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https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer

📋 Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS
https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer

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📋 Inspect the system pasteboards on macOS

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer
Owner: sindresorhus
License: mit
Created: 2020-02-18T08:55:36.000Z (over 4 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-03-13T18:07:00.000Z (3 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-04-14T04:18:50.379Z (2 months ago)
Topics: app, clipboard, clipboard-manager, developer-tools, macos, macos-app, nspasteboard, pasteboard, swift, swiftui
Language: Swift
Homepage: https://sindresorhus.com/pasteboard-viewer
Size: 8.41 MB
Stars: 626
Watchers: 6
Forks: 31
Open Issues: 12
Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: license

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README

        


	

		

	

	Pasteboard Viewer

	

		Inspect the system pasteboards

	

	


	


	




This is a developer utility that lets you inspect the various system pasteboards. This can be useful to ensure your app is putting the correct data on [NSPasteboard](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nspasteboard) or [UIPasteboard](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uipasteboard/). The app refreshes the pasteboard contents live and can preview text, RTF, images, and anything that has a Quick Look preview.

Note that this is not a clipboard manager. If you're not a programmer, you probably don't want this app.

On macOS, you can make the window always stay in front by enabling “Stay in Front” in the “Window” menu.

Use the up/down arrow keys to switch between the pasteboard items.

It hides obsolete system pasteboard types that have modern equivalents. This includes `CorePasteboardFlavorType`, `NSStringPboardType`, `NSFilenamesPboardType`, etc.

Tip: Right-click (macOS) or long-tap (non-macOS) an item in the sidebar to copy the type identifier.

## Download

[![](https://sindresorhus.com/assets/download-on-app-store-badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1499215709)

*Requires minimum macOS 14, iOS 17, or visionOS 1*

**Older versions (macOS)**

- [2.5.1](https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer/releases/download/v2.5.1/Pasteboard.Viewer.2.5.1.-.macOS.13.zip) for macOS 13+

- [2.4.1](https://github.com/sindresorhus/meta/files/13539167/Pasteboard-Viewer-2.4.1-macOS-12.zip) for macOS 12+

- [2.2.2](https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer/releases/download/v2.2.2/Pasteboard.Viewer.2.2.2.-.macOS.11.zip) for macOS 11+

- [1.5.1](https://github.com/sindresorhus/Pasteboard-Viewer/releases/tag/v1.5.1) for macOS 10.15+

**Non-App Store version (macOS)**

A special version for users that cannot access the App Store. It won't receive automatic updates. I will update it here once a year.

[Download](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z6tj464zryabggzlydcy3/Pasteboard-Viewer-2.6.0-1705413886.zip?rlkey=dnap7eyta0e1xm28clsqkuclf&raw=1) *(2.6.0 · macOS 14+)*

## Screenshot

![](Stuff/screenshot1.jpg)

![](Stuff/screenshot2.jpg)

## FAQ

#### What's with the genie lamp?

It's a reference to the icon of Apple's old NSPasteboard sample app called [Clipboard Viewer](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/samplecode/ClipboardViewer/Introduction/Intro.html).



#### Can I contribute localizations?

I don't plan to localize the app.

#### [More FAQs…](https://sindresorhus.com/apps/faq)

## Links

- [Website](https://sindresorhus.com/pasteboard-viewer)

- [More apps by me](https://sindresorhus.com/apps)