LesskeysPaste app for Mac vs Lesskeys
Paste is a polished clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync and a history with no limit. Lesskeys has a simpler clipboard history on the Mac, free, in the same app as offline dictation and call recording.
macOS 13+ on Apple Silicon · No subscription
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This page is for Mac. For Windows, see ClipClip vs Lesskeys.
Pick one
Pick Paste or Lesskeys?
This page is about Paste from pasteapp.io, not the paste command.
Pick Paste if
- You copy on the Mac and paste on the iPhone.
- You want pinboards to share with a team.
- You want search that reads text inside images.
Pick Lesskeys if
- You also want dictation and call recording.
- You want a free clipboard history, nothing expiring.
- You are on macOS 13 Ventura.
Side by side
Paste and Lesskeys, side by side
- 3 devicesPaste: Mac, iPhone and iPad
- 50Lesskeys items by default (10 to 200)
- This Macis where the Lesskeys history stays
| What | Paste (pasteapp.io) | Lesskeys |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and plans | A 7-day trial with every feature, then a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Every plan covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. | The clipboard history is free and needs no account, and it keeps your last 50 items by default (up to 200). It comes in the same app as offline dictation and call recording. |
| Works on | Mac, iPhone and iPad, syncing your clipboard through iCloud. Its pages say the data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud. Needs macOS Sonoma or later. | A Mac with Apple Silicon, macOS 13 Ventura or later. Nothing for iPhone or iPad. Stays on your Mac, not encrypted, with no sync. |
| How much it keeps | Says everything you copy is saved, with no limit. | 50 items by default; you set 10 to 200. Pinned items are kept when older ones drop off. |
| What it keeps and finds | Text, links, images and files. The App Store listing says search also reads text inside images and screenshots. | Text, rich text, links, images and file references. Search reads the text and the file names, not the text inside images. |
| Pins and sharing | Pinboards for snippets, links and templates, which can be shared with a team. | Pinned items stay when older ones drop off, and you can show pinned items only. |
| Passwords | Rules let it ignore passwords and sensitive apps. | It saves what you copy, including a password, until you delete it. |
Sources, all read on 14 October 2026
- pasteapp.io (devices, iCloud sync, pinboards, ignore rules)
- Paste plans (trial, subscription, Lifetime)
- Paste on the Mac App Store (macOS version, search, what it keeps)
Features and plans change; check the vendor page before you decide.
Not for you?
What Lesskeys does not do that Paste does
Lesskeys has no sync and no iPhone or iPad app.
- No iCloud sync
- No iPhone or iPad app
- No pinboards or sharing
- History capped at 200 items
It does not read text inside images, and it does not skip a copied password: it is saved until you delete it.
Questions
Questions about the Paste app and Lesskeys
How much does the Paste app for Mac cost?
Paste has a 7-day trial with every feature. After that Paste is sold as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase, and each plan covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. The Lesskeys clipboard history is free, and it keeps your last 50 items by default (up to 200).
Does the Paste app sync between Mac and iPhone?
Yes. Paste runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad and syncs through iCloud. Lesskeys does not sync and has no iPhone or iPad app.
Which Macs does the Paste app support?
The Mac App Store listing says macOS Sonoma or later. Lesskeys runs from macOS 13 Ventura on an Apple Silicon Mac.
Does the Paste app limit how much it saves?
Its website says everything you copy is saved, with no limit. Lesskeys keeps the number of items you choose, 50 by default and up to 200.
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