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Clipboard tracking without the backlog
Turn tracking on, copy a file or text, and keep it close. DropK is for the clips you still plan to use, not every clip you have ever copied.
DropK
A drag-and-drop shelf and clipboard manager for the things you are about to use. Drop in files, copy text, keep links or screenshots nearby, and move them on when the job is done.
- App Store
- Mac
- Category
- Productivity
- Version
- 2.2
- Requires
- macOS 15.6+
Up close
It floats over the work you already have open.
The shelf, the saved sets, and the text stream — cropped in close so you can read every control before you download.
Workflow
For the gap between copying something and using it.
A plain macOS clipboard carries one thing. A clipboard history list remembers too much. DropK keeps the items for this job visible, so they do not disappear into the pile.
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Change layout when the pile grows
Use vertical or horizontal layouts when there are more files, longer notes, or both. The shelf stays readable without forcing every job into the same shape.
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Keep text and files together
Gather assets, notes, references, and upload files in the same place. It helps when a task is made of small pieces that only need to stay together for a while.
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Save a set — with a color you'll spot later
Some groups are worth keeping. Name a saved layout and tag it with a color from the swatch grid, so the weekly report, the client handoff, and the invoice run are easy to tell apart at a glance.
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Edit text before you paste
Open text mode when a copied sentence needs cleanup, a snippet needs trimming, or a reusable bit of writing needs one last pass.
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Quick access to the apps you're working in
The open-apps bar along the bottom of the panel shows what's running right now. Drag a file onto an icon to hand it off — or click one to bring that app forward without leaving DropK. (A Pro feature.)
New in 2.2
DropK is in Shortcuts, Siri, and Spotlight.
The shelf now takes instructions from the rest of the system — save the current layout on a hotkey, restore a set by name, or drop the clipboard onto the shelf without opening it.
Save and restore layouts
“Save DropK Shelf”, “Restore DropK Layout”, and “Copy DropK Layout to Clipboard” take a layout name and work anywhere Shortcuts do.
Add without switching apps
“Add Text to DropK”, “Add Files to DropK”, and “Add Clipboard to DropK” push items to the shelf from whatever you're doing.
Panel and tracking on a keystroke
“Show DropK”, “Toggle DropK Pin”, and “Toggle DropK Clipboard Tracking” bind the panel and its modes to Shortcuts, Siri, or a Spotlight query.
DropK Pro
Free stays free. Pro is for the workflow that lives on the shelf.
DropK Pro is an auto-renewable subscription managed by Apple — no DropK account and nothing to sign into. It unlocks three features and leaves the rest of the app the same.
The open-apps bar
The row of running apps at the top of the panel — drag a file straight onto one to hand it off without switching apps.
Unlimited saved layouts
Free keeps up to two saved layouts. Pro removes the cap so a folder of reusable sets can grow as your work does.
Clipboard capture for files
Free captures copied text and images. Pro also picks up files, folders, and apps as you copy them, so the shelf follows the whole clipboard.
Monthly $0.99, yearly $4.99, or a one-time Lifetime purchase at $8.99 — all with a 14-day free trial on the subscriptions. Prices are set through App Store Connect and shown live on the paywall in the app.
Coming very soon
DropK for iPhone — the same shelf, wherever you check it next.
A companion iPhone app is on the way. Turn on iPhone Sync in DropK for Mac and your saved layouts follow you — through your own private iCloud, with nothing routed through us.
Every saved layout, on your phone
Saved sets sync automatically once iPhone Sync is on, so the layout you built on your Mac is already there.
Text made for a small screen
Snippets and notes are one tap to copy or share — the part of your shelf a phone is actually good for.
Files, only if you choose to upload them
File references stay Mac-only unless you explicitly upload a copy. Anything not uploaded, or not open-able on iPhone, shows dimmed rather than pretending it's there.
iPhone Sync is a Pro feature and stays off until you turn it on. It uses your private iCloud database — the same one Apple gives every user for their own account — so DropK never operates a server that holds your layouts, and we can't read what syncs. See the Privacy Policy for details.
