Ortu
Local-first, cross-platform clipboard history with images & files, paste stack, encryption and instant full-text search. Built with Rust + Tauri. Free, open source, zero telemetry.
Overview
Ortu is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS, Windows & Linux. Capture text, images & files, paste stack, encrypt secrets and search instantly — local-first, fast, zero telemetry.
Ortu is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux, focused on local-first storage, privacy, and a lightweight footprint. It offers multi-format capture, a paste stack, AES-256-GCM encryption for secrets, and fast full-text search.
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- TaglineLocal-first, cross-platform clipboard history with images & files, paste stack, encryption and instant full-text search. Built with Rust + Tauri. Free, open source, zero telemetry.
- Founder-editedRecorded Source: ortu.abhijithpsubash.com
- DescriptionOrtu is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS, Windows & Linux. Capture text, images & files, paste stack, encrypt secrets and search instantly — local-first, fast, ze...
- Founder-editedRecorded Source: ortu.abhijithpsubash.com
- Free planYes
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- Free trialYes
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- IntegrationsGitHub
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- SummaryOrtu is a free, open-source clipboard manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux, focused on local-first storage, privacy, and a lightweight footprint. It offers multi-format capture...
- Founder-editedRecorded Source link unavailable
Key Features
- Paste stack — queue several clips and paste them one-by-one, in order, into any app.
- Encryption at rest — detected secrets like API keys and tokens are masked and encrypted with AES-256-GCM.
- Smart auto-grouping — a rule-based classifier sorts clips into URLs, code, JSON, secrets, and more.
- Global keyboard shortcuts — summon a quick-paste popup over any app; every hotkey is rebindable.
- Local-first & private — no account, no cloud, no telemetry; your clipboard never leaves your device.
- Cross-platform & lightweight — a native single binary for Windows, macOS, and Linux; no bundled browser.
- Multi-format capture — save text, images, and files to a searchable history, all stored locally.
- Instant full-text search — an FTS5 index with type filters and group scoping finds any clip fast.
- Flexible history retention — clear on reboot, keep forever, or set age/count limits; pins are always kept.
- Snippets & transforms — reusable snippets plus "Copy as" transforms (JSON, Base64, URL-encode, case).
Who Is It For
Developers and power users seeking a privacy-focused clipboard manager that operates locally without cloud dependency.
Users looking for a clipboard manager with extensive cloud features or those who prefer a more traditional, less technical interface.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Recent updates
- Ortu v2.1.0Release
- app-v2.0.2: Ortu v2.0.2Release
- Ortu v2.0.2Release
- Ortu v2.0.1Release
- Ortu v2.0.0Release
Dates are the source's own. Release and feed entries come straight from Ortu's GitHub or changelog; Founder entries are posted by the verified owner.
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