Search your history
Find something you copied earlier. Use search to locate a clip without returning to the original application.
Dolly Paste · Clipboard history
Dolly Paste keeps your clipboard history entirely on your Windows computer. Search earlier clips, pin the ones you use often and copy them again when you need them.
Extract the ZIP and open Dolly Paste.exe. No installation needed. The download includes the application, an MIT licence and usage instructions.
Everyday copying
Find something you copied earlier. Use search to locate a clip without returning to the original application.
Keep clips you need often together by pinning them. Select and copy them again whenever you need them.
Your clipboard history stays on your device. History is held in memory by default; encrypted persistence is optional.
How it works
Download and extract the ZIP. Start Dolly Paste.exe on a Windows computer with .NET Framework 4.8.
Dolly Paste keeps track of your clipboard history locally while the application is running.
Open Dolly Paste with Ctrl+Shift+V. Search your history or select a clip you have pinned.
Select the clip and press Enter to copy it. Then paste into the application you are using.
Storage & availability
History is held in memory by default. An optional encrypted storage feature lets you persist it on disk.
A clipboard can contain sensitive information. Keep this in mind when copying clips or choosing to save your history.
The download is a ZIP containing Dolly Paste.exe, LICENSE and README.txt. The README explains requirements and usage. The application has no installer and is not publisher-signed.
The source is available on GitHub under the MIT licence. The current download is intended for Windows 10/11 with .NET Framework 4.8.
Dolly Paste is an application built by Smet Software Solutions. The starting point: reuse previously copied information without having to find it in the original application each time.
The implementation brings together a keyboard shortcut, searchable history and a choice of local storage. It is an example of turning a defined need into desktop software.
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