OpenClip - Unlimited Clipboard History

About

OpenClip is a free, open-source clipboard manager that automatically captures and stores **text you copy in your browser** (and detects links). With fast search and simple organization, you'll never lose an important copy again.

## Features

### 🗂️ Clipboard History (Text + Links)
- Automatically saves copied **text** and **links**
- No arbitrary “max items” limit (constrained by available browser storage)
- Skips duplicates when the same content is copied repeatedly (within ~5 minutes)
- Default 30-day retention (configurable); favorites are kept indefinitely

### 🔍 Powerful Search
- Full-text search across entire clipboard history
- Find anything in seconds with keyword matching
- Smart highlighting shows matching terms

### ⭐ Smart Organization
- Star clips as favorites for instant access
- Custom tags for categorizing your clips
- Three-tab filtering: All / Favorites / Tags
- Favorites available in context menu for quick paste

### 💻 Multiple Access Methods
- **Toolbar Popup:** Click icon or use Alt+Shift+V (Cmd+Shift+V on Mac)
- **Chrome Side Panel:** Use OpenClip in the Side Panel (same UI as the popup)
- **Keyboard Navigation:** Arrow keys and Enter for efficient browsing
- **Context Menu:** Right-click paste from favorites

### 🔒 Privacy-First Design
- **100% Offline:** All data stored locally on your device
- **No Accounts:** Start instantly without sign-up
- **No Tracking:** Zero analytics, zero data collection
- **Open Source:** Transparent code on GitHub
- **Your Data:** Export to JSON/CSV and import from JSON backups

### 🎨 Professional UX
- Clean, minimal interface designed for productivity
- Automatic dark/light mode (detects system preference)
- Responsive design for all screen sizes
- Time-ago timestamps (just now, 5m, 2h yesterday)
- Badge counter shows total clips stored

## Use Cases

**Developers & IT Professionals**
- Save code snippets, API keys, and terminal commands
- Organize project-specific clips with tags
- Recall debugging logs and error messages

**Writers & Researchers**
- Keep quotes and references organized
- Track sources with tags by project
- Never lose important text in research

**Students & Academics**
- Store notes, citations, and study materials
- Organize by subject with custom tags
- Accessible across all study resources

**Business Users**
- Save email templates and meeting notes
- Organize by client or project
- Quick access to frequently used text

## Professional Features

**Export/Import**
- Export your history to JSON or CSV
- Import from JSON backup files
- Easy migration between devices
- Data portability for peace of mind

**Keyboard Shortcuts**
- `Alt+Shift+V` (Windows/Linux) or `Cmd+Shift+V` (Mac) to open popup
- Arrow keys to navigate clips
- Enter to copy the selected clip

**Smart Management**
- Automatic daily cleanup of old clips
- Favorites preserved indefinitely
- Manual delete option for privacy
- Duplicate suppression for repeated copies (within ~5 minutes)

## Privacy Guarantee

Your clipboard data is **yours alone**. OpenClip:
- Stores everything locally in Chrome's secure storage
- Never sends data to external servers
- Contains zero tracking or analytics
- Works completely offline
- Lets you delete all data anytime