OnlyText
Clean clipboard. Pure text. Every paste.
A lightweight macOS menu bar utility that instantly strips all formatting from your clipboard — no more mismatched fonts, colors, or links when copying between apps.
Download on the Mac App StoreHow it works
Strip bolds, italics, HTML styling, and all rich formatting from copied text. You get clean, consistent plain text every time you paste.
Restore your original formatted clipboard contents instantly. All with one click in the menu bar or a quick double-tap of the Shift key.
Highlights
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Instant toggle
Switch between formatted and plain text clipboard in one click
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Minimal footprint
No Dock icon, no windows — lives quietly in your menu bar
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Restores originals
Turn it off and your original formatted clipboard comes back
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Global shortcut
Optional double-tap Shift hotkey for fast, hands-on-keyboard toggling
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Launch at login
Optional auto-start so OnlyText is always ready when you are
Your clipboard stays private
OnlyText is built with zero-trust principles — it runs entirely on your Mac, processes clipboard data locally, and never connects to any third-party services or servers. Your clipboard stays private, always.
Support
If you're experiencing an issue, want to report a bug, or request a feature, please use the Support Form.
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