quickpaste

Quickpaste is a software utility designed to enhance the clipboard functionality of an operating system. Typically, a computer's clipboard can only store a single item at a time, meaning that when new content is copied, the previous content is overwritten. Quickpaste addresses this limitation by providing a history of recently copied items.

Users can configure Quickpaste to store a defined number of clipboard entries. When new content is copied, it is added to the Quickpaste history. Users can then access this history through a dedicated interface, often a small pop-up menu or a dedicated window. From this history, users can select any previously copied item to paste it again, effectively bypassing the single-item limitation of the standard clipboard.

The primary benefit of Quickpaste is increased productivity. It allows users to quickly retrieve and re-paste frequently used text snippets, code, or other data without the need to copy them repeatedly. This can be particularly useful for tasks involving repetitive data entry or when working with multiple applications. Quickpaste is usually a background application that launches automatically with the operating system, ensuring that clipboard history is maintained throughout the user's session. Customization options often include the number of items to store, keyboard shortcuts for accessing the history, and sometimes options for filtering or searching through the history.