Startup & capture controls
Launch at login, enable or disable clipboard monitoring, and paste as plain text.
Control when ClipaX starts, whether new copies are recorded, and how content is written back to the system pasteboard.
Launch at login (desktop only)
Keep ClipaX available in the menu bar or system tray after you sign in to your computer.
Steps
- Open Settings → General.
- Find the Startup card.
- Turn on Launch at startup (wording may vary slightly by OS).
ClipaX registers a login item on macOS and Windows using the platform auto-launch APIs. On Linux, behavior depends on your desktop environment; if the toggle fails, add ClipaX to your session’s startup applications manually.
Platform notes
| Platform | Available |
|---|---|
| Windows | Yes |
| macOS | Yes |
| Linux | Yes (environment-dependent) |
| iOS / Android | No — open the app from the home screen |
ClipaX does not auto-launch hidden background services without your consent. Disabling the toggle removes the login item.
Enable clipboard monitoring (desktop)
When Enable clipboard monitoring is on, ClipaX listens for clipboard changes while the app is running and adds new items to your history.
When to turn it off
- During sensitive work when you do not want copies recorded (password managers, private documents).
- While debugging or demoing another app’s copy behavior.
Steps
- Settings → General → Clipboard capture.
- Toggle Enable clipboard monitoring.
With monitoring off, existing history remains; only new system copies are ignored.
Mobile behavior
iOS and Android do not use continuous background monitoring. ClipaX reads the pasteboard when you open the app or return to the foreground. There is no identical “always listen” switch on mobile.
Paste as plain text
When enabled, items pasted from ClipaX (Canvas or Nexus) are written to the system clipboard as plain text only, stripping rich formatting, HTML, and extra formats.
Why use it
- Pasting into code editors, terminals, or email clients that should not receive HTML.
- Avoiding font/size surprises in productivity apps.
Steps
- Settings → General → Clipboard capture.
- Enable Paste as plain text.
This does not change how other apps copy into ClipaX — only how ClipaX pushes content out when you paste.
Tips
- Combine monitoring off with source app filters if you only want to block specific applications on desktop.
- After changing monitoring, test with a harmless copy to confirm behavior.