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24 alternatives to Pure Paste

Paste as plain text by default

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pure Paste launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Paste 4.0▲650

   The most convenient way to copy and paste on iPhone and iPad

   2023 · pasteapp.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Plain Clip▲135

   Remove the formatting from copied text.

   2016 · bluem.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paste by FiftyThree▲525

   Show your work. Paste is a new presentation tool for Slack.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SmartPaste▲93

   Paste without annoying styles on macOS

   2021 · smartpaste.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cleartext▲307

   A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Plain Text List▲133

   Easily copy and paste-able lists for all your needs

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Copied▲162

   Instant Text Access, Easy Copy-Paste, and Organized Snippets

   2024 · copiedpro.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pasteline▲142

   Add your notes, links, and ideas in seconds

   2021 · tapteek.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Copaste▲83

   Copy paste text globally on your Mac without switching apps.

   2021 · meteor-macaw-c12.notion.site · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paste Formatter▲5

    Paste without losing links, lists, or paragraph breaks.

    Jul 2026 · paste-formatter.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pretext▲142

    A powerful, clean Markdown & plain text editor for iOS 📝

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Purifai▲217

    App-aware copy/paste that removes unsupported formatting

    Jan 2026 · purifai.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Copywithformat▲13

    A copy-and-paste extension that perfectly preserves formats

    2025 · copywithformat.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Paste Quick▲109

    Quick clipboard and copy/paste manager

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A simple app to make Ctrl+V paste unformatted text by default (Windows)▲33

    DevComrade - A copy/paste/run productivity improvement utility for developers - postprintum/devcomrade

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Plainboard▲5

    Pasteboard plain text formatter for your Mac MenuBar

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CleanBoard - Clean Clipboard▲67

    Automatically removes formatting from your MacOS clipboard

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pastes.io▲57

    Simple and Efficient pastebin for mainly code save.

    2023 · pastes.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Text is▲98

    Simple and fast markdown pastebin

    2023 · text.is · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tidy▲98

    Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.

    Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    OneTap Copy & Paste Clipboard for Mac▲18

    Copy / paste links, files, images and more from the Menu Bar

    2025 · onetapapp.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Text Capture▲96

    Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

    2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Peek - The Ultimate Quick Look Extension▲75

    Text copying, scroll restoration, syntax highlighting & more

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →