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    Clip History Not Showing

    You copied something but it doesn't appear in Octoclip's clip history. Work this page. This is a capture-layer problem: first confirm whether the content was recorded at all — if it wasn't, other devices can't receive it either, so don't change the sync method first.

    Not sure this is the right page? Use the minimal test in the Troubleshooting overview to find the layer first.

    Who this is for

    • Users who can't find a copy in the local clip history
    • Users who can't receive content across devices and haven't confirmed whether the source recorded it

    If the history has the record and only another device can't receive it, see Sync Failed. If it's recorded "sometimes" or stops after the screen locks, see Background Monitoring Unstable.

    Run one minimal test

    Minimal test texttext
    octoclip-history-001

    Copy it, then immediately open Octoclip's clip history to see whether it appears.

    Check in order

    1
    Confirm the app is running and monitoring isn't paused

    Make sure Octoclip is running (desktop stays in the tray/menu bar) and clipboard monitoring isn't manually paused.

    2
    Confirm the clip source is enabled

    Confirm the source you expect (system clipboard, system share, screenshots, etc.) is on. See Clip Sources Overview.

    3
    On mobile, confirm background monitoring

    When clipboard background monitoring is off or not working, you often have to open the app before copying for it to be recorded. See Clipboard background monitoring and Quick start.

    4
    Relax battery and background restrictions

    System battery policies may kill the background service so copies aren't recorded. Allow Octoclip to run in the background while testing.

    5
    Check filter rules

    Confirm the copied content didn't match a history filter rule you set. See History filter rules.

    6
    Test with plain text first

    Test with the short text above first, then images, files, or codes, to tell "records nothing" apart from "doesn't record a certain type."

    Desktop and mobile behave differently

    On desktop under a normal install, fewer restrictions apply to recording clips than on mobile. Whether mobile can record reliably without opening the app depends on background monitoring availability and system policy. See Recording expectations.

    How to verify after fixing

    • Copy octoclip-history-001.
    • See the text at the top of the clip history list immediately.
    • Copy an image or link too, and confirm that content type is recorded.

    Still not solved

    Please include:

    • Platform and OS version
    • App version
    • Symptom (records nothing / a certain type isn't recorded / intermittent)
    • Content type (plain text / link / image / file reference)
    • Whether the relevant clip source and background monitoring are enabled
    • Whether you set any history filter rules
    • Reproduction steps (shortest path)

    Next steps

    Recording expectations

    Set expectations for "when content should appear in history" to reduce misdiagnosis.

    Clipboard background monitoring

    Understand background monitoring and how to enable it per platform.

    Background monitoring unstable

    If it's "recorded sometimes," debug background stability separately.

    Sync failed

    If the local device records but another device can't receive, move to sync debugging.

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