PasteZen: Paste as Plain Text
Offline Clipboard Cleaner
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Clean, plain-text copies — automatically, 100% offline. No history stored, no network access, ever. Try Pro free for 3 days, then unlock everything, once, forever.
Copy anywhere. Paste clean. Every time.
PasteZen is an invisible menubar utility that strips messy formatting, tracking links, and
hidden characters the instant you copy — before you ever paste. No extra shortcut to
remember, no dialog to click through. It just works, quietly, in the background.
100% OFFLINE — NO EXCEPTIONS
PasteZen has no network access at all. Not "we don't use your data" — the app is built
without the entitlement that would let it connect to the internet in the first place. Nothing
you copy ever leaves your MacBook. This isn't a marketing claim you have to take on faith: it's
verifiable in the app's own sandbox permissions.
WHAT IT CLEANS, AUTOMATICALLY
• Strips fonts, colors, and rich-text junk down to clean plain text
• Removes tracking parameters from copied links (utm_source, fbclid, and more)
• Fixes line breaks from copy-pasted PDFs, so paragraphs read naturally again
• Clears invisible/zero-width characters some sites and AI tools quietly embed
• Detects and masks sensitive data (API keys, credit card numbers, emails) before it
reaches your clipboard, with a one-tap way to see the original if you really need it
WORKS THE WAY YOU ALREADY COPY
No new shortcut required for the basics — PasteZen watches your clipboard and cleans
automatically. Want more control? A floating Quick Action bar (⌥⌘V) lets you pick a specific
transformation on demand, and a right-click Services menu item works from inside any app.
RESPECTS YOUR OTHER APPS
Already using a clipboard history manager? PasteZen includes a best-effort Co-Exist mode so
tools that keep clipboard history still get a chance to see your original copy. It's not a
guarantee for every app in every configuration — just an honest attempt to play well with
your existing setup, not fight it.
BUILT FOR POWER USERS TOO
Prefer full control? PasteZen's Rules window lets you toggle every step of the cleanup
pipeline, try changes live in a Playground pane, and — for the technically inclined — write
your own JavaScript transform in an isolated, sandboxed editor.
FREE, WITH AN HONEST TRIAL
Core cleanup (plain text, privacy-safe exclusions, undo) is free, forever. Try every Pro
feature — link cleaning, PDF line-fixing, redaction, and more — free for 3 days. After that,
unlock everything for a single $3.99 purchase. No subscription, no recurring charge, ever.
PasteZen doesn't try to be a clipboard history manager, and it doesn't want to replace the
one you already use. It does one thing — clean what you copy — completely offline, and gets
out of your way.
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PasteZen has been updated! Here’s what’s new:
- Quick Access: Right-click the menu bar icon to open the menu.
- Easier Pasting: More time to press ⌘V, with quick access to auto-paste settings.
- App Info: Check your version and look for updates in Settings.
- What’s New: See what’s changed after each update.
Thanks for using PasteZen!
The developer, 12BAY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 12BAY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
- Size
- 3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Lifetime Access $6.99
- Copyright
- © Tuan Truong