ClipX: Clipboard history manager for Windows

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ClipX: Clipboard history manager for Windows

by Simon Kerbel Apr 3rd 2008

We've covered clipboard applications for OS X in the near past (well-nigh exhaustively), so it's only fair that Windows clipboard applications get a little love and affection.

ClipX is a handy little clipboard manager for Windows which allows you to copy multiple items to your clipboard, then pick and choose which one to paste, either through a mouse selection or use of a hotkey. ClipX allows you to copy both text and images.

ClipX abounds with customizable options:

Change how many items to remember on the clipboard (up to 1024, perhaps a number of significance for the developer)
Choose a sound to play when a clipboard entry is recorded
Enable multi-user or multi-session support

ClipX has plugin extensibility as well. Here are a few of the more useful ones:

ClipX Stickies Plugin 1.8: Keeps a list of permanent entries at the bottom of your history.
ClipX Auto Update Plugin 1.5: Automatically checks for and downloads the latest version of ClipX.
ClipX Limits Plugin 1.1: Lets you ignore some clipboards based on size in memory.

ClipX is free, though donations are appreciated. Windows only.

[via Online Tech Tips]

Tags: clipboard, clipX

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

alienvenom said 5:23PM on 4-03-2008

Very awesome tool indeed.

jdw242b said 6:05PM on 4-03-2008

I've had trouble with my work anti-virus flagging the .exe as a virus on many occasions. I'm told that's a fluke but it keeps happening anyway.

Oh, and I've been using ClipX for 6+ months.

Great program!

Jason said 11:15PM on 4-03-2008

I have been using this for 3 months and love it. Comes in handy everyday.

mg said 7:23AM on 4-04-2008

Bah.. this sucks! Usability = BAD BAD

Check out: http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/

boardtc said 9:12AM on 4-04-2008

CLCL - http://www.nakka.com/soft/clcl/index_eng.html - does everything I need. Not sure what else this could offer...

steven said 4:17PM on 4-04-2008

There's only one clipboard application that's worth the time. It's not freeware, but very cheap for what you get. Clipmate! Been using it forever.

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