Pastebot 3 for Mac Adds Rule-Based Organization, Powerful Paste Filters
Tapbots released Pastebot 3, a clipboard manager for macOS that adds rule‑based Smart Pastebins and advanced paste filters. The app syncs clippings via iCloud, works with Apple’s Universal Clipboard, and offers customizable shortcuts and blacklist settings. It is available for purchase directly or through a subscription model, with a free 14‑day trial and upgrade discounts for existing users.
- ▪Pastebot 3 introduces Smart Pastebins that automatically organize copied items based on parameters such as type, size, and creation date.
- ▪Users can apply powerful filters to transform text before pasting, including case changes, emoji removal, and URL extraction, and assign keyboard shortcuts to favorite filters.
- ▪Clippings sync across Macs via iCloud and can be shared with iPhone when Apple’s Universal Clipboard is enabled.
- ▪The app supports Apple Shortcuts, CLI access, and allows blacklisting of apps to prevent sensitive data from being saved.
- ▪Pastebot 3 requires macOS Tahoe or later and is priced at $39 for a one‑time purchase with optional yearly updates, or via a subscription starting at $2.99 per month.
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Pastebot 3 for Mac Adds Rule-Based Organization, Powerful Paste FiltersWednesday July 29, 2026 3:14 pm PDT by Juli CloverTapbots recently launched Pastebot 3, the newest version of its popular clipboard management software. Like prior versions of Pastebot, Pastebot 3 records everything you copy so that it's easy to find and paste when needed. You can store links and other content that you often paste, and organize the snippets by category in Custom Pastebins. There are also rule-based Smart Pastebins for automatic organization, like every link or image copied from Safari. Smart Pastebins can be filtered by clipping size, type, file extension, creation date, text, text length, and more.
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