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Clipboard History

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Ever had the situation that you wanted to find something that you copied earlier? Raycast has a built-in Clipboard History for that. The command keeps track of all copied text, images, files, links, emails, and even colors.

To access it, find the Clipboard History command in Root Search. We recommend setting a custom Alias or Hotkey through the Shortcuts or Clipboard History tab in Raycast Settings (⌘ / Ctrl ,) in order to have direct access at all times.

New
  • Raycast now saves every original format you copied. Use Paste as… to switch between rich text, plain text, RTF, HTML, and any other format the source provided, so what you paste always matches what you copied.
  • When you copy multiple files or pieces of content at once, they're now grouped together as a single clipboard entry instead of being split apart.
  • Rename clipboard entries to make them easier to find later.

Actions

Within the Clipboard History command, you can search through your entries by name, or hit ⌘ / Ctrl P to filter them by type: Text, Images, Files, Links, Emails, or Colors.

With a clipboard entry highlighted, you can either hit ↵ to paste it into your active input field, or hit ⌘ / Ctrl K to access additional options in the Action Panel, such as:

  • Paste as Plain Text: strip formatting before pasting
  • Copy to Clipboard (⌘ / Ctrl ↵)
  • Copy Text from Image: extract text from a screenshot or photo via on-device text recognition
  • Send to AI Chat: open a new AI Chat with the entry as context (or Attach to AI Chat for files and images)
  • Edit Content: make quick edits to text, links, or colors before pasting
  • Save as Snippet: turn a frequently used entry into a Raycast Snippet
  • Rename Entry (⌘ / Ctrl E)
  • Pin Entry (⌘ / Ctrl .)
  • Delete Entry (⌘ / Ctrl X)
  • Delete Entries…: bulk-delete by time window (last 5, 15, or 30 minutes, or last 1 or 24 hours) (⌘ / Ctrl⇧``X)
  • Delete All Entries (⌘ / Ctrl ⇧ X)

Related Settings

Raycast Settings allows you to:

  • Choose your primary action (Paste to Active App or Copy to Clipboard) in Raycast Settings → Clipboard History → Commands → Primary Action
  • Choose how long you want to store your history for

On Raycast Pro? Longer retention isn't enabled automatically. Open Raycast Settings → Clipboard History → Keep history for and pick Unlimited (or 6 Months / 1 Year) to use it.

  • Enable Text Recognition so Raycast can search and extract text from images, and pick a Recognition Mode — Fast (lower CPU) or Accurate (better results) in Raycast Settings → Clipboard History → Commands
  • Choose whether clipboard items move to the top of the history after a copy or paste action in Raycast Settings → Clipboard History → Commands
  • Add Disabled Applications where Clipboard History is not recorded in Raycast Settings → Clipboard History → Disable Applications
  • Assign a custom Alias or Hotkey to the Command