Copy & paste
On this device: copy text, then confirm it shows up in clip history. This is not Cross-device copy; stay on one device here.
Do this check before two-device flows—it saves a lot of false “sync” debugging.
Before you start
- Who this is for: first install sanity check, or you want local history working before cross-device paste.
- You have finished Installation.
- If the OS prompts for clipboard, notifications, or background activity, allow them. Names differ by platform—follow the in-app prompts.
Steps
Clip history is usually on by default. Turn on Sources → Clipboard → General → Enable Source so copies are written to history. Labels can vary slightly by build—see Clip source: system clipboard for what each toggle means.
Copy the full line below (unique test payload):
octoclip-first-steps-001Return to clip history. If the list does not refresh by itself, pull to refresh or leave and re-enter history until you see octoclip-first-steps-001, then open the entry and confirm the content matches the test string.
What counts as “passing”
After copying, the entry appears in clip history within a short time, and the saved content matches the test string.
If you do not see the record
Check in order:
- Under Sources → Clipboard, Enable Source is on in General. If Ignore Sensitive Content or Ignore Temporary Content is on, confirm they are not excluding your test string (see the toggle table in Clip source: system clipboard).
- The system granted this app clipboard access (and any other permissions shown in prompts).
- No filter rules are blocking this test string.
On Android (or some restricted setups), if new items only appear after you open the app and then copy, that usually relates to clipboard background monitoring limits. For “capture while I am not in the app”, start with Recording expectations, then Clipboard background monitoring.
If it still fails, continue in First-run troubleshooting.
Next steps
After this check passes, use the shortest path to verify sync and paste across devices.
Copy from a record, insert into a field, and other day-to-day actions.
Read this when you need to understand “must I open the app first?” or Android capture limits.
If local verification or history looks wrong, continue with symptom-based checks.
Still stuck
Start with First-run troubleshooting. If you ask for help, include:
- OS platform and version
- App version
- What failed (for example: test string missing in history / entry content does not match the copy)
- Shortest repro steps (from opening the app through copy and history)
- Whether you already walked through “If you do not see the record” above