Pasteon
Universal Clipboard alternative for Mac

A Universal Clipboard alternative for people who work across multiple Macs.

Pasteon keeps searchable clipboard history available across nearby Macs over your local network, so you can recover, preview, and paste more than the latest thing you copied.

macOS 14+Up to 3 MacsLocal network sync
Clipboard history across nearby Macs
MacBook Pro
Studio desk
Copied on this Mac
Product roadmap notes
https://pasteon.app
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Same Wi-Fi
Mac mini
Office display
Search clipboard history
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Find an earlier clip even after something else has been copied.

Clipboard history stays available across enabled Macs on the same local network.
A fair comparison

Universal Clipboard is great for a quick handoff. Pasteon keeps the rest of the workflow.

Apple

What Universal Clipboard does well

Apple makes the latest copied item available briefly on another nearby Apple device. It is a simple, built-in way to move something and paste it right away.

Works across supported Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro devices.
Requires the same Apple Account, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff enabled.
The current item remains available briefly or until another item is copied.
Pasteon

What Pasteon adds for Mac workflows

Pasteon is Mac-only and focuses on the work around copy and paste: keeping history searchable, making content useful, and sharing that context across nearby Macs.

Search and recover more than the most recent clipboard item.
Preview, transform, and act on copied content before pasting.
Sync nearby Macs over your local network without a cloud clipboard account.
Keep Universal Clipboard enabled and use both tools together.

Universal Clipboard requirements and behavior are based on Apple Support.

Choose the right approach

Not every clipboard tool solves the same cross-device problem.

The right choice depends on whether you need a quick handoff, cloud availability, a lightweight local history, or a richer workflow across nearby Macs.

Universal Clipboard

Best for
Quick copy and paste across Apple devices
History
Current item, available briefly
Device model
Nearby devices on the same Apple Account
Extra capabilities
Built into the operating system

Cloud-synced clipboard tools

Best for
Clipboard availability across networks and mobile devices
History
Usually searchable
Device model
Provider account or iCloud sync
Extra capabilities
Varies by product

Local-only clipboard managers

Best for
Fast clipboard recall on one Mac
History
Searchable on that Mac
Device model
Usually no cross-device history
Extra capabilities
Lightweight local workflow

Pasteon

Best for
Daily workflows across multiple nearby Macs
History
Local and searchable
Device model
Same local network, up to 3 Macs
Extra capabilities
Actions, previews, Paste Queue, and format conversion
How it works

Copy on one Mac. Find it on another. Paste it when you actually need it.

Pasteon keeps the familiar Command + C and Command + V workflow while adding visible history and control between your Macs.

01

Copy normally

Copy text, links, images, or files on your MacBook, Mac mini, or another enabled Mac.

02

Sync over your local network

Pasteon makes clipboard history available to your enabled Macs on the same trusted local network.

03

Search, transform, and paste

Find the item you need, inspect or transform it, then paste it into the current app.

More than sync

Move the clipboard context, then keep working with the content.

01

Searchable clipboard history

Recover text, links, images, and files after the system clipboard has already moved on.

02

Local network sync for nearby Macs

Keep useful clipboard context available across the Macs in your trusted local setup.

03

Content-aware actions and previews

Inspect copied content and choose useful actions based on whether it is text, a link, an image, a file, or structured data.

04

Paste Queue and format conversion

Split lists for sequential pasting or turn copied content into the shape the destination app needs.

Built for multi-Mac work

For workflows that move around the desk.

MacBook and Mac mini setups

Keep useful clipboard history close when you move between a laptop and a desktop Mac.

Developers

Move JSON, cURL, file paths, URLs, and code snippets between development environments.

Designers

Reuse screenshots, images, colors, links, and visual references from another Mac.

Operations work

Reuse form data, templates, text lists, and account details across admin workflows.

Use both

Keep Universal Clipboard. Add the history it does not provide.

Pasteon can run alongside Universal Clipboard. You do not need to turn off Handoff or change the Apple features you already use.

Continue using Universal Clipboard with iPhone, iPad, and other supported Apple devices.
Use Pasteon for searchable history and richer workflows across nearby Macs.
Choose the tool that fits each copy and paste moment.
Local-first by design

Your clipboard history should stay close to your Macs.

Pasteon is designed around local history and local network sync, not a clipboard database hosted in the cloud.

Clipboard history is stored on your Mac.
Nearby Mac sync is intended for the same trusted local network.
Pasteon does not offer cross-internet clipboard syncing.
FAQ

Universal Clipboard alternative questions

Is Pasteon a complete replacement for Universal Clipboard?

Pasteon is a Mac-only alternative for multi-Mac history, search, and clipboard actions. Universal Clipboard remains the better fit when you need to copy between a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro.

Can Pasteon and Universal Clipboard run at the same time?

Yes. Pasteon can run alongside Universal Clipboard, so you do not need to disable Handoff or stop using Apple cross-device copy and paste.

Does Pasteon require the same Apple Account on every Mac?

No. Pasteon local network sync does not depend on signing every Mac into the same Apple Account.

Does clipboard history leave my local network?

Pasteon stores clipboard history on your Macs and syncs nearby enabled Macs over the local network without using a cloud clipboard relay.

Does Pasteon work across different Wi-Fi networks?

No. Pasteon local network sync is designed for nearby Macs connected to the same local network, not for cross-internet syncing.

What clipboard content can Pasteon sync?

Pasteon can keep copied text, links, images, and files available across enabled nearby Macs.

How many Macs can I use with one license?

A Pasteon license can be used on up to 3 Macs.

Give your multi-Mac clipboard a memory.

Download Pasteon for Mac and keep searchable clipboard history ready across your nearby Macs.

Pasteon is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Universal Clipboard are trademarks of Apple Inc.