SourceBoard

How-To Guides

Download on the Mac App Store

How-To Guides

Learn how to use SourceBoard with simple step-by-step guides.

General

  • Getting Started

    Install from the Mac App Store and recover older clipboard items.

  • Instant Access

    Open history from anywhere with a global hotkey.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

    Navigate, copy, pin, filter, and clean up from the keyboard.

  • Subscription and Free Trial

    Subscription and Free Trial SourceBoard starts with a free trial. All features work during the trial. To keep using SourceBoard after the trial, you need the paid annual…

Clipboard history

  • Command Palette

    Run common history actions from the keyboard (Cmd+K).

  • Custom Titles

    Add a custom title so you can find an item faster.

  • Emails

    Recognize email addresses and open them in Mail.

  • File Clipboard Items

    Capture Finder file copies and restore, reveal, or open them from history.

  • Filters

    Narrow history by type, pinned items, source app, or tags.

  • Folder Clipboard Items

    Copy Finder folders and filter them in history.

  • Large Item Warning

    Large Item Warning SourceBoard shows an orange Large label on history items of 5 MB or more, for example a log with 100,000 lines. These items can take…

  • Links & Colors

    Open copied links in your browser. Color items show a swatch. The preview Copy as list copies hex, rgb(), rgba(), HSL, or the CSS name.

  • Missing File Items

    See dimmed Missing labels when a file path is gone.

  • Named Colors

    Copy a color as hex, rgb(), rgba(), HSL, or the CSS name from the preview.

  • Open With

    Open With For file and image history items, open the preview and choose Open (default app) or Open With… to pick another app. This feature requires a SourceBoard…

  • Pinning

    Keep reusable snippets pinned at the top of your history.

  • Plain Text Mode

    Strip formatting when you copy items back from history.

  • Power User Features

    Batch select, plain-text paste, transforms, import/export, and other power tools.

  • QR Codes and OCR Text

    Copy OCR text and QR / barcode payloads from image clips.

  • Save Image as PNG

    Save an image from history as a PNG. Preview can show recognized text.

  • Search

    Find clips with real-time search as you type.

  • Snippets

    Open a compact list of pins and notes with one hotkey. No extra store.

  • Tags and Source Apps

    Add tags, remove them from the item menu or the row trash icon, and filter by source app or tag.

Privacy

Notepad

  • Using Notepad

    Write notes with markdown, Quicklinks, and recovery.

Workspaces

Sync

  • iCloud Sync

    Sync history and notes across Macs (subscription).