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How to see your clipboard history on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac

By , developer of UniClip · Updated

Short answer

Windows keeps a clipboard history you open with Win + V, and a Mac on macOS Tahoe or later keeps one in Spotlight. On Android, Gboard and Samsung Keyboard keep recent clips in the keyboard. An iPhone or iPad keeps only the last thing you copied. Each history stays on its own device; UniClip Pro keeps one searchable history of the clips you send, on every device.

Clipboard history on each device

Built-in clipboard history by device
DeviceBuilt-in historyHow to open itHow long it lasts
Windows 10 and 11Yes, up to 25 itemsWin + VUntil the PC restarts, except pinned items
Mac, macOS Tahoe 26 or laterYes, in Spotlight, once turned onCmd + Space, then Cmd + 430 minutes, 8 hours or 7 days, as you choose
Android with GboardYes, in the keyboardThe clipboard icon in Gboard’s toolbarAn hour, except pinned items
Samsung GalaxyYes, in Samsung KeyboardThe clipboard icon in the keyboard’s toolbarPin a clip to keep it
iPhone and iPadNo, one item at a timePasteUntil you copy something else
ChromebookYes, the last 5 itemsLauncher + VUntil 5 newer items replace them

On Windows

Press Win + V. The first time, Windows asks you to turn clipboard history on. Click an item to paste it, or pin it to keep it after a restart. It holds text, HTML and images up to 4 MB each, and keeps the 25 most recent items.

On a Mac

From macOS Tahoe 26, press Cmd + Space to open Spotlight, then Cmd + 4 to see what you copied. The first time, Spotlight may ask you to turn it on. Choose how long it keeps clips under System Settings, Spotlight, Results from Clipboard: 30 minutes, 8 hours or, from macOS 26.1, 7 days. Earlier versions of macOS keep only the last thing you copied.

On Android

Android itself holds one item. In Gboard, tap the clipboard icon in the toolbar above the keys, turn on Clipboard the first time, and tap a clip to paste it. Unpinned clips disappear after an hour. On Samsung Galaxy phones, Samsung Keyboard has its own clipboard icon in the toolbar.

On iPhone and iPad

iOS and iPadOS keep only the last thing you copied, and there is no screen that lists earlier ones. Copy something new and the old clip is gone. iOS 27 suggests pasting what you just copied above the keyboard, but it is still that one item. To keep more than one, send clips to a clipboard app on purpose, or save them to a note.

One clipboard history across all your devices

Every built-in history stays on the device it belongs to, and most clear themselves. UniClip Pro keeps the clips you send in one list on your Android phones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and computers: searchable, with links, codes, phone numbers and emails in their own filters, until you delete them. It only keeps what you send, never everything you copy.

Questions

Does iPhone have a clipboard history?

No. An iPhone or iPad keeps only the last thing you copied, and copying something new replaces it. A clipboard app keeps earlier clips if you send them to it.

Does a Mac have a clipboard history?

Yes, from macOS Tahoe 26. Press Cmd + Space to open Spotlight, then Cmd + 4. It keeps clips for 30 minutes, 8 hours or 7 days, chosen under System Settings, Spotlight.

How do I turn on clipboard history in Windows?

Press Win + V and choose Turn on, or turn on Clipboard history under Settings, System, Clipboard.

Where is the clipboard on my Android phone?

In your keyboard. In Gboard, tap the clipboard icon in the toolbar above the keys; on Samsung phones, tap the clipboard icon in Samsung Keyboard’s toolbar.

Can I see my clipboard history on another device?

Not with the built-in histories, which stay on one device. With UniClip Pro, the clips you send appear in the same searchable list on every device you sign in or link.

Sources

UniClip – Universal Clipboard is an independent app by KharagEdition, not made by or affiliated with Apple, Google, Microsoft or Samsung. Facts about their products come from the sources above.