Native Windows build, 18 MB

A Windows clipboard manager that finds it

QuickPick keeps every clip local and searches by meaning. No cloud, no telemetry, no Electron. Windows 10 and 11, one-shot price.

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Why replace Win+V

Where the built-in history stops

Win+V is fine for the last few copies. Here is what happens when you copy all day.

It forgets after 25 copies

Windows keeps 25 entries and drops the oldest. If you copied a connection string an hour ago, it may already be gone.

It clears on restart

Unpinned items disappear when you restart your PC. Your history does not survive a reboot unless you pin each clip by hand.

It cannot search by meaning

You scroll a short list and squint. There is no way to ask for that regex you copied on Tuesday and get it back.

It caps items at 4 MB

Text, HTML and bitmaps only, and each item stops at 4 MB. Large pastes and other formats do not make it in.

Local-only matters

Clipboards hold tokens, keys and customer data. A manager that syncs to a cloud adds a surface you have to trust.

One tool, one job

QuickPick reads your clipboard and nothing else. It does not launch apps, run macros or ask for an account.

The numbers

Measured, not promised

25

entries the built-in Windows history keeps

4 MB

per-item limit of the built-in history

18 MB

QuickPick binary size

0

network calls for search, indexing or storage

Semantic search

Search it like you remember it

You rarely remember the exact text you copied. You remember what it was for. QuickPick indexes each clip locally and ranks results by meaning, so a query like "that swift snippet I copied yesterday" brings back the snippet, not a list of 25 near-misses. The model ships inside the binary. Nothing is uploaded, so it keeps working on a plane, on a locked-down network, and on a machine you do not want talking to the internet. If you only copy short strings, the built-in history is enough. If you copy code, commands and paragraphs, this is the step that gives you time back.

Meaning-based search, not only exact text
Index stored in a local SQLite file
Works offline, with no API key

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Between windows

Copy here, paste there, no detour

The clipboard earns its keep when you move between an editor, a terminal and a doc. Open the picker with one chord, type a few words, press Enter, and the clip is pasted where your cursor is. Your hands stay on the keyboard. The default chord is rebindable from one keys.toml file, so it will not fight your editor. If you also juggle window layouts, WorkspaceManager snaps the editor, terminal and browser into place, and both tools ship in the same $79 bundle.

Open, type, Enter
Rebindable chord, one config file
Pairs with WorkspaceManager

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Privacy

What it does not do

No telemetry. No analytics. No anonymous usage. No account. The only network call is the update check, and it sits behind a flag you can disable for good. Binaries are codesigned with an EV certificate on Windows, so there is no warning dialog at install. Bundle and Team customers also get read-only source access, not for forking, but so you can audit exactly what reads your clipboard. For a tool that sees every password you paste, that audit trail is the point.

No telemetry, no phone home
EV-signed Windows binary
Read-only source access on Bundle and Team

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Setup

From download to first search

Four steps, about two minutes.

1

Download the .msi

Get the Windows installer, 18 MB, signed. It runs on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11, on x64 or ARM64.
2

Pick your chord

The default opens the picker. If it collides with another app, edit keys.toml once and restart.
3

Copy as usual

Nothing changes in how you work. Every copy is indexed locally in the background.
4

Search and paste

Open the picker, describe the clip in a few words, press Enter. The clip lands at your cursor.

Compare

QuickPick next to the usual options

Facts as of this page. Check each project before you decide, since versions change.

Feature	Win+V (built in)	Ditto	CopyQ	QuickPick
Price	Free	Free, open source	Free, open source	$18 one-shot, or $79 bundle
History size	25 entries	Large, configurable	Large, configurable	Every clip, local
Search	Scroll only	Text search	Text search, scripting	Semantic search, on-device
Survives restart	Only pinned items	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network calls	Optional account sync	Optional LAN sync	None by default	None, except update check
Footprint	Part of Windows	Small	Qt app	18 MB native binary

Pricing

Pay once. Own the binary.

No subscription, no trial that auto-charges. 30-day refund. Prices are pre-tax.

Single

$18 /tool

Just QuickPick

macOS and Windows binaries
Free updates within v8.x
30-day refund window
No subscription, ever

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Bundle

$79 /all eight

The full catalog

All 8 tools, macOS and Windows
12 months of new releases
Read-only source access
50% off the v9 upgrade in 2027
Priority support by email

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Team

$249 /5 seats

For studios

Everything in Bundle, times 5
Custom hotkey defaults per team
One invoice, NET 30
+$45 per additional seat

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Questions

Windows clipboard manager FAQ

What is the best Windows clipboard manager for developers?

It depends on what you copy. If you only need the last few items, the built-in Win+V history is enough. If you copy code, commands and long snippets all day, you need search and a longer memory. QuickPick keeps every clip in a local SQLite file and finds it by meaning, in an 18 MB binary with no network calls.

How many items does the Windows clipboard history keep?

Windows keeps up to 25 entries, with a 4 MB limit per item, and clears unpinned items when you restart your PC. Text, HTML and bitmaps are supported. Anything older than the 25th copy is gone, which is the usual reason people look for a replacement.

Does QuickPick send my clipboard anywhere?

No. Every clip is indexed on your machine and the semantic search model ships inside the binary. There is no telemetry and no analytics. The only network call is the update check, and you can turn it off with a flag.

Does QuickPick work on Windows 10 and Windows 11?

Yes. The catalog supports Windows 10 22H2 through Windows 11 24H2, with x64 and ARM64 builds, signed with an EV certificate. The same license also covers the macOS build, so you can use one purchase on both systems.

How much does QuickPick cost on Windows?

A single tool is $18, one-shot, no renewal. The full eight-tool bundle is $79, also one-shot. There is a 30-day refund window and no subscription. The price on this page is pre-tax, and VAT or sales tax is added at checkout.

Can I search my clipboard history by describing what I copied?

Yes. That is the point of the semantic search. Type something like the swift snippet from yesterday and QuickPick ranks your clips by meaning, not only by exact text. It all runs locally, so it works offline.

Should I use Ditto or CopyQ instead?

Both are free and good. Ditto is a lean history with search, CopyQ is scriptable and tabbed. If you need free and you are happy with exact-text search, try them first. QuickPick is for people who want meaning-based search, a small signed binary and no network surface.

Can I rebind the hotkey?

Yes. Every chord in the catalog is editable from one keys.toml file. If the default collides with another app, change it once and every tool picks it up.

Stop losing what you copied

18 MB, local, signed. Windows 10 and 11. $18 once, or $79 for the whole catalog.

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