nudge them around, and the board is ready to show someone. Try rearranging this one.
Calm, natural light, wide shots.
Pin what you use often.
Your address, a signature, that one terminal command. Pinned items wait at the bottom of the panel and never scroll away. Tap a pin to try it.
Recent
Pinned
Nothing pinned yet.
Boards are files.
A canvas saves as a .slate file. Open it and everything is where you left it. Finder shows a preview, so a folder of boards reads like a folder of prints. Send one to a colleague with Copyslate and they get the whole board.
Built for people who screenshot all day.
Designers
Grab a reference, press ⌥⇧V, keep designing. Paste the screenshot into Figma or Slack without touching the Desktop.
3D artists
Pin a board of references above Blender or Cinema 4D. Flip, rotate and zoom in on a detail while you model.
Architects
Collect plans, materials and site photos on one floating board. Save it as a .slate file next to the project.
Developers
The command from last week, the token you keep re-copying, the error screenshot for the ticket. ⌥V, type, Return.
What changes, and what does not.
| A Mac on its own | With Copyslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot after ⌘⇧4 | Thumbnail in the corner, then a file on the Desktop | Same, and it is on your clipboard too |
| Paste it | Drag the thumbnail, or hold Control while you shoot | Press ⌘V |
| Something you copied an hour ago | Gone when you copied the next thing | One key away with ⌥V |
| A reference while you work | Switch windows, or a second screen | Floats above your app with ⌥⇧V |
| Text you paste every day | Text Replacement in System Settings | Pin it, ⌘P |
| Where it is stored | On your Mac. No account, nothing uploaded | |
| Price | History is free. Canvas and Pins $9.99 once |
Everything in the left column is how macOS behaves on its own. The guide to pasting screenshots goes through the built-in options too.
Your clipboard stays on your Mac.
A clipboard manager sees everything you copy, so it has to be trustworthy. Copyslate keeps history and boards in local files and never sends them anywhere.
- No account, no analytics, no tracking, nothing uploaded
- Items from password managers are never saved
- Pause saving any time, or exclude specific apps
- History is kept out of your backups
- Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple
App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected. Read the privacy policy.
From people who screenshot all day.
Free to download. One price if you want more.
Try everything free for seven days. After that, history keeps working for free, and a one-time purchase keeps Canvas and Pins.
Clipboard history
- Press ⌥V for text, links, images and files
- Search, then Return to use
- Screenshots copied the moment you take them
- Password managers skipped, apps excludable
- Your own shortcuts, open at login, history length
Canvas and Pins
- Everything in the free version
- Canvas: boards that float over any app
- Move, resize, rotate, flip, notes, zoom, undo
- Save boards as .slate files with Finder previews
- Pins that stay put
7-day free trial of everything. No subscription, no account. Every update included, future features too. Bought once on copyslate.com with a license key, or on the Mac App Store once it is there.
Buy for $9.99Shown in your currency at checkout.
Questions people ask first.
Is it really one price?
Yes. $9.99 once, and every update is included, future features too. No subscription.
What stays free after the trial?
Clipboard history and screenshot copying, for good. Canvas and Pins lock until you buy. Nothing you made is deleted.
Does it upload my clipboard anywhere?
No. History and boards are files on your Mac. There is no account and no server.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac on macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon or Intel.
What about passwords?
Items from password managers are never saved. You can also pause saving, or tell Copyslate to skip an app for good.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Buy on copyslate.com and ask within 14 days, no questions asked.
Try it on your next screenshot.
Free to download. macOS 14 or later. Mac App Store version in review.
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