The more you rely on clipboard history, the longer that history gets — and scrolling through dozens of old entries to find one specific snippet quickly becomes tedious. A search box turns clipboard history from a simple list into something you can actually navigate quickly.
Gwen's popup includes a live search box right at the top, so you can filter your entire history down to matching items as fast as you can type.
- Press your global hotkey (default Ctrl+Shift+V) to open the Gwen popup.
- Start typing any part of the text you're looking for — no need to click into a separate search field first.
- Watch the list filter live, showing only entries that match what you've typed so far.
- Use the arrow keys to move through the filtered results.
- Press Enter to paste the item you found, or Esc to close the popup without pasting.
- Search filters the list live as you type, with no need to press Enter to search
- Works across all stored text entries in your history
- Combines naturally with keyboard navigation and number-key shortcuts
- No separate search window or menu — just start typing in the main popup
- Runs entirely locally, so searching is instant with no network delay
Can I search inside copied images or files?
Search currently matches against text content and file paths; image entries are best found visually via their thumbnail preview in the list.
Do I need to click into a search box first?
No, simply start typing while the Gwen popup is open and it filters automatically — there's no separate field to click into.
What happens if my search doesn't match anything?
The list will show no results; pressing Esc clears the popup, and you can try a shorter or different search term.
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