How to use Pastea

1. 1

   Open the panel

   Press ⌘⇧V anywhere, or click the Pastea icon in the menu bar. The panel slides in from the right without stealing focus from the app you were in.

2. 2

   Find what you copied

   Start typing to search, or press ↑ and ↓ to move through the list. The sidebar filters by Text, Links, Images and Screenshots.

3. 3

   Paste it back

   Click an item (or press Return) and Pastea pastes it straight into the app you came from. Right-click for Paste as Plain Text, Copy, Preview and more.

4. 4

   Keep the good stuff

   Pin items you use often, rename them so they are easy to find, and group them into lists from the right-click menu.

Questions

Why does Pastea need Accessibility access?

macOS only lets an app press ⌘V in another app if you grant Accessibility. Without it Pastea still copies the item to your clipboard — you just press ⌘V yourself. You can grant it any time in Settings → Privacy.

Are my screenshots captured?

Yes. Screenshots you copy (⌘⌃⇧4) and screenshots you save to a file (⌘⇧4) both appear under Screenshots. File capture asks for access to your screenshot folder once, and can be turned off in Settings.

What about passwords?

Items copied from password managers are marked concealed: their content is hidden behind a lock badge and never sent anywhere. You can switch off saving them entirely in Settings → Privacy.

How long is history kept?

One month by default. Change it in Settings → Clipboard history — anything from a day to forever. Pinned items and anything in a list are never auto-deleted.

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