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Paste 5 - The first collaborative clipboard manager

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Paste is a productivity tool for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that supercharges your clipboard. It saves everything you copy, lets you easily organize and search it, and now includes Shared Pinboards to collaborate with others and reuse content across devices.

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Dmitry Obukhov

Hey everyone!


We’re excited to finally share Paste 5.0 — a new chapter in how you use your clipboard.


Since day one, Paste has helped people save and organize everything they copy. With this release, we’re going beyond personal productivity and introducing collaboration to the clipboard for the first time.


Your pinboards now become a shared space — whether you’re working on something big with your team or just want to share your best picks with close ones.


Behind the scenes, we’ve also done a huge amount of work rebuilding our sync engine and improving performance across the board, so your workflow stays uninterrupted, and you can stay focused on what matters most.


Big thanks to @chrismessina for hunting us again and being part of the journey over the years!


📢 We’d love for you to take it for a spin and let us know what you think in the comments!

Masum Parvej

@chrismessina  @dobk Curious how sync handles conflicts if two people copy different versions of the same thing at once?

Dmitry Obukhov

@masump conflict resolution can be a challenging topic in general, but in this particular case Paste will automatically merge duplicated items into a single one and update it for all participants.

Parth Ahir

@chrismessina  @dobk Huge congrats on Paste 5.0! Bringing collaboration into the clipboard space is such a smart evolution — it turns a traditionally solo tool into a shared, living workspace. The new sync engine sounds like a major backend win too. Curious to see how teams use this for content workflows, design assets, or even research curation. Great job pushing the boundaries of what a clipboard can be! 👏

Anton Medvedev

I love paste! I use it every day.

Dmitry Obukhov

@antonmedv That’s wonderful to hear — happy to have you with us!

Kelley Shackelford

@antonmedv same here one os the best Paste apps for OSX

Yong Woo Shin
Launching soon!

I copy, you paste. Sounds super convenient!

Congratulations :)

Dmitry Obukhov

@pritraveler Thanks! That’s just part of what Paste can do — there’s even more to explore! Check out our blog post to see how Paste can improve your workflow: https://pasteapp.io/blog/collaborative-clipboard

Evgenii Anikin
Super clean UX as always. Quick question: can I share a pinboard with someone who doesn't have Paste installed yet?
Dmitry Obukhov

@gorns Thanks! They should also have Paste installed. If it's not installed, they will be instructed how to get started when receiving the invite.

Christophe Pasquier

Paste is in my top 3 favorite products of all time.

Might seem weird for a small utility, but I couldn't live without it, I never understood why it was not a native feature of macOS, I LOVE it. GG to al the builders behind it, I owe you🙏

Dmitry Obukhov

@christophepas thanks! what are the other 2? :)

Christophe Pasquier

@dobk Aha mine 😇 @Slite + super.work

Dmitry Obukhov

@christophepas great combo!

Giga Chkhikvadze

Wow, Paste just keeps getting better. The new version feels like such a natural evolution—cleaner, faster, and somehow even more satisfying to use. It’s rare to see a tool stay so focused and still keep surprising us. Really impressive work

Dmitry Obukhov

@giga_chkhikvadze1 thanks for being with us!

Kate Ramakaieva

Looks great - I’ve heard of Paste before but never tried it. Does it keep everything you copy forever, or is there a limit to how far back the clipboard history goes?

Excited to check it out!

Dmitry Obukhov

@kate_ramakaieva now it's time to try! Get it for free for 7 days on all your devices at pasteapp.io/appstore.

Paste keeps everything you copy, but you can set the history limits, exception rules and more in Settings. Let us know if you need a hand getting started!

Mads Hensel

Been using Past for years and it’s a integrated part of my everyday workflow ❤️ keep up the good work

Dmitry Obukhov

@madshensel thanks for being with us all those years! stay tuned ;)

Ton
As the hunter of the very first version of Paste here on PH I can say I'm delighted by the progress Paste has made through the years. The first version was a truly innovative tool to manage the macOS clipboard. It still is the best way to copy and paste. Can't say the collaborative features in version 5 will be valuable for me, but I certainly love that Paste is still actively developed with a continuous flow of new features. Thanks team!
Dmitry Obukhov

How long ago was it—10 years? So good to hear from you, @t55 ! Thank you so much for your kind words and for being with us throughout the journey!

Dmitry Obukhov

How long ago was it—10 years? So good to hear from you, @t55! Thank you so much for your kind words and for being with us throughout the journey!

Ton
@dobk Ten years it was. March 25th 2015, as PH tells me. Glory days. Been a fan ever since. Always curious what innovations you bring next.
Suryansh Tiwari

Paste 5.0 is a massive leap forward for productivity! The idea of transforming your clipboard into a collaborative hub, where you can seamlessly share pinboards with your team or keep your best picks organized, is pure genius. It’s exciting to see how the team has reimagined the core workflow while keeping performance smooth across devices. This is a tool every creative and team should try. Huge congrats to Dmitry and the team!

Dmitry Obukhov

@suryansh_tiwari2 Thank you so much for your thoughtful words and support!

Antony Balakirev

Paste 5 - your clipboard has become a superhero!

If you are still copying and pasting like in the stone age, stop immediately! Paste 5 is revolutionizing the world of productivity, and I can't contain my excitement about how this app has transformed my workflow.

Imagine: no more frantically switching between windows to find a link you copied an hour ago, no more suffering from accidental buffer overwrites, and no more endless “Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V” repetitions. Paste 5 stores your entire copy history, organizes it into smart collections and allows you to instantly find the right fragment - even text, image, or file!

What drives me crazy (in a good way):

- Synchronization between devices - started on Mac, continued on iPhone, it's like magic!

- Smart Search - even text within screenshots or PDFs. Yes, it's real!

- Stylish minimalism - the interface is so elegant you want to admire it.

- Fast Keys - paste any item in a second without even touching the mouse.

Paste 5 is not just a tool, it's your personal assistant that anticipates your desires. After a week of use, I catch myself thinking, “How did I live without this before?”. This is the case when a subscription is 300% justified - the time, nerves and efficiency are worth it.

shawn roos
Been a DAU for years now. Looking so forward to this update!
Dmitry Obukhov

@shawnroos thank you for being with us! Looking forward to hearing more about your experience when you try it!

Dima

Really interesting take on productivity tools — turning the clipboard into a collaborative space. Would be great for my team! Do you offer a team plan?

Dmitry Obukhov

@dimamat this is our next priority - we receive lots of request from team, so collaboration is our first step to make it real.

Juan Bautista Beck

Just discovered Paste and wow, this looks insanely useful

Dmitry Obukhov

@juan_bautista_beck welcome aboard!

Ilia Tregubov

One more solid iteration of the amazing product — congrats, guys!

Artyom  Zhuravlev

I’m curious how teams are using this day-to-day. Any plans to showcase templates or examples of how people organize shared content?

Dmitry Obukhov

@artyom_zhuravlev We’ve collected some use cases in this blog post: https://pasteapp.io/blog/collaborative-clipboard, and we hope our users will share even more over time!

Supa Liu

Paste takes clipboard management to the next level across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The addition of Shared Pinboards makes teamwork so much smoother—saving and sharing content has never been easier. Excited to see how this boosts productivity for so many users!

Jf Martin

I've been using Paste for quite a while, and I couldn't imagine a world without it. While version 5 brings a collab feature I don't plan to use, the app is still one of my favourites!

Dmitry Obukhov

@jf_martin happy to have you with us! Though we hope one day you’ll give it a try 😀

Will Deal

Hey team!

I love Paste and use it every day, but I’ve run into a problem with the new version.

The “Support us on ProductHunt” banner appears on launch — but it won’t close.

The “X” and “Vote” buttons don’t work at all. The banner just stays on the screen and blocks everything.

I’ve completely removed and reinstalled Paste, cleared system cache, WebKit, everything — but the banner is still there.

Is there any way to disable or remove it? It’s making the app unusable for me.

Thanks in advance!

Dmitry Obukhov

@will_deal oh no, that shouldn't have happened! Rich out to us at pasteapp.io/contact and we will try to help!

Will Deal

@dobk Hi Dmitry, thanks for your reply!

I tried to reach out via the website — specifically the “Still have a question? Get in touch with us” section — but the button doesn’t seem to be active or clickable on my end.

So I’ve sent an email instead to support@pasteapp.io just to be sure.

Can you confirm if that’s the right way to contact the team?

Thanks in advance!

Dmitry Obukhov

@will_deal confirmed! Also, the issue has already been resolved, and you’ll receive the update shortly once the Setapp team publishes it.

Sergey Zvereff

So much better that saving a screenshots mess!

thank you!

Dmitry Obukhov

@sergey_zvereff saving & sharing! Thanks for the feedback!