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24 alternatives to SmartPaste

Paste without annoying styles on macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SmartPaste launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Pure Paste▲164
Paste as plain text by default
2022 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
2
Paste 4.0▲650
The most convenient way to copy and paste on iPhone and iPad
2023 · pasteapp.io · its alternatives →
3
Better Clipboard▲88
Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!
Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →
4
Quick Note▲149
Colorful sticky notes for Mac
2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →
5
Pasteline▲142
Add your notes, links, and ideas in seconds
2021 · tapteek.com · its alternatives →
6
Copaste▲83
Copy paste text globally on your Mac without switching apps.
2021 · meteor-macaw-c12.notion.site · its alternatives →
7
Copied▲162
Instant Text Access, Easy Copy-Paste, and Organized Snippets
2024 · copiedpro.com · its alternatives →
8
Pastey Extension▲91
Keep a library of saved text, paste it in a keystroke
Feb 2026 · usepastey.com · its alternatives →
9
A website that makes your text look cool anywhere online using Unicode▲108
Generate 180+ copy-and-paste fonts for Instagram, TikTok, Discord, bios, names, and messages. Free fancy text generator with cool, cute, bold, cursive, and symbol styles.
2025 · fontgenerator.cool · its alternatives →
10
Paste Quick▲109
Quick clipboard and copy/paste manager
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Text Capture▲96
Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS
2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →
12
Smart Paste▲70
Data entry in seconds
2023 · smartpaste.io · its alternatives →
13
GetIpsum▲79
Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
SoundPaste▲90
The app that can copy-paste sound
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
CloudSticker▲79
Smarter sticky notes for Mac
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
OneTap Copy & Paste Clipboard for Mac▲18
Copy / paste links, files, images and more from the Menu Bar
2025 · onetapapp.co · its alternatives →
17
WordMate AI▲12
Improve text in any app no more ChatGPT copy-paste
2025 · its alternatives →
18
PasteQ▲77
No mouse, search copy paste
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
QuickPaste▲10
Quickly paste saved text entries in your browser
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Copycat: Free Copy paste shelf for mac▲7
A minimal, open-source drag and drop bar shelf for macOS
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Paste for Mac▲7
Beautiful clipboard manager
2015 · try.pasteapp.me · its alternatives →
22
I built a clipboard tool to strip/keep specific formatting like Italics▲38
Hello HN, I’m Joseph, a solo developer. I built CustomPaste because I was frustrated by the binary choice standard clipboard tools give us: either keep all the messy formatting (background colors, huge fonts) or strip everything down to plain text. We all know Ctrl+Shift+V (paste as plain text), but that is often too destructive, it kills hyperlinks, bolding, and lists when I usually just want to normalize the font family (e.g., force Arial 11pt) or remove background colors. I wanted a tool that let me "strip exactly what I want, and keep exactly what I want." The Solution: Instead of a…
Jan 2026 · custompaste.com · its alternatives →
23
PasteSpace 2.0▲5
A private Mac clipboard manager with no subscriptions
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
SmartPaste▲1
Copy anything. Paste it right.
Sep 2026 · atipicaplayground.com · its alternatives →

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