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Clipboard is a high-performance, cross-platform, local-first clipboard manager published by muutot, currently available at version 1.5.2 with four versions released in total. Designed to run silently in the background, the application continuously records clipboard history and can be summoned instantly through a global hotkey (Alt+V by default), making it suitable for users who need persistent, searchable access to everything they copy. The software supports four content types—text, links, images, and files—and provides intelligent content recognition along with rich-text pasting that preserves formatting. Its core search capabilities are powered by the Tantivy full-text search engine combined with N-gram Chinese word segmentation, enabling fast and accurate retrieval of clipboard entries in both English and Chinese. Additional productivity features include favorites, editing of stored entries, and quick paste operations, which make the tool practical for writers, developers, researchers, and anyone who frequently reuses copied material. A notable capability is its image OCR text recognition, implemented with PP-OCR technology, which extracts text from screenshots and other copied images entirely offline without requiring an internet connection. Privacy is a central design principle: all clipboard data is stored locally on the user's device, the application contains no telemetry and performs no uploads, and OCR processing runs fully offline. This local-first architecture ensures that sensitive clipboard content never leaves the machine. Positioned within the clipboard management and desktop productivity software category, Clipboard Desktop targets users across multiple platforms who want a fast, privacy-respecting alternative to cloud-based clipboard tools. With its combination of background history tracking, full-text search with Chinese segmentation, offline OCR, rich-text paste support, and a lightweight always-available interface, version 1.5.2 offers a comprehensive clipboard workflow solution for everyday desktop use.
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