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Getting started with Pastily
1. Install Pastily
Pastily runs on macOS, Windows 10/11 and Linux. Follow the guide for your system:
2. Activate your licence
Pastily is a one-time purchase. After you buy a licence, open Settings → General → License, paste your key and activate it. The status changes to Pro Active. See Activate or move your licence for details.
3. Open your clipboard history
Press Cmd+Shift+B on Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows and Linux. The Pastily popup opens over whatever app you are in.
- Use the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys to choose a clip, or start typing to search.
- Press Enter to copy the clip back to your clipboard. The popup closes.
- Paste as usual with Cmd+V or Ctrl+V.
Press Esc to close the popup without copying anything.
4. Learn the dashboard
The dashboard is your clipboard home. It has four main areas:
- Search: type to filter your history instantly across text, links, code, colours and more.
- Spaces: filter by type, such as Text, Links, Code, Images and Colors. Drag the tabs to reorder them, or add your own.
- Clipboard history: every copy lands here as a card. Open a card to pin it, save it, rename it, add a sticker or set an auto-expire timer.
- Clear history: wipes your clipboard history when you want a clean slate.
Pastily shows a short guided tour the first time you open it. You can replay it any time from Settings → General → Onboarding.
5. Open Settings
Click the Pastily icon in the menu bar or system tray, choose Control, then Settings. You can also press Cmd+, on Mac or Ctrl+, on Windows and Linux. Settings has three tabs: General, Spaces and Shortcuts.
What to try next
Common questions
How do I open Pastily?
Press Cmd+Shift+B on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows and Linux. You can change this shortcut in Settings → Shortcuts.
Does Pastily save things I copied before installing it?
No. Pastily starts saving your clipboard history from the moment it is running. Anything copied before that was never stored by your system, so it cannot be recovered.
How many clips does Pastily keep?
Pastily shows up to 2,000 clips in your history. Pinned clips stay at the top.
Related guides
How to install Pastily on Mac
Download the Pastily .dmg from pastily.app, open it and drag Pastily into your Applications folder. One universal build works on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, and it is signed and notarized by Apple, so macOS opens it without security warnings.
How to copy and paste multiple items in order
Turn on Universal Paste in Pastily, copy each item you need, then press Cmd+Shift+V on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows and Linux. Each press pastes the next item in the order you copied it, so you can fill a form or a spreadsheet without switching windows again and again.
Pastily keyboard shortcuts
Press Cmd+Shift+B on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows and Linux to open Pastily from any app. Press Cmd+Shift+V or Ctrl+Shift+V to paste the next item in the Universal Paste Queue. Both shortcuts can be changed in Settings → Shortcuts.
