Data collection
yanklog does not collect analytics, tracking identifiers, account information, or clipboard contents for remote processing.
yanklog keeps clipboard history on your device.
yanklog is designed as a local-first clipboard manager. It does not require an account, does not sync clipboard contents to a server, and does not sell or share personal data.
Last updated: July 29, 2026
Local storage
Clipboard history and settings are stored locally on your device. You can delete individual entries, clear history while keeping pinned entries, undo a deletion, pause monitoring, or uninstall the app.
Source trust model
The Linux app and shared Rust core are open source under the MIT License. The macOS app, website, release infrastructure, and marketing tooling remain proprietary unless stated otherwise.
Because clipboard managers can read sensitive copied text while monitoring is enabled, only use builds from channels you trust. Linux users can audit and build the open-source app/core locally.
What yanklog stores
- Text clipboard entries you copy while monitoring is enabled.
- App settings such as history limits, quick picker preferences, and privacy filters.
- Local metadata such as timestamps, favorite status, and entry identifiers.
What yanklog does not do
- No account is required.
- No clipboard contents are uploaded by yanklog.
- No advertising or third-party tracking SDKs are used.
- No clipboard history is sold, rented, or shared.
Security and privacy controls
yanklog includes secret detection, one-time-code filtering, ignored patterns, retention settings, timed pause controls, confirmed bulk clearing, and undo for individual deletions.
Clipboard history is encrypted at rest with SQLCipher. macOS protects the database key in Keychain; Linux uses Secret Service when available, with a restrictive-permission local key file as a compatibility fallback. Anyone with access to your unlocked account may still be able to use the app, so use operating-system account security as well.
Backups
When you create a backup, YankLog writes a password-encrypted file containing the history scope and metadata you selected. The file is created only at the location you choose and is not uploaded by YankLog.
Keep the password safe: YankLog does not store it and cannot recover an encrypted backup without it.
Updates and downloads
yanklog may check hosted version metadata to determine whether an update is available. This request does not include clipboard contents.
The Linux direct installer downloads an AppImage and checksum, verifies SHA-256, creates desktop entries, and may add ~/.local/bin to shell startup files unless run with--no-path-update. Linux release artifacts also publish build info files with source commit and toolchain metadata. Alternatively, the Linux Flatpak package installs through the self-hosted yanklog repository and updates via Flatpak.
Contact
For support or privacy questions, use the documentation and support page atyanklog.com/docs.