A tiny, fast scratchpad for Mac
Text editor and clipboard manager in one. Multi-tab, syntax highlighting, clipboard history – always one hotkey away. Now also on iPhone and iPad.
If you enjoy Itsypad, grab the App Store version to support development and get automatic updates.
Download on GitHub
or brew install --cask nickustinov/tap/itsypad
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
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
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
iOS companion
Itsypad in your pocket
A tiny, fast scratchpad and clipboard manager for iPhone and iPad. Start a note on your Mac, pick it up on your phone – everything syncs via iCloud.
Open source
Itsypad is fully open source. No ads, no tracking, no telemetry.
Itsypad
Scratchpad for Mac