⌘C
Collect multiple copies
Turn on capture mode and every ⌘C adds to the current group — names, links, prices, quotes. Turn it off and copying works exactly as normal.
Copy more.
Paste once.
CopyDown is a small menu-bar app for Mac that collects what you copy — text and screenshots — into groups or tables, so you can paste it all at once into a document, an email, a chat or a spreadsheet.
For macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon and Intel
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Press ⌥⌘C to turn on capture mode.
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Copy as usual with ⌘C — each copy joins your group.
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Press ⌥⌘V to copy the whole group.
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Paste it anywhere with ⌘V.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
CopyDown lives in your menu bar and stays out of the way until you need it.
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Nine groups
Keep separate collections for separate tasks and switch with ⌥⌘1–9. Everything is saved automatically, even across restarts.
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Screenshot capture
Press ⌥⌘S and drag over any part of the screen. The screenshot joins the group — nothing is saved to your Desktop.
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Table mode
Each copy fills the next cell, left to right. Name your columns, then move, swap, edit and clear cells as you go.
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Notes
Press ⌥⌘↩ right after a copy to jot down why you copied it. Notes paste indented under their item.
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Spreadsheet-friendly paste
Tables paste into Numbers, Excel and Google Sheets as real rows and columns, with an optional header row. Lists paste one item per line.
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Customizable shortcuts
Every shortcut can be changed or removed in Settings. Optional launch at login and subtle sounds.
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Local and private
No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your collections are stored only on your Mac.
Shortcut conflicts
CopyDown uses global keyboard shortcuts, so while it’s running a default shortcut overrides the same shortcut in Finder or the app in front.
| Shortcut | CopyDown action | Overrides |
|---|---|---|
| ⌥⌘C | Toggle capture mode | Finder “Copy as Pathname”; Safari/Chrome developer tools |
| ⌥⌘V | Copy group | Finder “Move Item Here”, and similar ⌥⌘V commands in some apps |
| ⌥⌘S | Capture screenshot | Finder “Show Sidebar”; “Save All” in some editors |
| ⌥⌘T | Toggle table mode | Finder “Show/Hide Toolbar” |
| ⌥⌘↩ | Add note | App-specific ⌥⌘Return commands (for example in Xcode) |
| ⌥⌘⌫ | Clear group | Finder “Delete Immediately” |
| ⌥⌘0–9 | Show contents / Switch Group 1–9 | App-specific ⌥⌘-number commands |
Every CopyDown shortcut can be changed or removed in Settings. See all shortcuts →
Your content stays on your Mac.
CopyDown processes and stores what you collect locally. It contains no networking code, so your copied text, screenshots, notes and tables are never uploaded.
- Reads the clipboard only while capture mode is on
- Takes a screenshot only when you ask it to
- No account or sign-in
- No analytics, advertising or tracking
- Nothing sent to us or anyone else