PasteUtils
PasteUtils is a macOS clipboard utility that lets you clean, convert, preview, and save copied content before pasting it into another app.
What is PasteUtils?
PasteUtils is a native macOS clipboard utility for processing copied content before you paste it elsewhere. It is designed for people who regularly move text, images, rich text, documents, colors, and other clipboard data between apps and want quick cleanup or conversion steps in the middle of that workflow. The app detects the type of content currently on the clipboard and offers actions you can apply in place, such as formatting, cleaning, converting, previewing, or saving the copied item. It supports common content types including plain and styled text, images, document formats, color values, and time-related data. This makes it useful for writing, editing, development, design, and other tasks where pasted content often needs adjustment first. PasteUtils is published by Diaohs for macOS.
Key features
- Process clipboard content before pasting it into another app
- Clean and reformat copied text, including removing style formatting
- Convert and preview common clipboard content types
- Work with text, images, documents, colors, and time data
- Handle styled text without automatically losing formatting
- Save clipboard content after applying quick actions
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
PasteUtils is a clipboard-focused utility, so access to copied content is central to how it works. That kind of access is expected for this category of app, but it also means anything you copy could be processed while the app is in use. If you use it, be mindful when copying passwords, personal messages, or other sensitive information, and review any permission prompts in macOS so they match how you want the app to behave.
Recommendation: Keep PasteUtils if you regularly clean or convert clipboard content before pasting. If you do not use clipboard tools or no longer need its formatting and conversion features, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself.
Common paths
/Applications/PasteUtils.app
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