Getting started

Your first copy and paste

The entire core loop: copy anything, open the tray, search, and paste.

SnipTray should not need a manual. The whole app is one loop you will learn in thirty seconds.

1 Press ⌘C anywhere — the snip is saved to your tray automatically.
2 Press ⌘⇧V to open the tray. Your newest snip sits at the top with a preview, a source app, and a timestamp.
3 Start typing to fuzzy-search across everything you have copied.
4 Press Return to paste the highlighted snip. SnipTray dismisses itself instantly.

That is the core experience. Everything else — pinboards, tags, iCloud sync, team sharing — builds on this same loop.

Tip

Prefer a one-handed hotkey? You can change ⌘⇧V to anything in Settings → Shortcuts. Many users settle on ⌥V.

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