Paste without bringing the outside look.
Remove bold, fonts, colors and links applied to words. The text arrives without its original formatting; the final look depends on the app where you paste.
KV-08 · TEXT WITHOUT FORMATTINGVERSION 1.0
KlikPlainCopy text. Paste without the source formatting.
Free
Coming soonPaste the idea.
Leave the style
behind.
Your text matches
what comes next.
Grab a passage from a page, an email or a document. With KlikPlain on, copied text loses its source formatting. Paste with ⌘V and keep writing, without carrying fonts, colors and styles that do not match your work.
See how it works ↓01 / COPY. PASTE. CONTINUE.Take the words.
Take the words.
Leave the rest.
Turn it on in the menu bar. Copy formatted text and use your usual ⌘V.
Demo: Formatted text converted to plain text before pasting.
Illustrative example. It does not read or change your clipboard.
Your text, at your pace.
Handle the small extras.
Turn on cleanup of leading and trailing spaces, invisible characters and known tracking parameters in links. If you prefer, turn curly quotes into straight ones.
Decide when to use it.
Turn it on or off with one click on the icon. Exclude apps from automatic cleanup, set up a shortcut or use “Clear Formatting Now” for a specific copy.
ON YOUR MACSimple to paste.
Simple to paste.
Discreet to keep around.
Use your usual command.
KlikPlain cleans copied text before pasting. You keep using ⌘V, with no new command to learn for each passage.
Work locally.
Processing happens on your Mac, with no text sent over the network. The app does not ask for Accessibility or Input Monitoring.
Pair it with KlikPaste.
KlikPlain prepares text for pasting. The updated KlikPaste keeps the original copy with supported formatting, so you can recover it later. They are two free apps with different jobs.
TO USE IT ON YOUR MAC
Requirements and permissions
- Stated requirement
- macOS 14 or later
- Tested compatibility
- Tests on record on macOS 27 and Intel self-tests via Rosetta. Other versions and physical Intel still need validation.
- Permissions
- Does not request Accessibility or Input Monitoring. The shortcut is optional.
03 / BEFORE YOU START
Questions about KlikPlain
How does the cleanup work?+
While it is on, KlikPlain turns new copies of formatted text into plain text. ⌘V pastes that content. It does not change what was already copied when the app opened. A link's address stays as text; hyperlink styling applied to words is removed.
How do I turn it on or off?+
Left-click the icon in the bar. When off, it turns translucent. Right-click to open the menu, reach settings or use “Clear Formatting Now”. The global shortcut is optional and configurable; it starts with no shortcut.
Does it change images, files or passwords?+
Images with no formatted text, files and multi-part copies are not cleaned. The app respects confidential content markers provided by the source; that does not guarantee recognizing every password. Copies above 20 MB are also ignored.
Can I preserve formatting in some apps?+
Yes. Use the list of excluded apps or turn KlikPlain off. Native formats of apps such as Excel, Word, Figma and VS Code can become plain text while it is on. Identifying the source depends on available information and may not recognize background copies. “Clear Formatting Now” can be used even when off and in excluded apps, but it still respects confidential markers.
Can I use it with another text cleaner?+
Avoid keeping two cleaners active. In tests with Pure Paste, there was no loop, but the second cleanup removed the data that lets KlikPaste recover the original formatting. Use one cleaner at a time.
What is the compatibility?+
The project states macOS 14 as the minimum and produces a build for Apple Silicon and Intel. The validation on record was done on macOS 27, including Intel self-tests via Rosetta. Other versions and a real Intel Mac still need validation. Final compatibility will be announced with distribution.
Does KlikPlain require a subscription?+
No. KlikPlain is free and needs no subscription. Klikvia Complete includes all current and future Mac apps, but free apps do not require a subscription.
Can I download it yet?+
Version 1.0 is developed. No public download is confirmed on this page yet. Manual validation of copying and pasting in different apps is still pending; distribution will be announced here.
KLIKPLAIN / KLIKVIAYOUR WORDS.
YOUR WORDS.
WITHOUT THE STYLE THAT CAME ALONG.
Version 1.0 is developed. KlikPlain is free. The public download is yet to be defined.
COMING SOONUsage validation still has pending steps. No download or purchase is available on this page.
