Dedicated clipboard history software solves a problem Windows itself doesn't address: keeping more than the single most recent thing you've copied. Without it, every new copy operation silently destroys whatever you had before.
Gwen is clipboard history software that saves everything you copy automatically, text, images, files, and hex colors, the moment it lands on the clipboard. A background thread watches Windows' clipboard-change counter a few times a second, reading and saving only when something actually changes.
Each saved entry is written to a small SQLite database on your PC, newest-first, with images cached as PNGs alongside a tiny inline preview thumbnail, so managing your saved items means scanning a visual list rather than guessing from truncated text alone.
Managing what's saved is straightforward too: press Ctrl+Shift+V to open the history popup, select an entry to paste it back automatically, or delete individual items you no longer need to keep around.
Preferences let you manage how the software behaves overall: set the maximum number of items to save, by default 200, adjust the polling interval, or configure the app to clear its saved history automatically every time it restarts.
Everything runs entirely locally. Your saved clipboard items never leave your PC, with Gwen's only network call being a one-time license check. Developers copying snippets, commands, and error messages; writers and editors juggling quotes and references; designers pulling hex colors and image assets; support and admin staff pasting the same canned responses and details repeatedly; researchers collecting excerpts from many sources; and anyone on Windows who copies and pastes enough that losing a clip is a daily annoyance all find the same underlying capability useful. Under the hood, a background thread checks Windows' clipboard-change counter a few times a second, and only reads what changed when that counter actually moves, which is what keeps the whole thing feeling instant rather than sluggish, however long it's been quietly running in your system tray.
- Install Gwen on your Windows PC.
- Let it run in the system tray, saving items automatically.
- Copy text, images, files, or colors as you normally would.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+V to view your saved items.
- Select an entry to paste it back automatically.
- Delete individual items you no longer want saved.
- Adjust preferences to control how many items are kept.
- Repeat throughout your workday as you copy new things.
- Check the About section for version info and updates.
- Use Change License if you ever need to re-activate.
- Automatically saves everything you copy in the background
- Handles text, images, files, and hex colors
- Stored locally in a small SQLite database
- Image thumbnails make visual scanning easy
- Configurable maximum saved items, 200 by default
- Delete individual items to manage your saved list
- Runs fully offline with local-only storage
- One-time purchase for Windows, with Gumroad license activation
- Delete individual entries anytime to keep your history relevant
- Consistent behavior across every Windows application, system-wide
Does this software save every single thing I copy?
Yes, it captures and saves text, images, files, and hex colors automatically the moment they land on the clipboard, up to your configured maximum.
How efficiently does it save items in the background?
A background thread checks Windows' clipboard-change counter a few times a second and only reads and saves when the counter actually moves, keeping idle CPU use near zero.
Can I control how many items get saved?
Yes, Max History Items is configurable, 200 by default, with older entries trimmed automatically once you exceed that limit.
Is any of my saved clipboard data sent anywhere?
No, everything is saved locally on your own PC; the only network call is a one-time license check.
Does this work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11?
Yes, Gwen is built and tested for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Is my clipboard data safe when using this app?
Yes, everything is stored locally on your own PC; nothing is uploaded or synced, so your copied content stays fully private.
Can I change the default hotkey if Ctrl+Shift+V conflicts with something else?
Yes, the global hotkey is configurable in preferences and takes effect immediately once changed.
Does the app work the same across every Windows application?
Yes, the global hotkey and paste-back mechanism operate at the system level, so behavior is consistent whether you're in a browser, an editor, a terminal, or any other Windows application.
Does the app show a preview for copied files, not just text and images?
Yes, file copies from Explorer are recorded as their path, or a "3 files" style summary for multiple selections.
Is there a trial version available before buying?
Check the product page on turbo-soft.com for current trial availability and details.
Can I use this alongside other clipboard-related tools?
Yes, since Gwen works passively through the standard Windows clipboard, it doesn't conflict with most other clipboard-aware applications running at the same time.
Will future updates change how my existing history is stored?
Check for Updates in the About section keeps you on the latest version, and your local history database persists across updates.
Ready to save and manage your clipboard items automatically, fully offline?