What a browser clip contains
A clip stores the copied content, the app it came from (for example Safari or Google Chrome), its bundle identifier, the time, and a type such as Link, Text or Image. Links are detected from the copied text itself: an http or https address on its own becomes a Link clip; a sentence copied from an article becomes a Text clip. Formatted text keeps its rich form when the plain text matches, so a copied heading pastes with its styling where the destination accepts it.
Clivra does not read your browsing history, bookmarks or tabs. Browser content enters automatic History when you copy it and capture is allowed. A saved link can show a richer title if you explicitly choose to fetch its preview; that sends a request to the linked website, not to your browser-history database.
Filter History by browser
The Library has a source-app menu next to the type pills. It lists every app that has contributed a clip, so Safari and Google Chrome appear only after you have copied something from them.
Search understands app and type tokens. Type @Safari to limit results to Safari clips, @"Google Chrome" for Chrome (quotes are needed because of the space), and @link or @image to narrow by type. Tokens combine with free text, so @Safari pricing finds Safari clips that mention pricing. The same syntax works in Quick Paste (Control + Command + V by default).
- Open the Library window from the menu bar icon or Quick Paste.
- Click the source-app menu (the filter icon beside the type pills) and choose Safari or Google Chrome.
- Or type @Safari or @"Google Chrome" in the search field, then add a word you remember.
- Double-click a clip to preview it; press Enter in Quick Paste to paste it.
Keep browser links organised
Collection rules can file browser clips automatically. In Settings, open Smart rules, enter a source such as com.google.Chrome or the visible name, pick the Link type, choose a collection in Move to, and press Add rule. New matching clips land in that collection and can also be marked as favorites.
If you copy the same link twice from the same browser, Clivra refreshes the existing clip instead of creating a duplicate, and keeps its title, pin, collection, reminder and shortcut.
Limits worth knowing
Source detection relies on which app was frontmost when the clipboard changed. If a background process copies for you, the source may show as another app. Automatic clipboard capture excludes apps on your Ignored apps list when Clivra identifies them as the source or current app. The browser demo on this website only stores content you add yourself and does not watch any clipboard.