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Keyboard shortcuts

Global

ActionDefault
Open Clipped panel⌥C (Option + C)
Open full history window⌥⇧C (Option + Shift + C)

Both shortcuts are customisable in Settings → General → Keyboard shortcuts. Click a recorder and press any combination; the app will register it immediately. A Reset to defaults button restores the original bindings.

The panel is a compact dropdown for quick paste flows. The full history window is a standalone three-pane browser for reviewing, searching, and cleaning up your history in depth.

Within the panel

ActionShortcut
Focus searchAutomatic on open — just start typing
Move selection down or Tab
Move selection up or ⇧Tab
Copy selected item to clipboardReturn
Clear selection / clear search / closeEscape (in that order)

After Return, the panel closes and the item is on your clipboard — paste it with ⌘V in the target app.

Context menu actions

Right-click any item for the full action list. These aren't bound to keys but are the source of most item operations:

  • Copy / Copy as plain text / Copy as Markdown (rich text)
  • Paste / Paste as plain text — copy, then synthesise ⌘V into the frontmost app
  • Open URL (URL items)
  • Open as sticky note
  • Pin / Unpin
  • Restore original (if the item has been transformed)
  • Delete
ActionHow
Open the panelClick the menu bar icon
Open the quick menu (pause, clear, settings, quit)Option-click the menu bar icon