Question 1

How is Deck different from a typical macOS clipboard manager?

Accepted Answer

Deck prioritizes local-first privacy, semantic recall, queue paste workflows, and encrypted LAN sharing — not just a history list.

Question 2

Does Deck upload my clipboard data?

Accepted Answer

Not by default. Clipboard history and search data stay entirely on your Mac. Network access is only used for optional features like LAN sharing or AI assistant.

Question 3

Is Deck free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Deck is completely free to download and use with all features included — no trials, no subscriptions, no feature gates.

Question 4

Is Deck the same as Nextcloud Deck?

Accepted Answer

No. Deck Clipboard is a macOS clipboard manager. Nextcloud Deck is a Kanban project management tool. They are unrelated products.

Question 5

Does Deck work on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Deck is a Universal Binary that runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, requiring macOS 14.0 or later.

Question 6

Can Deck replace Spotlight clipboard history on macOS?

Accepted Answer

Deck goes beyond basic clipboard history with semantic search, queue paste, Touch ID protection, AI assistant, OCR text extraction, and encrypted LAN sharing — features Spotlight clipboard does not offer.

Question 7

Who should use Deck?

Accepted Answer

Developers, designers, researchers, and anyone who copies and pastes large amounts of content daily. Deck is especially useful for privacy-sensitive workflows.

Question 8

Is Deck open source?

Accepted Answer

Deck, the clipboard
manager for macOS.

Deep engineering,
surface simplicity.

Fast Search

Queue Mode

Local-First Privacy

LAN Sharing (AES‑GCM)

Deck, the clipboardmanager for macOS.