Privacy Policy

Last updated November 10, 2026

Short version: MacClipper keeps your clips and screenshots on your Mac. There is no account, no analytics and no server of mine that your data goes to.

Who makes MacClipper

MacClipper is made and published by Stefan Heinz, an independent developer. In this policy, "I" means Stefan Heinz.

What MacClipper keeps, and where

MacClipper saves what you copy (text, links, images, files and colors) and the screenshots and screen recordings you make with it. All of it is stored in the app's own storage on your Mac. It is not uploaded anywhere.

• Items copied by password managers, and items an app marks as concealed or temporary, are never saved.
• Nothing you copy in an app on your ignore list (Settings › Privacy) is saved.
• Text that looks like an API key or token is stored encrypted. The key for it is kept in your Mac's Keychain, and showing it asks for Touch ID or your password.
• Text recognition on screenshots runs on your Mac.
• You decide how long history is kept, and you can delete any item or all of them at any time.

What goes over the internet

One thing, and you can turn it off. When you copy a YouTube link, MacClipper asks YouTube for that video's title and thumbnail so the card can show them. Only the video's ID is sent, without cookies; like any website, YouTube also sees your IP address. The result is cached on your Mac. Turn it off with Settings › Privacy › Show YouTube previews.

MacClipper has no analytics, no advertising and no tracking, and it sends no usage data to me.

Purchases

MacClipper is sold through the Mac App Store. Apple handles the payment. I do not receive your name, email address or payment details.

The Chrome extension

The free MacClipper extension for Chrome captures the page you are on when you ask it to. It saves the capture to your Downloads folder, where MacClipper picks it up. It does not read your browsing history, does not send anything over the internet, and does nothing on pages you don't capture.

Permissions MacClipper asks for

• Accessibility: to paste the clip you choose into the app you were using.
• Screen Recording: to take screenshots, recognize text on screen and record your screen.
• Microphone and Camera (optional, only if you switch them on for a screen recording): to add your voice or your camera picture to that recording. While you set up a recording, MacClipper shows a sound level and a camera preview; nothing is recorded until you press Record, and the recording is saved on your Mac only.
• Input Monitoring (optional, only if you turn it on): so the text expander notices the abbreviations you type, and Paste Stack moves to the next item when you press ⌘V. Keystrokes are not stored or sent anywhere.

You can withdraw any of these in System Settings › Privacy & Security.

Children

MacClipper is not directed at children under 13, and it collects no personal information from anyone.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.

Contact

Questions about privacy: support@macclipper.com.