Settings

Click the gear icon in the top-right corner to open Settings. The panel fills the window and has five tabs along the top: Window, Clipboard, System, Privacy, and Network. It opens on Window.

Click a tab to switch to it. Click the gear again, or click the X, to close the panel. Every setting saves the moment you change it, so there is no Save button.

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Window

Setting	What it does
Mini Clip	Shrinks the window into a short list that stays out of the way. Turning it on also keeps the window on top of other apps. Shortcut: Alt+M. Clipcat remembers your choice next time you open it.
Smart Position	When Quick Paste opens the window, it appears next to your cursor instead of wherever it was last. The window always stays fully on screen, even with more than one monitor. This row is greyed out unless Quick Paste is on. On by default.

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Clipboard

Setting	What it does
Pause Capture	Stops Clipcat saving new clips until you switch it back on. Handy when you are handling something private.
Hide Content	Blurs every clip in the window. Handy for screen sharing or working in public. Shortcut: Alt+H. This row is greyed out until you have at least one clip, and Clipcat remembers the setting for next time.
Auto-hide Sensitive	Hides clips that look like passwords, API keys, tokens, JWTs, or private keys. On by default. See Privacy & Security for how to show them again.
Clipboard Limit	How many clips to keep, from 100 to 500 in steps of 50. When you reach the limit, the oldest clips that are not pinned are removed. Pinned clips are never removed.

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System

Setting	What it does
Sound	Turns the short sound that plays on each action on or off. Shortcut: Alt+S.
Load on Startup	Starts Clipcat automatically when your computer starts.
Quick Paste	Hides Clipcat to the tray. Press Ctrl+Shift+V (⌘+Shift+V on Mac) from any app to bring it back, pick a clip, and it pastes into the window you were using. Turning this on also turns on Mini Clip mode. You can also reach it from the ⚡ button in the toolbar next to Search.

Updates

Below those rows, Clipcat shows an update check. Click Check to look for a newer version. If one is waiting, the row becomes an Update Available notice with a Download Update button.

This is the only connection Clipcat makes to the internet. It sends no clipboard data and nothing about you.

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Privacy

Setting	What it does
Clear History	Three buttons. Delete Recents removes every clip that is not pinned, Delete Pinned removes only the pinned ones, and Delete All removes everything. Clipcat asks you to confirm first.
Blocked Apps	A list of apps Clipcat ignores. Common password managers are already on it: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Enpass, KeePass, LastPass, NordPass, and RoboForm.

Adding a blocked app

Type the app's process name in the box and add it to the list. Clipcat checks which window is in front when your clipboard changes, and throws the clip away if that app is on the list.

Examples:

• 1password.exe for 1Password on Windows
• Bitwarden.exe for Bitwarden on Windows
• 1Password for 1Password on macOS

If you want Clipcat to save clips from one of the built-in entries, remove that entry.

Finding a process name

Use your OS task manager to find the exact process name for the app you want to block.

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Network

Setting	What it does
LAN Sync	Turns clipboard sync with other devices on your local network on or off.
Passphrase	The shared password used to encrypt sync traffic. Every device needs the same one. If you clear the box while sync is on, Clipcat turns sync off and tells you why.
Peers	Shows how many devices are connected right now.

Sync uses mDNS to find the other devices, so you never type in an IP address. There is no server and no account. Traffic is encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a key made from your passphrase.

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About and version

The ⓘ button in the top-left corner of the main window opens the About box. It shows the version of Clipcat you are running, a link to these docs, and the How to Use guide. Update checks live on the System tab, described above.