Widget Vault
Clipboard History Widget for Mac: Your Copies, Always Visible
Copy something on a Mac and the previous thing you copied is gone — macOS keeps exactly one clipboard item, with no built-in history. A clipboard history widget fixes this in the most visible way possible: your recent copies sit on the desktop, each one a single click from being your clipboard again.
How the clipboard widget works
- Recent copies at a glance — the widget lists your latest copied items with a "2m ago" timestamp on each.
- One click to re-copy — click the copy icon next to any item and it's back on your clipboard, ready to paste.
- No shortcuts to memorize — unlike menu bar clipboard managers, there's nothing to summon. It's just… there.
- Styled like the rest of your desk — coral reef, sakura, vaporwave and clean dark card styles.
Widget vs. clipboard manager: which do you need?
Clipboard managers (Maccy, Raycast's history, and friends) are great for power users: hundreds of items behind a keyboard shortcut. A clipboard widget solves a different problem — the two or three things you keep re-copying right now: an address, a tracking number, a snippet you're pasting into five places. If your workflow is "copy, paste, copy the other thing again, paste", the widget's zero-shortcut visibility wins.
Set it up
- Download Widget Vault and open it.
- Enable Clipboard History in the app and grant the clipboard permission when asked (it's optional and can be revoked any time).
- Pick a widget style, then Control-click the desktop → Edit Widgets → drag the Clipboard widget out of the Widget Vault section.
- Copy things as usual — the widget updates as you go. Click any item's copy button to re-copy it.
More detail on the adding step: how to add widgets to your Mac desktop.
What about privacy?
Clipboards are sensitive — they carry passwords, addresses, everything. Widget Vault stores clipboard history only on your Mac: no account, no sync servers, no analytics on the contents. The permission is opt-in, and turning the feature off clears the widget. Read the privacy policy for the specifics.
Common questions
Does macOS have built-in clipboard history?
No. The system clipboard holds one item, and Finder's Edit → Show Clipboard shows only that. Any history feature comes from a third-party tool — a widget is the most glanceable option.
Is my clipboard uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything stays on-device. Widget Vault has no account system and no tracking.
Is the clipboard widget free?
It's part of Premium — free for 7 days, then $1.99/month, $9.99/year or $19.99 lifetime.
Stop losing what you copied
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Free download · macOS 14 Sonoma or later