Pasteable vs Copied
Pasteable vs Copied
the cross-platform clipboard app that went quiet
Copied was a promising Mac and iOS clipboard manager with a clean UI and cloud sync. It earned a loyal following. But development has largely stalled, sync reliability has suffered, and there is no Windows, Linux, or Android support. Pasteable covers the same cross-device vision with active development on five platforms.
Pasteable
Free + from $5/mo · $80 lifetime
Cross-platform · E2E sync · AI search
Copied
One-time purchase
the cross-platform clipboard app that went quiet
Where Copied is genuinely good
- Clean, simple UI that Mac and iOS users loved.
- Cloud sync between Mac and iPhone when it works.
- List and rule-based collections for organizing clips.
Where Pasteable pulls ahead
- Actively developed on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, and Android.
- Optional end-to-end encrypted sync — the cloud copy is unreadable without your key.
- AI semantic search, snippets with OS-level text expansion, and a mobile keyboard.
- Team shared boards for collaboration.
- A web app so you can grab any clip from a browser.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Pasteable | Copied |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac · Windows · Linux · iOS · AndroidMac · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android | Mac · iPhoneMac · iPhone |
| Price model | Free + from $5/mo · $80 lifetimeFree + from $5/mo · $80 lifetime | One-time purchaseOne-time purchase |
| Local-first storage | ||
| End-to-end encrypted sync | ||
| AI semantic search | ||
| Snippets + OS text expansion | Snippets onlySnippets only | |
| Sensitive blur / password-manager skip | PartialPartial | |
| Mobile keyboard with synced clips | ||
| Team shared clips | ||
| Web app access | ||
| File & image copy sync | Images onlyImages only | |
| Open source |
Comparisons reflect publicly documented features as of 2026 and are updated as products change.
Where Copied falls short
- No Windows, Linux, or Android support.
- Development appears stalled — updates are infrequent.
- No AI search, no OS text expansion, no mobile keyboard, no team sharing.
- No end-to-end encrypted sync option.
The honest verdict
Copied was ahead of its time — but it stalled. If you want the cross-device clipboard vision Copied promised, actually shipping on five platforms with AI search, E2E sync, and a mobile keyboard, Pasteable is the active, growing version of that idea.
Common questions
Is Copied still being updated?+
Copied has had minimal updates for an extended period. If you are hitting reliability issues or missing features, Pasteable is actively developed across all five platforms.
Can I migrate from Copied to Pasteable?+
There is no direct importer, but Pasteable captures everything going forward the moment you install it. Re-copy anything you need and it is immediately in your searchable history.
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