TurboClip Privacy Policy
Your clipboard data is personal and sensitive. TurboClip keeps your data completely private with local-only storage, military-grade encryption, and zero tracking.
Privacy Policy for TurboClip
Complete privacy and security commitment
TurboClip is a privacy-first clipboard manager for macOS. We believe your clipboard data is personal and sensitive, so we have designed TurboClip to keep your data completely private and secure.
Our Privacy Commitment
We do not collect, transmit, or have access to any of your data.
TurboClip operates entirely on your device. Your clipboard history, saved clips, templates, and settings never leave your Mac.
All data stays on your Mac
No analytics or tracking
No internet connection required
AES-GCM encryption
Data Storage
All your data is stored locally on your Mac, encrypted and secured.
What We Store Locally
Where Data is Stored
Your data is sandboxed and protected by macOS security features. No other apps can access TurboClip's data without your explicit permission.
Security Measures
Military-grade encryption and automatic password protection keep your data secure.
Encryption
AES-256-GCM military-grade encryption
Encryption keys stored in macOS Keychain
Password Protection
Automatic password exclusion
Respects password manager standards
On-Device AI
Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+)
No external servers or cloud services
Password Manager Protection
TurboClip automatically excludes sensitive data from password managers and never stores passwords or credentials in clipboard history.
Apple Intelligence & On-Device AI
On macOS 26 (Sequoia) and later, TurboClip can use Apple's on-device AI for smart features.
AI Features
Privacy Guarantee
TurboClip does not use third-party AI services or APIs. All intelligence features use Apple's on-device Foundation Models framework.
Data We Do NOT Collect
TurboClip does not collect, store, or transmit any of the following:
Network Access
TurboClip does not require or use internet access.
The app is completely offline and does not:
The only network access is for App Store updates (handled by macOS) and optional CLI installation via Homebrew/GitHub (user-initiated).
Permissions
TurboClip requires minimal permissions to function. You control these in System Settings.
Accessibility Access
RequiredRequired to monitor keyboard shortcuts (Option+Space hotkey)
Input Monitoring
RequiredRequired to detect clipboard changes
Notifications
Optional - for smart action feedback (you can deny)
You control these permissions in System Settings → Privacy & Security
Data Retention
Ephemeral Clipboard History
You control how long temporary clipboard items are kept:
Change this in Settings → Features → Retention Period
Persistent Clips
Clips you explicitly save with tags or pins are kept forever until you delete them.
Clearing Data
Your Rights
You have complete control over your data.
Access all data in ~/Library/Application Support/TurboClip/
Export clips and templates manually
Clear history or uninstall at any time
Disable features (AI, clipboard monitoring, etc.)
Questions About Privacy?
We take privacy seriously and will respond to all privacy inquiries.