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Itsypad

A tiny, fast scratchpad and clipboard manager for Mac·itsypad.app

Free plan · Open source See pricing ↓

Itsypad is a tiny, fast scratchpad and clipboard manager for macOS, with a companion app for iPhone and iPad. It combines a multi-tab text editor with syntax highlighting for 185+ languages and a searchable clipboard history of up to 1,000 items, synced across devices via iCloud. It is built natively with AppKit/Swift, is local-first with no telemetry or ads, and is open source under the MIT licence.

What it's for

Writing and editing text or code snippets with syntax highlightingManaging and reusing clipboard history across copy/paste actionsKeeping quick notes, lists, and checklists synced across Mac, iPhone, and iPadQuickly opening a scratchpad from anywhere via global hotkey

Features 20

9 syntax themes in dark and light variants
Always-on-top window pinning
Clickable links
Clipboard manager with 1,000-item searchable history for text and images
File browser sidebar and spell checking (Mac)
Find and replace with next/previous
Global hotkeys with triple-tap ⌥ activation, customisable
Grid or panel clipboard layout with keyboard navigation and zoom preview
iCloud sync across Macs and devices
Localised in 12 languages
Markdown lists, numbered lists, and checklists with auto-continuation
Markdown with live side-by-side preview
Multi-tab editor with drag-to-reorder and pinned tabs
Native AppKit (Mac) and SwiftUI (iOS) app, no Electron
No telemetry, analytics, tracking, or ads
Quick-access shortcuts (⌘1–9 copy, ⌥1–9 paste)
Session persistence (tabs, content, cursor restored across restarts)
Split view (right or down)
Syntax highlighting for 185+ languages with auto-detection
Tab statistics (word, character, line, reading-time counts)

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsmacOS, iOS

CompanyItsyapps

Integrations

iCloud

Pricing

Mac version is free via Homebrew/GitHub. App Store version is a one-time universal purchase with exact price not publicly listed that unlocks iPhone and iPad; no subscription.

Mac (Homebrew/GitHub)Free

Free forever on Mac via Homebrew (brew install --cask itsypad) or GitHub releases.

App Store (universal purchase)Quote

One-time purchase unlocks iPhone and iPad app in addition to Mac; supports development.