BeetrootThe clipboard manager Windows should have built
Your clipboard remembers everything — and now it can think. Fuzzy search across unlimited history. AI transforms with one right-click. OCR baked in. Nine themes plus Auto mode. Fast, native, no Electron.
Your data stays on your machine. No telemetry. No cloud. No account required.
Free installer · No account · Local-only
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See It in Action
Watch Beetroot in action
Fuzzy search across clipboard history
AI text transform with one right-click
9 themes + Auto mode
Settings & customization
Windows Clipboard History: Win+V vs Beetroot
Already using Win+V? Here is what you are missing.
| Feature | Win+V | Beetroot |
|---|---|---|
| AI transforms | No | OpenAI + local models |
| Source app tracking | No | Icon, name, window title |
| Search | No | Fuzzy + regex |
| OCR | No | Native Windows OCR |
| History limit | 25 items | Unlimited |
| Persists across reboots | No | Yes (SQLite) |
| Themes | No | 9 + Auto mode |
| Multi-monitor | No | Follows cursor |
| Pin on top | No | Pin + drag anywhere |
| Languages | System only | 26 languages |
| Keyboard layouts | No | AZERTY, QWERTZ, AltGr |
AI Text Transforms
Right-click any clipboard entry to transform it with AI. Fix grammar, translate to any language, summarize, normalize formatting — 10 built-in prompts plus your own custom ones. Works with OpenAI or local models (LM Studio, Ollama).
With a local model, nothing leaves your machine. With OpenAI, only the selected text is sent when you click Transform. Privacy FAQ
Search Your Clipboard History Instantly
Find anything with fuzzy matching or regex. Filter by type — text, images, starred, notes. Press Space to preview any entry with syntax highlighting for JSON, HTML, CSS, and 20+ languages.
OCR Text Extraction
Copy a screenshot of code, extract text with OCR, paste as editable text. Native Windows OCR — no cloud, works offline.
Unlimited History
Every copy you make — text, images, code — saved and searchable forever. Survives reboots. Pin the important stuff. Set auto-cleanup after 1, 7, or 30 days.
Keyboard-First
Ctrl+1..9 quick paste, Ctrl+C copy without pasting, configurable plain text paste hotkey, Alt+T transform (or Shift+F10 from keyboard), Space preview, global hotkey to show/hide. AZERTY, QWERTZ, and AltGr layouts supported. Instant keyboard layout detection — switch with Win+Space and hotkey labels update immediately. All shortcuts configurable in Settings → Shortcuts.
Batch Operations
Select multiple clips and copy them all at once with a custom separator. Merge clipboard entries in seconds.
Notes on Clips
Add notes to any clip. Tag, annotate, and find clips by your own labels. Filter by Notes tab.
Mica & Acrylic
Native Windows 11 window effects — translucent background that blends with your desktop. Mica for the title bar, Acrylic for the content area. Falls back gracefully on Windows 10.
Your Data Stays Local
Everything is stored in a local SQLite database on your machine. No cloud sync. No telemetry. No account. With auto-update off and no API key configured, Beetroot makes zero network requests.
Your clipboard history is too valuable to lose. Beetroot keeps three automatic backups plus a snapshot before every update. If the database ever gets corrupted, Beetroot recovers it silently — you just see a notification that a backup was restored.
Auto-backup with rotation — three timestamped copies, always ready
Automatic recovery from corruption — no data loss, just a notification
Warns if your data sits in OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive — sync conflicts can corrupt databases
Checks for USB and network drives — warns before writing to unreliable storage
Always Where You Need It
Pin Beetroot on top and drag it anywhere between monitors. It stays visible when you click other windows — no more alt-tabbing back and forth.
Or switch to follow-cursor mode. The window pops up right where your mouse is, on whichever monitor you are working on.
Window remembers its position and size between sessions. Close it anywhere, reopen it in the same spot.
9 Themes + Auto Mode
Beetroot Dark & Light, Tokyo Night Storm, Gruvbox, GitHub Light Pro, Nord Snow, Cyberpunk Dark & Light — plus Auto mode that follows your Windows theme. Pick an accent color. Mica and Acrylic window effects on Windows 11.
Pure Dark — true OLED #000000 black. On OLED displays, black pixels are completely off — zero light bleed, zero power draw. Pair it with any accent color.
Tech Stack
Install
scoop bucket add beetroot https://github.com/mnardit/scoop-bucket
scoop install beetrootUpgrading from v1.0.5 or earlier? Auto-update won't work due to a signing key change. Download the latest version manually.
Quick Start (60 seconds)
- 1Install and launch — Beetroot starts with Windows automatically
- 2Press your global hotkey (default: Ctrl+`) to open
- 3Type to search — fuzzy matching finds anything instantly
- 4Right-click (or Shift+F10) → Transform to fix grammar, translate, or summarize with AI
- 5Press Space to preview any entry with syntax highlighting
Built by
I used Paste on macOS for years. When I switched to Windows, the built-in Win+V felt like a toy — 25-item limit, no search, gone after reboot. Ditto works but looks like it is from 2005. So I built the clipboard manager I wanted to use every day.
— Max Nardit
FAQ
- Is Beetroot free?
- Yes. Free with all features — no ads, no trials, no feature gates, no telemetry.
- Does Beetroot work on Windows 10?
- Yes. Beetroot supports both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Mica and Acrylic window effects are available on Windows 11.
- Is my clipboard data sent to the cloud?
- No. Everything stays on your machine in a local SQLite database. AI transforms work with local models (fully offline) or OpenAI (only the selected text is sent when you choose to use it).
- Does Beetroot save my passwords?
- Beetroot respects clipboard privacy signals from password managers (1Password, Bitwarden, KeePass) and skips those entries automatically. Passwords copied manually (Ctrl+C in a browser) will be saved. Everything stays in your local SQLite database — nothing is sent anywhere.
- How much disk space does the database use?
- Typically 10–50 MB for thousands of text entries. Images take more. Set auto-cleanup (1/7/30 days) in Settings if needed.
- What happens to my data if I uninstall?
- Your database stays in AppData. Reinstall and everything is back. To fully remove, delete the Beetroot folder in
%APPDATA%. - Does Beetroot support AZERTY/QWERTZ keyboards?
- Yes. Full support for AZERTY, QWERTZ, and AltGr key combinations. Beetroot detects your keyboard layout instantly when you switch with Win+Space — hotkey labels update immediately.
- Does Beetroot update automatically?
- Yes. Beetroot has a built-in auto-updater that checks for new versions and updates with one click. You can disable it in Settings > General — with auto-update off and no API key configured, Beetroot makes zero network requests. If you installed via Scoop, you can also run
scoop update beetroot. - Can I run multiple Beetroot windows?
- No. Beetroot is single-instance — launching it again brings the existing window to focus.
See the full changelog on GitHub Releases.
Ready to upgrade your clipboard?
Beetroot is free with all features. No account. No cloud. No subscription. No telemetry. Run AI transforms with a local model or bring your own OpenAI key.
