---

title: “CopyQ Tutorial: The Most Powerful Open-Source Clipboard Manager” description: “CopyQ is an advanced clipboard manager that supports multi-entry history, search, tags, script extensions, and Vim shortcuts — vastly more powerful than Windows’ built-in clipboard.” date: 2026-05-13T16:07:33.823Z category: 系统工具 tags:

• CopyQ
• Clipboard Management
• Clipboard History
• CopyQ Tutorial
• Open-Source Clipboard keywords:
• CopyQ
• Clipboard Management
• Clipboard History
• CopyQ Tutorial
• Open-Source Clipboard

---

CopyQ: Never Copy and Paste One Item at a Time Again

Solves in one sentence: Copy and paste dozens of times a day but can only use one at a time? CopyQ saves everything you’ve ever copied, ready to search and recall anytime.

How many times has this happened: you copy a piece of text (Ctrl+C), paste it somewhere, then copy another piece — but suddenly realize you need the first piece again. It’s already been overwritten.

Windows’ clipboard only remembers the last thing you copied. Win+V can show a few recent entries, but its functionality is limited.

CopyQ turns your clipboard into a powerful database.

What Is CopyQ?

CopyQ is an open-source clipboard manager. It automatically saves everything you’ve ever copied — text, images, file paths, even HTML — and supports search, tags, and script editing.

The problem it solves: Turning your clipboard from a “temporary cache” into a searchable content library you can recall anytime.

Core Features

• Unlimited history: Save everything you copy, never lose anything again
• Search: Search through your history for keywords
• Tags: Tag important items for easy sorting
• Image support: Save images you’ve copied too
• Multi-tab: Organize by different topics
• Vim shortcuts: Keyboard-friendly operation
• Script extensions: Extend functionality using JavaScript
• Sync: Sync clipboard across multiple computers

Comparison with Similar Tools

Feature	CopyQ	Ditto	Windows Win+V
History Limit	Unlimited	Configurable	Limited (25 items)
Search	✅	✅	❌
Tags	✅ Supported	❌	❌
Script Extensions	✅ JavaScript	❌	❌
Vim Shortcuts	✅	❌	❌
Sync	✅	✅	❌

CopyQ is for power users who love to tinker and demand maximum clipboard efficiency.

Download

• GitHub Releases: https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/releases
• Download the installer or portable version

Tip: On first use, set it to start with Windows and configure the shortcut to bring up the clipboard manager (default is Ctrl+`).

Quick Start

1. Download and install CopyQ
2. Press the shortcut to open the clipboard manager
3. Copy a few pieces of text — they’ll all appear in the list
4. Click an item to paste it directly
5. Double-click an item to edit its content
6. Use the search box to filter history by keyword
7. Add tags to important items for easy retrieval