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Free for 14 days, then $14.99 one-time · macOS 14+

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https://developer.apple.com/sf-symbols ⌘1
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https://developer.apple.com/sf-symbols

SF Symbols provides a set of over 6,000 consistent, highly configurable symbols you can use in your app...

from Safari · 2 min ago text · 48 chars

The old way

1.Open QuickTime
2.Record your screen
3.Stop and save the file
4.Open Finder, locate it
5.Drag into the other app
6.Delete the leftover file

With Drobu

1.Capture region
2.Trim
3.Paste

No QuickTime. No file management. Screen to clipboard in one flow.

The old way

1.Record your screen
2.Open a GIF converter
3.Import the video file
4.Trim and adjust settings
5.Export as GIF
6.Upload or drag to app

With Drobu

1.Capture region
2.Trim frames
3.Paste

Straight to GIF. Trim it frame by frame, paste into Slack or GitHub. Done.

The old way

1.Copy from terminal
2.Paste into a text editor
3.Strip ANSI color codes
4.Fix the hard wrapping
5.Copy the clean version
6.Paste where you need it

With Drobu

1.Copy
2.Paste

ANSI codes stripped. Hard wraps cleaned. Terminal output becomes clean text automatically.

The old way

1.Copy first item
2.Switch apps, paste
3.Switch back, copy second
4.Switch apps, paste
5.Switch back, copy third
6.Switch apps, paste

With Drobu

1.Copy all three
2.Select all
3.Paste together

No back-and-forth. Select multiple clips, paste them all at once.

Every content type. Zero friction.

Text, images, GIFs, videos, files — captured, edited, and pasted without breaking your flow.

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const apiKey = process.env.API_KEY
https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/api/v2
TODO: migrate API endpoints to v3
fetch("/v2/api/users", headers)
curl -X POST https://api.stripe.com/v1
// API rate limit: 100 req/min
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Find anything

That code snippet from Tuesday? The URL from last week? Type a few characters and it's there. Your entire history, instantly.

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Keep Awake Prevent your Mac from sleeping
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Slash commands

Type / to control your Mac without leaving Drobu. Prevent sleep, keep running with the lid closed, adjust settings — all from the same panel.

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Images & GIFs

Every image and GIF you copy is ready to preview, inspect, and reuse. See dimensions, size, and source app at a glance.

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Record your screen

Select a region, hit record, trim the result, paste it — without opening QuickTime or managing files. Up to 5 minutes, built-in editor.

GIF · 10fps

Capture a moment

Grab any part of your screen as a GIF. Trim it frame by frame, then paste it straight into Slack, GitHub, or anywhere. Seconds, not minutes.

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Never leave the keyboard

Cmd+Shift+V opens Drobu from any app. Arrow keys browse, Return pastes, Shift previews. Your hands stay where they are.

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Filter by type

Looking for that screenshot, not that text snippet? One click narrows your history to images, GIFs, videos, or files.

import Foundation
struct User: Codable { … }
enum Role: String { … }
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
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Combine and paste

Select multiple clips with Shift and paste them together. Assemble content from different sources without opening a text editor.

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Hey, can you review… Slack

Know where it came from

Every clip shows its source app — Safari, Xcode, Slack, Figma. Retrace your steps when you need context, not just content.

Fast. Private. Yours.

Everything stays on your Mac

No cloud. No account. No tracking. Your clipboard history never leaves your machine.

SQLite + FTS5 search

Full-text search powered by SQLite. Results appear as you type — no loading spinners, no waiting.

Password managers ignored

1Password concealed items, transient clipboard entries, and auto-generated passwords are never stored.

Auto-cleanup

Configurable retention by age and count. Drobu keeps what matters and cleans up the rest.

Smart deduplication

Copy the same thing twice? Drobu moves it to the top instead of creating a duplicate. SHA-256 content hashing keeps your history clean.

Launch at login

Start automatically when you log in. Always ready in the menu bar, always capturing.

Try Drobu today.

Record your screen and paste it. No QuickTime. No exports. Just Drobu.

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Free for 14 days, then $14.99 one-time · macOS 14+ · Version 1.3

First launch: macOS may show "Apple could not verify". Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. One-time.