# Pastidy > Pastidy is a Windows clipboard history app. It has a 7-day free trial, then a one-time purchase of $1 with lifetime updates. It works offline and keeps your clipboard on your PC. Contact: hello@pastidy.com. This file contains the full Pastidy website. Each section gives its URL. ## Features - [Clipboard](https://pastidy.com/features/clipboard): Everything you copy, in one searchable history grouped by day. - Text, links, pictures, files and colours in one list - Filter by All, Text, Images or Links - Read the text inside pictures with OCR - Pin, edit in place or drag an item into any app - [Colors](https://pastidy.com/features/colors): Pick any colour from your screen and copy it in the format you need. - Eyedropper for any colour on screen - Copy HEX, RGB, HSL or CMYK in one click - Save the colours you use most - Edit your palette in the palette editor - [Assets](https://pastidy.com/features/assets): A file shelf for the files you use again. Pastidy keeps a link to each file, not a copy. - Make shelves for each project - Add files with Choose files or drop them in - Drag a file out into any app - Sort by recent, name or size - [Notes](https://pastidy.com/features/notes): A notes app with rich text, checklists and pictures. Your notes stay on this PC. - Bold, italic, headings, bullets and text colour - Checklists for quick tasks - Add pictures to any note - Pin the notes you use most - [Todo](https://pastidy.com/features/todo): A to-do list that also shows in Calendar and Today. - Add tasks and check them off - A due time turns a to-do into a reminder - Due to-dos show in Calendar and Today - Everything stays on your PC - [Controls](https://pastidy.com/features/controls): Switch the things you touch most, without opening Settings. - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and dark mode on or off - Pick your sound output device - Adjust brightness with a slider - A grid of shortcuts to apps, Settings pages and folders - [Today](https://pastidy.com/features/today): Your day at a glance: the time, the weather, your to-dos and a focus timer. - The clock and today's date - Current weather - Your to-dos for today - Your next event and a focus timer - [Calendar](https://pastidy.com/features/calendar): An agenda of what is next, and a month view of your days. - Up next and the days ahead - A month view - Reads your calendar link and your own events - To-dos with a due time appear here too - [Music](https://pastidy.com/features/music): See what is playing, with synced lyrics, and play ambient sounds. - Play, pause, skip and change the volume - Synced lyrics when they are available - 29 ambient sounds made in the app - 16 free recordings streamed from archive.org - [Sounds](https://pastidy.com/features/sounds): A mixer for the sound of every app and device. - Choose the output and input devices - See the system volume and microphone level - Every app making sound, with its icon - Volume and mute for each app - [Timers](https://pastidy.com/features/timers): Countdowns, a stopwatch and Pomodoro focus, with the time left shown in the notch. - Countdown timers and a stopwatch - Pomodoro focus with a break screen - Running timers show in the notch - Timers keep running across restarts - [Clock](https://pastidy.com/features/clock): A digital or analog clock, with world clocks and date tools. - Digital or analog face - 12 or 24 hour, with seconds - World clocks - A date converter and the time between two dates - [Weather](https://pastidy.com/features/weather): Current weather, the hourly chart and the days ahead. - Current conditions and an hourly chart - The days ahead - Search any city, or use your location - Switch between °C and °F - [Apps](https://pastidy.com/features/apps): Launch any app from your Start menu, with its own icon. - Every app in your Start menu - Starred and recent apps come first - Search finds apps and files - Open an app in one click - [Wallpaper](https://pastidy.com/features/wallpaper): Set a wallpaper from your own pictures or the best Windows 4K wallpapers. - Your own pictures as wallpapers - Best 4K Windows wallpapers built in - One click saves the picture and applies it - Works from the notch - [Ask AI](https://pastidy.com/features/ask-ai): Chat with an AI model from the notch. Your chats stay on this PC. - Use the AI service you add a key for - Chats stay on this PC until you start a new one - Add your own API services under Custom - Keys are stored encrypted on this PC - [Stats](https://pastidy.com/features/stats): Live CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network, with the top apps. - CPU, memory and GPU use - Disk and network speed - The top apps using your PC - Updates live - [System](https://pastidy.com/features/system): Battery, network speeds, performance and volume in four cards. - Battery level - Network speeds - Performance at a glance - Volume - [Screen Time](https://pastidy.com/features/screen-time): See how long each app was in front today and over the last week. - Time in front for each app today - The last week, day by day - App icons next to each app - See where your time goes - [Units](https://pastidy.com/features/units): Convert length, mass, temperature, data, speed and currency. - Length, mass, temperature, data, volume, speed and time - Currency with live rates - Type a value and see the result - Money converted with the rates Pastidy caches - [File Converter](https://pastidy.com/features/file-converter): Convert pictures to PNG, JPG, PDF or ICO, several at a time. - PNG, JPG, PDF and ICO - Convert several pictures at once - Set quality, target size and resize - Converted files are never written over - [Message](https://pastidy.com/features/message): Show a message that takes over the notch for a set number of minutes. - Pick the text, colour and animation - Choose how many minutes it shows - Or keep it until you clear it - Shows in the notch even when it is closed - [Settings](https://pastidy.com/features/settings): Choose how the notch opens, how it looks and which pages it shows. - Open the notch on hover or on click - Notch position and style - Appearance: colours, motion and themes - Choose which pages show in the notch - [Google Drive Upload](https://pastidy.com/features/drive-upload): Drop a file on the Drive side of the drop area and it goes to your Google Drive, in a folder you choose. - Sign in with one or more Google accounts - Large files upload in chunks - Files stay private unless you make a link public - Anyone with the link can view. You choose when to share it - Only the files you send are accessed. Pastidy never reads the rest of your Drive - [Teleprompter](https://pastidy.com/features/teleprompter): A script that scrolls at your pace. It stays hidden from screen recordings, screenshots and screen sharing. - Text, PDF, Word, picture and video scripts - Hidden from screen recording and screenshots - Adjust speed, zoom and opacity while you read - Keep several teleprompter windows open at once - Pin a window on top, and mute videos by default ## Privacy policy URL: https://pastidy.com/privacy Pastidy's clipboard history is stored only on your PC and is never sent to us. We collect only what we need to sell you a licence, send your key, and keep the service secure. ### Who we are Rupesh Sharma (sole proprietor), Rajasthan, India. You can contact us at hello@pastidy.com. ### What the app stores (on your PC only) Pastidy saves the things you copy, screenshots, notes and settings on your own computer. We do not receive this data, and it is not uploaded when you use the app. ### Internet connections from the app Pastidy connects to the internet only for these reasons: - Licence check: your email and licence key, sent when you sign in and every 7 days, to confirm your licence. - Weather: your city or location, sent to the weather service when you use the Weather tab. - Calendar: the calendar link you add, which the app reads to show your events. - AI and other services: only the keys you add yourself, sent to the service you chose. - Analytics and revenue: only if you add your own Google Analytics or Stripe keys. Keys are stored encrypted on your PC. ### Google user data If you use Google Drive upload in Pastidy, the app asks Google for access only to the files you choose to upload (the drive.file permission). Pastidy uses this access only to upload those files and create the sharing link you pick. Pastidy's use of information received from Google APIs follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We do not read your other Drive files, we do not sell Google user data, we do not use it for advertising, and we do not store your Google files on our servers. Your Google sign-in tokens are stored encrypted on your PC. You can remove the access at any time in your Google Account under third-party access. ### What we collect when you buy Your name and email, and the purchase details (product, amount, currency, date). Payment is taken by Dodo Payments, who act as merchant of record. We never see your card number. - Email and name: to send your key and to support you. - Order details: to record the sale and show it in our records. - A random device ID from the app: to limit each licence to its number of PCs. ### What we collect from the website Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes basic request data such as IP address to deliver pages and protect against abuse. We do not use advertising trackers or sell data. ### Who we share data with We share data only with the services we need to run Pastidy: - Dodo Payments: payments and order records. - Cloudflare: hosting, our database and security. - Plunk: sending your licence and account emails. ### How long we keep data We keep order and licence records for as long as your licence is valid, and for the period tax and accounting law requires. You can ask us to delete your data sooner (see Data privacy). ### Your choices You can ask to see, correct or delete your data at any time by writing to hello@pastidy.com. Marketing emails include a way to stop receiving them. ### Children Pastidy is not made for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. ### Changes If we change this policy, we will update the date above and, for important changes, tell you by email. ## Terms of service URL: https://pastidy.com/terms When you buy Pastidy you get a one-time, lifetime licence to use the app on the number of PCs shown at checkout. You may not share or resell your key. ### The licence Buying Pastidy gives you a personal, non-transferable licence to use the software on the number of Windows PCs allowed for your purchase. The licence has no expiry date. It includes updates to the same product line. ### Your key Your licence key and purchase email are personal. Do not share, sell or post them. We may block a key that is shared publicly, used on more PCs than allowed, or obtained illegally. ### Payments Payments are taken by Dodo Payments, who act as merchant of record for the sale. Prices are shown in the currency at checkout and may include tax. ### Refunds All sales are final. See our refund policy for details and for how we fix a key that does not work. ### Acceptable use You may not: - Reverse engineer, decompile or tamper with the app to bypass the licence. - Share your key or use it for more PCs than your licence allows. - Use Pastidy for anything illegal, or to store other people's private data without permission. ### Availability and changes We work hard to keep the app and the activation service available, but we cannot promise they will always work. We may change features over time, and will tell you about significant changes. ### Warranty and liability Pastidy is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be excluded. ### Ending the licence We may end your licence if you break these terms. In that case we will tell you why, and we will not refund the purchase price except where the law requires it. ### Governing law These terms are governed by the laws of India (Rajasthan). Courts there have jurisdiction, unless consumer law gives you the right to sue where you live. ### Contact Questions about these terms: hello@pastidy.com. ## Refund policy URL: https://pastidy.com/refund All Pastidy sales are final, and we do not offer refunds. If your licence key does not work, we will fix it or issue a new key, at no cost. ### No refunds Pastidy is a digital product that is delivered as soon as you buy it. For that reason, all sales are final and we do not give refunds, except where the law in your country requires one. ### If your key does not work Email hello@pastidy.com with your order email and the key. We will check it, and fix the activation or issue a replacement key. This is free, and it does not require a refund. ### If you were charged twice If the same purchase was charged more than once, email us and we will correct it with our payment provider. ### Chargebacks Please contact us before you dispute a payment with your bank. A chargeback can lead to your licence being blocked. ### Your rights Nothing in this policy affects rights you have under consumer law that cannot be waived. ## Data privacy rights URL: https://pastidy.com/data-privacy You can ask Pastidy to show, correct, export or delete the personal data we hold about you. Email hello@pastidy.com and we will reply within 30 days. ### Your rights Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: - Access the personal data we hold about you. - Correct data that is wrong. - Delete your data (the right to be forgotten), where we do not need to keep it by law. - Restrict or object to some processing, including marketing. - Receive a copy of your data in a usable format. - Withdraw consent where we rely on it. ### How to make a request Email hello@pastidy.com from the email address you bought with. We may ask for proof of identity so we only act on requests from the right person. ### Lawful basis We process your data to perform the contract (sending your licence and supporting you), to meet legal duties (tax and accounting), and for our legitimate interests in keeping the service secure and preventing fraud. ### Where data is stored Our database and hosting run on Cloudflare. Some providers (Dodo Payments, Plunk) may process data outside your country, under safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. ### Data protection contact Rupesh Sharma (sole proprietor) is the controller. For data protection questions, write to hello@pastidy.com. ### Complaints If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to your local data protection authority. ## Cookie policy URL: https://pastidy.com/cookies Pastidy's website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. We use no analytics cookies and show no cookie banner because we set none that need consent. ### Cookies we set We do not set cookies for advertising, tracking or analytics. The account page keeps your sign-in details in memory only, and they are gone when you close the page. ### Cookies set by our providers Cloudflare may set a technical cookie to protect the site from abuse. It is needed to keep the site safe and does not track you. ### Your control You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work. ## Security URL: https://pastidy.com/security Your clipboard history stays on your PC. Our servers only handle your order, your licence key and your activations, and every part of that path uses HTTPS, signed messages and rate limits. ### Your clipboard stays on your PC Pastidy stores your clipboard history locally. We do not receive it and cannot read it. ### Payments Card details are entered only on Dodo Payments' secure checkout. We receive a signed notification when a payment succeeds, and we check the signature before we act on it. ### Licence checks Key checks happen on our servers, not inside the app. They need your key and your purchase email, and they are rate limited to slow down guessing. ### Admin access Our internal admin tools are behind a sign-in that only allows our own email address, with a one-time code, and every request is checked again on the server. ### Reporting a problem If you think you have found a security problem, email hello@pastidy.com with details. Please do not test it on other people's accounts. ## Contact us URL: https://pastidy.com/contact The fastest way to reach us is email: hello@pastidy.com. Include your order email and a short description of the problem. ### Support For help with activation, a key that does not work, or using Pastidy, write to hello@pastidy.com. ### Billing For payment questions, include your order email. Payments are handled by Dodo Payments, who may also reply to billing questions. ### Privacy requests To use your data rights, see the Data privacy page. ### Business and press For partnerships, press or media, write to hello@pastidy.com with the subject line "Business". ### Business details Rupesh Sharma (sole proprietor), Rajasthan, India. ## Features URL: https://pastidy.com/features Pastidy is a small Windows app. It keeps everything you copy, and it puts your everyday tools in a notch at the top of your screen. Hover or click the notch to open it, or open the full dashboard for more. ### The notch A small bar at the top of your screen that holds your tools. It opens when you hover over it, or when you click, whichever you prefer. - Choose one of nine positions, or drag it anywhere. - Choose the look and theme, with colours and animations. - Pick which tabs appear, and put them in your order. - See timers, the lyrics of the song playing, and volume changes even when it is closed. - Keep it open, shrink it to a small tile, or hide what is on screen with one click. ### Quick paste (Ctrl + Alt + V) Press Ctrl + Alt + V anywhere to open your clipboard in the middle of the screen. Click an item to paste it into the app you were using. - Copied and pinned tabs, newest first. - Search your copies, apps and files as you type. - Pin the items you use most. - Clear everything you copied, while pinned items stay. ### Clipboard history Everything you copy is saved, searchable and grouped by day. It holds text, links, pictures, files and colours. - Pin, copy, delete and edit text in place. - Drag an item straight into another app. - Filter by All, Text, Images or Links. - Read the text inside pictures (OCR) so you can search it or copy it. - Search a picture with Google Lens, or open its folder in File Explorer. ### Colours Pick any colour on your screen with the eyedropper, or from a picker. - See each colour as HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK, and copy any of them. - Save colours into palettes and edit them. ### Assets: a file shelf Keep files on shelves, which are your folders. Pastidy keeps a link to each file where it is, so nothing is copied or moved. - Add files with a button, or drop them onto the page. - Drag a file out to use it anywhere. - Sort by recent, name or size. ### Notes A notes app with a list on the left and the note you are working on the right. - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings, bullets, checklists and text colour. - Add pictures to your notes. - Pin the notes you use most. ### To-dos A simple to-do list. A to-do with a due time becomes a reminder, and shows in Calendar and Today. ### Timers and focus Countdowns, a stopwatch and a Pomodoro focus mode with break reminders. - A water counter to remind you to drink. - A focus window that dims everything except the window you are using. - Running timers show in the notch and keep running after a restart. ### Time, calendar and weather Keep track of the time, your day and the weather. - A digital or analog clock, in 12 or 24 hour format, with world clocks. - A calendar with an agenda and a month view. It can show your calendar link and your own events. - Clocks and dates: convert between time zones, and see the time between two dates. - Deadlines and reminders, with notifications. - Current weather, the hourly chart, the days ahead, and city search. Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit. ### Controls Quick switches and settings in one place. - Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and dark mode on or off. - Open night light and Focus settings. - Choose your sound output, and adjust volume and brightness. - A grid of shortcuts to apps, Settings pages and folders. ### Music and sounds Control what is playing, and shape the sound on your PC. - See the song, its controls, and synced lyrics when they are available. - Play built-in ambient sounds, plus free recordings from the web. - A mixer that shows every app making sound, with its own volume and mute. ### Tools Everyday tools, ready when you need them. - Apps: every app in your Start menu, with its icon. Starred and recent apps come first. - Search: find files and copied items together. - Calculator, and converters for units and currency with live rates. - File converter: turn pictures into PNG, JPG, PDF or ICO, several at a time. Your originals are never changed. - A simple image editor, and QR codes for text or links. - A screen ruler that measures in pixels. - A command box for quick actions. - A message that takes over the notch for a set number of minutes. - Wallpapers: save a picture and set it with one click. - AI chat: use your own AI service key, and keep your chats on your PC. ### Stats and system See how your PC is doing, live. - CPU, memory, GPU, disk and network speed, with the apps using the most resources. - Battery, performance and volume in one view. - Screen time: how long each app was in front, today and over the last week. ### Cleaner Find out what is using your disk space, and free some of it. - See every drive, with used and free space. - Browse folders by size, or see them as a picture sized by how much space each takes. - See your largest files, and filter them by name or path. - Clean temporary files with one click. Your own files are never touched. ### Privacy You decide what Pastidy keeps. - Pause clipboard capture with one click. - Blur everything on screen when someone is looking. - Passwords and sensitive copies are skipped. - Leave out the apps you choose. ### The dashboard and tray The full dashboard has a sidebar with every page and all the settings. Pastidy also sits in your system tray, so it keeps working when the dashboard is closed. Q: Does Pastidy work offline? A: Yes. Your clipboard history and notes are stored on your PC, and the app works without an internet connection. Only features you connect yourself, such as weather or your calendar link, need the internet. Q: Is Pastidy a subscription? A: No. It is a one-time purchase with lifetime updates. Q: Which Windows versions are supported? A: Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. ## Frequently asked questions URL: https://pastidy.com/faq Pastidy is a one-time purchase clipboard history app for Windows. It works offline, keeps your data on your PC, and sends your licence key by email after you buy. Q: What is Pastidy? A: Pastidy is a Windows app that saves your clipboard and screenshots in a visual history, grouped by type and app, so you can search and paste anything back. Q: Does Pastidy upload my copied content? A: No. Pastidy works fully offline and does not upload what you copy. Q: Where is my clipboard history stored? A: On your own PC. Nothing is sent to our servers. Q: What types of content does Pastidy save? A: Text, links, images, screenshots, files, code and colors. Q: Can I search my clipboard history? A: Yes. Search text, app names and words inside screenshots (OCR). Q: Can Pastidy detect sensitive content? A: Yes. Passwords and similar clips can be flagged so they are not kept. Q: Can I pause clipboard capture? A: Yes, with one click from the Pastidy pill. Q: Is Pastidy a subscription? A: No. It is a one-time purchase of $1 with lifetime updates. Q: Is there a free trial? A: Yes. Pastidy has a 7-day free trial. After it ends, buy a licence for $1 to keep using it. Q: How do I get my licence key? A: After payment, your key is emailed to the address you bought with, from license@pastidy.com. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive within a few minutes. Q: How do I activate Pastidy? A: Install the app, enter the email you bought with and your licence key. The app then activates on that PC. Q: Can I use Pastidy on more than one PC? A: Each licence works on the number of PCs shown at checkout. To move your licence to another PC, log out the old PC on the My PCs page. Q: Can I get a refund? A: All sales are final. If your key does not work, we fix it or send a new key at no cost. See the refund policy. Q: Is there a Mac or iPhone version? A: Pastidy is currently for Windows only. Q: Is there a notch for Windows? A: Yes. Pastidy puts a small notch at the top of your Windows screen, with your clipboard history and everyday tools in one bar. Q: Is Pastidy a Mac-style Dynamic Island for Windows? A: Pastidy gives Windows a similar small bar at the top of the screen. It also keeps a searchable visual clipboard history. Q: Is Pastidy a Ditto alternative? A: Pastidy is a clipboard history app with a visual, searchable history of text, links, images and screenshots, plus a notch for your tools. Ditto is a free clipboard manager with a simpler list. Q: Which Windows versions does Pastidy support? A: Windows 10 and Windows 11. Q: Is it Pastidy or Pastdy? A: It is Pastidy. Pastdy and Pastidi are common misspellings, and they lead to the same site. Q: How do I contact support? A: Email hello@pastidy.com with your order email and a description of the problem. ## A notch for Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/notch-for-windows Pastidy gives Windows a notch: a small bar at the top of your screen that holds your clipboard history and everyday tools. It stays out of the way until you need it, and it works offline on Windows 10 and 11. ### What the notch does The notch sits at the top of your screen. Hover over it or click it to open the tab you need, and move away to close it. ### Tabs for everyday tools Clipboard, timers, calendar, to-dos, notes, weather, music, system stats, a unit converter and a file converter, all in one bar. ### Live on the closed notch A running timer, the lyrics of the song playing, the volume and a message you send yourself stay visible even when the notch is closed. ### Nine positions Put the notch in one of nine spots on the screen, or drag it to a place you choose. ### Private by design Your clipboard history stays on your PC. Pastidy does not upload what you copy. Q: Is there a notch for Windows? A: Yes. Pastidy puts a small notch at the top of your Windows screen, with your clipboard history and everyday tools in one bar. Q: Does the notch work on Windows 10? A: Yes. Pastidy works on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Q: Can I move the notch? A: Yes. Choose one of nine positions, or drag it to a spot you pick. ## Windows clipboard history (Win + V) URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-history-windows Windows clipboard history keeps what you copy so you can paste it again later. Turn it on in Settings, then press Win + V to see your copy history on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It holds a short list, so Pastidy is the option for a longer, searchable history. ### How to turn on clipboard history Clipboard history is off until you switch it on. There are two ways: - Press Win + V, then click Turn on in the panel that appears. - Or open Settings, go to System, then Clipboard, and switch on Clipboard history. ### How to see your copy history Press Win + V in any app. A panel opens with your recent copies, newest first. Click an item to paste it where your cursor is. The shortcut is the same on Windows 10 and Windows 11. ### What Windows keeps Windows clipboard history is short on purpose: - It holds up to 25 items. Newer copies push the oldest ones out. - It keeps text, HTML and images, and each item can be up to 4 MB. - Items are cleared when you restart your PC, unless you pin them. - Pin an item in the panel to keep it, or delete single items you do not want. ### How to clear it Open the panel with Win + V and choose Clear all, or go to Settings, System, Clipboard and use Clear next to Clear clipboard data. Pinned items stay until you remove them yourself. See the full steps in how to clear clipboard history. ### Where it falls short There is no search, no screenshot text search, no categories, and no reminders. Because the list is short and clears on restart, something you copied yesterday is usually gone. ### A longer, searchable history Pastidy saves everything you copy on your PC, with text, links, images, colors and screenshots in one searchable history. Press Ctrl + Alt + V from any app to find an item and paste it, and search the words inside your screenshots. Q: How do I open clipboard history in Windows? A: Press Win + V. If it is off, click Turn on, or switch on Clipboard history in Settings, System, Clipboard. Q: How many items does Windows clipboard history keep? A: Up to 25 items, with each item up to 4 MB. Older items drop off as you copy new ones. Q: Does Windows clipboard history survive a restart? A: No. Items are cleared when you restart, except the ones you pin. Q: Can I search my Windows clipboard history? A: The built-in panel does not search. Pastidy has a search box and also finds text inside screenshots. Q: Is the shortcut the same on Windows 10 and Windows 11? A: Yes. Press Win + V on both. ## How to see your clipboard history on Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/how-to-see-clipboard-history-windows To see your clipboard history on Windows, press Win + V. If a panel does not show your copies, clipboard history is off, so turn it on in Settings, System, Clipboard. For a history that lasts longer than a restart, use Pastidy. ### Step 1: press Win + V Press the Windows key and V together. The clipboard panel opens near your cursor and lists your recent copies. ### Step 2: turn it on if the panel is empty The first time, Windows asks you to turn clipboard history on. Click Turn on. You can also go to Settings, System, Clipboard, and switch on Clipboard history. Only items you copy after turning it on are saved. ### Step 3: pick an item Click any item to paste it into the app you are using. Use the pin icon to keep an item, or the cross to remove it. ### How far back can you see? Windows keeps up to 25 items and clears them when you restart your PC, except pinned ones. If you need something older, it is gone. ### See a longer history with Pastidy Pastidy saves everything you copy on your PC, so older copies stay available. Open it from the notch or press Ctrl + Alt + V, then scroll or search. It also reads the text inside copied screenshots. Q: Why does Win + V show nothing? A: Clipboard history is probably off. Turn it on in Settings, System, Clipboard. Only copies made after that are saved. Q: Can I see something I copied yesterday? A: Not with the built-in history if you restarted since, because it clears on restart. A clipboard app such as Pastidy keeps older copies. ## How to clear clipboard history on Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/how-to-clear-clipboard-history-windows To clear clipboard history on Windows, press Win + V and click Clear all, or open Settings, System, Clipboard and click Clear under Clear clipboard data. Pinned items stay until you remove them. ### Clear everything with Win + V Press Win + V, then click Clear all at the top of the panel. All unpinned items are removed. ### Clear it from Settings Open Settings, go to System, then Clipboard. Under Clear clipboard data, click Clear. This removes the history on this PC, except pinned items. ### Delete one item In the Win + V panel, click the three dots on an item (or the X on Windows 10) and choose Delete. Use this for a password or private text you copied by mistake. ### Pinned items Pinned items are kept when you clear the history. Unpin or delete them if you want them gone too. ### Clearing it in Pastidy In Pastidy you can remove single clips, and pinned clips stay when you clear your copies. You can also pause capture with one click, so nothing new is saved while you work with private text. Q: Does restarting clear Windows clipboard history? A: Yes. Windows clears unpinned items when you restart your PC. Q: Will Clear all delete my pinned items? A: No. Pinned items stay until you unpin or delete them. ## Windows clipboard history not working: 6 fixes URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-history-not-working-windows If Win + V does nothing or shows an empty list, clipboard history is usually switched off or blocked. Turn it on in Settings, System, Clipboard, restart your PC, and check whether a work policy has disabled it. ### 1. Turn clipboard history on Open Settings, go to System, then Clipboard, and switch on Clipboard history. Items are saved only after it is on. ### 2. Restart your PC A restart fixes most stuck clipboard problems. Remember that Windows clears unpinned history on restart, so copy again afterwards. ### 3. Restart the Clipboard User Service Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter. Find Clipboard User Service, right-click it and choose Restart. ### 4. Check for a work or school policy If your PC is managed by your workplace or school, an administrator can turn clipboard history off. In that case the setting is greyed out, and you need to ask your IT team. ### 5. Update Windows Open Settings, go to Windows Update, and install any updates. Clipboard history needs Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or Windows 11. ### 6. Use a clipboard manager instead Pastidy has its own clipboard history that does not depend on the Windows setting. It saves your copies on your PC, and you can open it with Ctrl + Alt + V. Q: Why is the clipboard history option greyed out? A: Your PC may be managed by a workplace or school policy. Ask your administrator to allow it. Q: Why does Win + V ask me to turn clipboard history on? A: It is off. Click Turn on, or switch it on in Settings, System, Clipboard. ## Multi clipboard on Windows: paste multiple items URL: https://pastidy.com/paste-multiple-items-windows Windows normally holds one copied item at a time. A multi clipboard keeps many, so you can copy several things and paste any of them later. Use Win + V, or Pastidy for a longer, searchable history and quick paste. ### Option 1: the built-in multi clipboard (Win + V) Turn on Clipboard history in Settings, System, Clipboard. Copy several items one after another, then press Win + V and click the one you want. It holds up to 25 items. ### Option 2: a clipboard manager A clipboard manager keeps a longer history and lets you search and sort it. Pastidy adds categories, screenshot text search and quick paste. ### Option 3: gather then paste In Pastidy, copy items from several apps, then paste them together into a single clip. ### Paste one of your last 10 copies In Pastidy, press Ctrl + Alt + 0 to 9 to paste one of your last 10 copies without opening anything. Press Ctrl + Alt + V to open quick paste and pick any older item. ### Which to use Use Win + V for a few recent items. Use Pastidy when you copy a lot, want to find old copies, or need your history after a restart. Q: How do I copy and paste multiple items at once on Windows? A: Turn on clipboard history, copy each item, then press Win + V and paste the ones you want. Pastidy keeps a longer history and lets you collect items and paste them together. Q: How many items can Windows hold at once? A: Up to 25 items in clipboard history. ## A Ditto alternative for Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/ditto-alternative-for-windows Ditto is a free, open-source clipboard manager for Windows with a plain list of copies. Pastidy is a good alternative if you want a visual history, search inside screenshots, categories and a notch of everyday tools, as a one-time purchase. ### What Ditto does well Ditto is free and open source. It keeps a long list of copies, with search and pinning, and many people use it every day. ### Where Pastidy is different Pastidy shows your history visually, with text, links, images and colors grouped by type and app. It reads the text inside screenshots so you can search for it, and it adds a notch at the top of your screen with timers, notes, weather and more. ### Privacy Both keep your clipboard on your PC. Pastidy works offline and does not upload what you copy. ### Price Ditto is free. Pastidy is a one-time purchase with lifetime updates, with no subscription. ### Which to choose If you want a free, plain list, use Ditto. If you want screenshot search, a visual history and a notch of tools, try Pastidy. Q: Is Pastidy a good Ditto alternative? A: Yes, if you want a visual, searchable history with screenshot text search and a notch for your tools. Ditto is better if you want a free, simple list. Q: Is Ditto free? A: Yes. Ditto is free for Windows. Pastidy is a one-time purchase. ## Search text inside screenshots on Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/search-screenshot-text-windows Pastidy reads the text in every screenshot and image you copy, so you can search for a word you remember and find the exact image. It runs on your PC, so the image never leaves your computer. ### Why it helps Screenshots pile up. Searching by filename does not work, but searching by the words inside does. ### How it works Copy or capture an image. Pastidy reads its text in the background. Type a word in the search box and matching screenshots appear. ### Privacy Text recognition happens on your PC. Pastidy does not upload your screenshots. Q: Does Pastidy send my screenshots to a server? A: No. Pastidy works offline and reads screenshot text on your PC. ## A clipboard manager for developers URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-manager-for-developers Developers copy commands, snippets, JSON and error messages all day. Pastidy keeps them in one searchable history, so you can find a command you used last week and paste it in one keystroke. ### Save snippets and commands Every command or snippet you copy is saved. Search for a few characters to find it again. ### Keep errors and JSON Save error messages and API responses, then paste them into a bug report or chat. ### Inline shortcuts Give a snippet a short code, such as ;cors, and type it anywhere to insert it. ## A clipboard manager for designers URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-manager-for-designers Designers copy hex codes, images and icons constantly. Pastidy keeps colors as swatches with their codes and keeps images and assets searchable, so the right one is always one search away. ### Colors as swatches Each color you copy is shown as a swatch with its hex code, so you can spot the one you want. ### Images and assets Keep screenshots, references and exported assets in one place, and find them by the text inside them. ## Reusable replies for sales and support URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-manager-for-sales-support Sales and support teams rewrite the same replies every day. Pastidy keeps your best replies in categories, so you can find one and paste it into any email or chat. ### Categories for replies Group replies by topic, such as refunds, onboarding or pricing, and paste the right one fast. ### Quick paste Press Ctrl + Alt + V anywhere to find a reply and paste it where your cursor is. ## Pastidy vs Windows clipboard history URL: https://pastidy.com/clipboard-history-vs-windows Windows clipboard history is free, built in and good for recent copies. Pastidy is better if you want a longer, searchable history with screenshot text search, categories and reminders. ### What Windows does well It needs no install, it is built into Windows, and Win + V gives quick access to recent items. ### Where Pastidy is stronger Pastidy keeps a longer searchable history, reads text in screenshots, groups clips into categories, adds reminders, and offers quick paste. ### Privacy Both keep clipboard data on your PC. Pastidy works offline and does not upload what you copy. ### Which to choose Use Windows clipboard history for simple, recent copies. Choose Pastidy if you copy a lot and need to find things later. Q: Is Pastidy better than Windows clipboard history? A: For a longer, searchable history with screenshot text search and categories, yes. For simple recent copies, the built-in history is enough. ## Mac notch apps, and what to use on Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/mac-notch-apps-for-windows Apps such as Alcove, NotchNook, The Boring Notch and Isle are made for the Mac notch, so they do not run on Windows. Pastidy gives Windows its own notch, with a searchable clipboard history and everyday tools in one bar. ### Mac-only notch apps Alcove, NotchNook, The Boring Notch, NotchFlow, DynamicNotch and Isle are listed as Mac apps. They cannot be installed on Windows. ### Notch-style apps for Windows Notchify and DynamicWin are Windows apps that recreate the Dynamic Island style at the top of the screen. ### What Pastidy does differently Pastidy is built around your clipboard. Every copy and screenshot is saved in a searchable visual history, and the notch keeps it one keystroke away. Your history stays on your PC, and the notch also holds timers, notes, weather, music and a file converter. ### Choosing between them If you want a Mac-style look or a music visualizer, compare the Windows apps above. If you want a clipboard history in a notch, try Pastidy. Q: Is there an Alcove for Windows? A: Alcove is listed as a Mac app. For Windows, Pastidy is a notch with a searchable clipboard history. Q: Is there a NotchNook for Windows? A: NotchNook is listed for Mac only. Pastidy is a Windows notch with a clipboard history and everyday tools. Q: Is Pastidy a Boring Notch alternative on Windows? A: The Boring Notch is a Mac app focused on music. Pastidy is for Windows and focuses on clipboard history, with a music tab too. ## How to get a notch on Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/blog/how-to-get-a-notch-on-windows A notch at the top of the screen keeps your tools one glance away. On Windows, Pastidy adds one that holds your clipboard history and everyday tools. ### 1. Install Pastidy Download Pastidy from the download page and run the setup file. It works on Windows 10 and Windows 11. ### 2. Activate it Enter the email you bought with and your licence key. The notch then turns on at the top of the screen. ### 3. Choose a position Pick one of nine positions for the notch, or drag it to a spot you like. ### 4. Turn on the tabs you use Open Settings, then Modules, and choose which tabs show in the notch. ### 5. Choose what shows when it is closed Timers, lyrics, volume and messages can show on the closed notch, so you see them without opening it. ## The best clipboard managers for Windows URL: https://pastidy.com/blog/best-clipboard-manager-for-windows Windows has a clipboard history built in. Third-party apps add search, a longer history and extras. Here is how the main options compare. ### Built-in clipboard history (Win + V) Windows keeps recent copies when you press Win + V. It needs nothing to install, but the history is short and has few search tools. ### Ditto Ditto is a free clipboard manager that many people use for a long history. It shows a plain list of copies, with search and pinning. ### CopyQ CopyQ is a cross-platform clipboard manager with scripting, for people who want to automate their clipboard. ### ClipClip ClipClip offers folder organisation and cloud sync, if you want your clipboard on more than one device. ### Pastidy Pastidy saves text, links, images, colours and screenshots in a visual history you can search, including the text inside screenshots. It also adds a notch with timers, notes and other tools. It is a one-time purchase, and your history stays on your PC. ### Which one to pick For a free, long, plain-list history, try Ditto. For scripting, try CopyQ. For a visual, searchable history with a notch, try Pastidy. Q: Is Ditto free? A: Yes. Ditto is a free clipboard manager for Windows. Q: Is Pastidy better than Windows clipboard history? A: For a longer, searchable history with screenshot text search and a notch for your tools, yes. For simple recent copies, the built-in history is enough. ## Why clipboard history saves you hours each week URL: https://pastidy.com/blog/why-clipboard-history-saves-time Most people copy and paste hundreds of times a day, and every time something gets lost, they retype or search for it again. A clipboard history keeps everything you copy, so you can find it in seconds. ### The hidden cost of copy and paste Each copy looks like a small action, but the time adds up. You copy a link, switch apps, copy a second item, and then the first one is gone. Searching old emails, chats and files for something you copied yesterday wastes far more time than the copy itself. ### What a clipboard history does A clipboard history saves each thing you copy, so older items are still there. You can open the list, pick the item you need, and paste it where your cursor is. Windows has a basic version built in, and dedicated apps such as Pastidy keep a longer, searchable history. ### Where it helps most The gains are biggest for repeated work: - Replies and templates you send every day. - Links, addresses and reference numbers you need again. - Code snippets, commands and error messages. - Colors, icons and images you reuse in design work. ### How to start Turn on clipboard history in Windows, or install a clipboard manager. Give it a week, then notice how often you search for something you have already copied. Once you have a searchable history, that search time is mostly gone. ### Try it with Pastidy Pastidy keeps your clipboard on your PC, works offline, and lets you find a clip by typing a few letters. Press Ctrl + Alt + V to paste from anywhere. ## How Pastidy keeps your clipboard private URL: https://pastidy.com/blog/how-pastidy-keeps-your-clipboard-private A clipboard history is useful, but it can also hold sensitive things: passwords, bank details and private messages. Pastidy is built so that this data stays on your own computer. ### Why privacy matters for clipboard apps Anything you copy passes through your clipboard. A clipboard app that sends that data to a server would be a serious risk. We designed Pastidy so that it does not work that way. ### Your clipboard stays on your PC Pastidy saves your clipboard history on your own computer. We do not receive it, and the app does not upload what you copy. ### It works offline Because Pastidy does not need a connection to work, your history is never sent over the internet while you use it. ### Sensitive clips can be flagged Pastidy can flag content that looks sensitive, such as passwords, so you can keep it out of your history. ### What we do collect When you buy, we keep your email, your name and your order details, so we can send your licence key and support you. Read the privacy policy for the full list. - Email and name, to send your key. - Order details, to record the sale. - A random device ID, to limit each licence to its PCs. ### Your choices You can pause clipboard capture at any time with one click. ## Pastidy documentation URL: https://pastidy.com/docs Here you will find how to install and activate Pastidy, how to use it, the keyboard shortcuts, and what each message or code means. If something is not covered, email hello@pastidy.com. ### Getting started Pastidy is for Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. To start: - Download Pastidy and run the installer. - Open Pastidy. The dashboard shows the Activate page. - Enter the email you bought with and your licence key. The key was emailed to you after purchase. - Click Login. The notch appears at the top of your screen once you are signed in. ### Activation and your PCs Each licence works on one PC by default. You can see and log out the PCs using your licence on the My PCs page at https://pastidy.com/account, using your email and key. If your licence is already used on another PC, log that PC out on the My PCs page, then sign in on this one. Pastidy checks the licence again every 7 days. If your PC cannot reach the internet, Pastidy keeps working for 14 days after the last successful check, then asks you to sign in again. If Pastidy says your PC's clock is wrong, correct the date and time in Windows, then open Pastidy again. ### The notch The notch is the bar at the top of your screen with your tools in it. Hover over it to open it, or click it if you prefer click mode. Move away to close it. - Choose a position, or drag it to another spot. - Choose the tabs you want, and put them in your order. - Pin the notch open with Keep open. - Use Small mode to shrink it to a tile. - Use Blur everything to hide the screen when someone is looking. ### Quick paste Press Ctrl + Alt + V anywhere to open your clipboard in the middle of the screen. Click an item to paste it into the app you were using. Use the search box to find copies, apps and files as you type. Pinned items stay when you clear your copies. ### Keyboard shortcuts These shortcuts are built in: - Ctrl + Shift + Space: open or close the notch - Ctrl + Alt + V: quick paste - Ctrl + Alt + M: mute or unmute the microphone - Ctrl + Alt + R: start a voice note - Ctrl + Alt + T: stop the voice note - Ctrl + K: search modules in the dashboard - Ctrl + Alt + 0 to 9: paste one of your last 10 copies ### Tools and pages Every page can be turned on or off in the notch from Modules in the dashboard. - Clipboard: everything you copy, with pins, filters and text editing. - Colors: pick colours from your screen and copy HEX, RGB, HSL or CMYK. - Assets: keep files on shelves. Drop any file onto the notch and it goes to Assets. Pastidy keeps a link to each file, so nothing is copied. - Notes and To-dos: write notes with checklists and pictures. A to-do with a due time becomes a reminder. - Timers: a stopwatch, a countdown, Pomodoro focus mode, five ready-made timers (tea, eggs, eye break, meeting and workout) and a water counter. - Today: the clock, weather, timer and to-dos. Click a day's name to pick any date, old ones too; Today brings you back. - Calendar: your agenda, with reminders. Add a reminder, pick its time, and press Add. - Controls: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dark mode, sound output, volume and brightness. - Music and Sounds: now playing, ambient sounds (they start at 30%), and the volume of each app. - Cleaner: see what uses your disk space, and clean temporary files. - Converter: turn pictures into PNG, JPG, PDF or ICO. Your originals are never changed. ### Privacy and offline use Your clipboard history, notes and files stay on your PC. Pastidy works offline. Only features you connect yourself, such as weather or a calendar link, need the internet. Passwords and sensitive copies are skipped. Pause capture with one click from the notch or the tray icon. ### Error messages These are the messages you may see, and what to do: - Check the email and key and try again: the email or key is missing or has a typing error. Check both, then try again. - That email and key don't match a purchase: the email is not the one you bought with, or the key is wrong. Use the email from your order. - This licence is already on another PC: log that PC out on My PCs at pastidy.com/account, then sign in here. - This licence has been disabled. Contact hello@pastidy.com: the licence was blocked. Email us and we will help. - Too many tries. Wait a minute and try again: you sent too many requests in a short time. Wait a minute. - Too many wrong tries. The page is locked for 30 minutes: after four wrong tries, the sign-in page locks for 30 minutes. - Can't reach Pastidy right now. Try again in a minute: check your internet connection, then try again. - Your PC's clock is set back: correct the date and time in Windows, then open Pastidy again. - Your licence check is overdue: connect to the internet and open Pastidy so it can check your licence. ### Installer codes If the installer stops, it returns one of these codes: - 0: installed successfully - 1602: the installation was cancelled - 1638: another version is already installed. Uninstall it first - 1618: another installation is already running. Finish it, then try again - 112: not enough disk space. Free some space and try again - 3010: a restart is needed to finish. Restart Windows - 12002: network problem while installing. Check your connection and try again - 1625: installation blocked by a security policy on this PC. Contact your IT team or email hello@pastidy.com ### Still stuck? Email hello@pastidy.com with your order email, what you were doing, and the exact message or code you saw. We reply by email. Q: Where do I find my licence key? A: In the email we sent after your purchase. Check your spam folder if you cannot find it. Q: Can I move Pastidy to a new PC? A: Yes. Log out the old PC on My PCs at pastidy.com/account, then sign in on the new PC.