yanklog
Private clipboard history
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
A calmer YankLog: a redesigned main window, a Quick Pick that shows the whole clip before you copy it, and privacy rules applied to every copy.
yanklog is a local-first clipboard manager for macOS, built for people who copy, search, and reuse text throughout the day.
It keeps your clipboard history on your Mac, helps you find earlier clips in seconds, and gives you direct control over what is never stored.
FIND IT AGAIN
• History grouped into Pinned, Today, Yesterday, and Earlier
• Search across your complete history
• Pin the clips you reuse so they stay at the top
• Preview any clip in full before you copy it
QUICK PICK
• Open your recent clips from any app with a keyboard shortcut
• See the whole clip beside the list before you copy it
• Switch between all clips and pinned clips with Tab
• Copy with Return, or directly with Command-1 to Command-9
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• History is stored only on your Mac, in an encrypted database
• The encryption key is protected by macOS Keychain
• Skips secret-like values, one-time codes, and words you choose to ignore
• Never records clips that password managers mark as private
• Pause recording for 15 minutes, an hour, until tomorrow, or indefinitely
• History limit and automatic expiry after 7, 30, or 90 days
• No account and no sync server
YOURS TO MOVE
• Password-encrypted backups of all history, pinned clips, or a selection
• Restore backups on another Mac
yanklog lives in the menu bar and stays out of the way: copy text anywhere, find it later, and stay in control of what gets stored.
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YankLog 1.4 refreshes the whole app and tightens privacy.
• A redesigned main window groups history into Pinned, Today, Yesterday, and Earlier, with actions on the selected clip.
• Quick Pick now shows the full text of the highlighted clip beside the list, and Tab switches between all and pinned clips.
• Settings are reorganized into clear rows, and ignored words are easier to add and remove.
• Privacy rules, the history limit, and the keep-history period are now applied to every copy.
• Clips that password managers mark as private are never recorded.
• Pausing is more dependable: nothing copied while paused is saved, and an indefinite pause stays on after a restart.
• Quick Pick opens on the display you are working on and over full-screen apps, and its search field supports paste and input methods.
• The shortcut recorder accepts more key combinations, including Space and function keys.
• Search matches % and _ exactly as typed.
This release also fixes list refresh, backup error, and keyboard shortcut issues.
The developer, Ismail Safwat, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Ismail Safwat
- Size
- 5.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Act1
