A tiny, fast scratchpad for Mac

Text editor and clipboard manager in one. Multi-tab, syntax highlighting, 1,000-item clipboard history — always one hotkey away. Free forever.

Also available via brew install --cask nickustinov/tap/itsypad

Itsypad text editor with syntax highlighting, multi-tab interface, and split view on macOS

Text editor

Small yet powerful editor

Syntax highlighting for 185+ languages with automatic detection. Multi-tab with drag-to-reorder, split view right or down, find and replace, clickable links. All tabs, content, and cursor positions persist across restarts.

185+ Languages · Multi-Tab · Split View · Find & Replace

Itsypad small yet powerful editor — Syntax highlighting for 185+ languages with automatic detection

Editor features

iCloud sync

Sync scratch tabs across all your Macs seamlessly

Lists and checklists

Markdown bullets, numbered lists, and toggleable checkboxes

Session persistence

Tabs, content, and cursors preserved across restarts

Multi-tab

Work on multiple files at once, drag to reorder

Split view

Split right or down to see two panes side by side

Find and replace

Built-in find bar with next/previous and use selection

Monokai theme

Dark and light variants following system appearance

And much more

Clickable links, always on top, auto-save, open files, Dock and menu bar icon

Clipboard

Clipboard manager

1,000-item history with search, keyboard navigation, and grid or panel layout. Click to copy, hover to preview, quick-access with ⌘ 1–9. Assign a dedicated hotkey to show the clipboard instantly.

1,000 Items · Searchable · Grid or Panels

Itsypad clipboard manager — 1,000-item history with search, keyboard navigation, and grid or panel layout

Clipboard features

Text and images

Stores up to 1,000 clipboard entries of any type

Searchable

Filter history with highlighted search matches

Copy or paste

Click any entry to copy, or paste directly into the active app

Quick-access shortcuts

⌘ 1–9 to copy, ⌥ 1–9 to paste into active app

Zoom preview

Full-content preview in a near-fullscreen overlay

Keyboard navigation

Arrow keys to browse, Enter to copy, Space to preview

Grid or panels

Switch between multi-column grid and full-width rows

Configurable cards

Adjust preview line count and font size in settings

Delete entries

Remove individual items on hover

Separate hotkey

Assign a dedicated global hotkey to show clipboard

Always ready

Global hotkeys

Triple-tap left ⌥ to show or hide instantly. Or define your own hotkey. Works system-wide, even from fullscreen apps. Pin the window on top with ⇧⌘T.

Triple-Tap ⌥ · Custom Hotkey · Always on Top

Native macOS app

Lightweight

Built with AppKit and Swift from the ground up — no Electron, no web views. Nearly zero CPU and memory usage. Launches instantly, stays out of your way.

AppKit · Swift · Near-Zero Resources

Free and open source

No subscriptions, no ads, no paywalls. Itsypad is free forever and fully open source.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later

Itsypad

Free forever