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The best clipboard managers for Linux

Linux has good free clipboard tools, many tied to your desktop. Here is what each does, and where VoraClip fits.

We make VoraClip, so read this with that in mind. Facts about other apps come from their own websites and documentation, checked on November 11, 2026. Prices and features change, so check their sites before you buy. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.

	Price	Desktop	Best for
VoraClip	One-time, from $7.99	Any (X11; Wayland with a shortcut)	Screenshot search, the same app on Mac and Windows
CopyQ	Free, open source	Any	Power users: tabs, scripting, command line
GPaste	Free, open source	GNOME	GNOME users who want password items hidden
Clipboard Indicator	Free extension	GNOME	A simple history in the top bar
Klipper	Free, built in	KDE Plasma	KDE users; regex actions

Facts from each project's own page, checked on November 11, 2026.

VoraClip

Linux, Mac, Windows · one-time from $7.99 · 14-day free trial

Our app, as an AppImage or a .deb. Ctrl+Shift+V opens your history and Ctrl+1–9 pastes. Text in screenshots is searchable through Tesseract. It runs on X11, natively or via XWayland. On Wayland, set a desktop shortcut that runs voraclip --toggle, and install wtype or ydotool to paste into native Wayland apps. More about VoraClip.

CopyQ

Linux, Windows, Mac · free, open source

The most configurable option: tabs, tags, notes, scripting and a command line.

GPaste

GNOME · free, open source

Deep GNOME integration. You can mark items as passwords to hide them, and it can encrypt history at rest.

Clipboard Indicator

GNOME Shell extension · free

A popular, simple clipboard history in GNOME's top bar.

Klipper

KDE Plasma · built in

KDE's own clipboard tool, with a configurable history size and actions on matching text.

How to choose

You want it free and built in: Klipper on KDE, GPaste or Clipboard Indicator on GNOME.
You want maximum control: CopyQ.
You want screenshot search, or the same clipboard app on Linux, Mac and Windows: VoraClip.

Try VoraClip free for 14 days See pricing

No account or card needed for the trial. VoraClip runs on macOS 12 or later, Windows and Linux.