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CopyQ vs Clipboard: catalog facts
CopyQ	Clipboard
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Stores text, images, HTML and custom formats, not just plain text Tabs, tags, notes and filtering for a history you actually use	Copy and paste files and text from the command line Keeps a clipboard history
The interface is functional rather than attractive Scripting is where the power is, and that means learning its API	Terminal only, no graphical interface Commands take some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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