Local-first · macOS · Windows · Linux

Your snippets, one keystroke away.

SnipTrove keeps your boilerplate, templates and saved text in a fast local vault — then pastes any of it into any app with a global hotkey. No cloud, no account, no subscription.

  • One-time purchase
  • Works offline
  • Full-text search
  • Variables & dates
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Search snippets…
  • Standup updateYesterday I… Today I'll… Blockers:
  • Refund replyHi {{name}}, your refund of …
  • MIT license headerCopyright (c) {{date:%Y}} …
↑↓ to navigate · ⏎ to paste · esc to dismiss
Features

Built to disappear into your workflow.

01

Hotkey palette

A global shortcut opens a Spotlight-style search anywhere. Type, hit enter, done — under 150 ms.

02

Instant full-text search

SQLite FTS5 under the hood. Thousands of snippets stay searchable as fast as you can type.

03

Variables & placeholders

Use {{name}} for prompts, {{date:%d.%m.%Y}} for the date, {{clipboard}} to weave in what you copied.

04

Direct text injection

On macOS & Windows SnipTrove types straight into the focused app — your clipboard stays untouched.

05

Folders & tags

Group snippets into folders, tag them, and filter instantly. Markdown or plain text, your call.

06

Import & export

Import a folder of .txt/.md files, or back everything up to a single JSON file — lossless round-trip.

How it works

Three keys to paste anything.

01

Press the hotkey

Default ⌃⇧V — fully configurable. The palette appears over whatever app you're in.

02

Search & pick

Type a few letters, arrow to the right snippet. Variables get a quick fill-in form.

03

It lands in place

SnipTrove pastes (or types) the finished text into your app and gets out of your way.

See it

A native app that gets out of your way.

Organize in a tidy three-pane window, summon anything with a keystroke, and fill in variables on the fly.

SnipTrove
Folders
All snippets
Work
Email
Code
Personal
Search…
Refund reply
Hi {{name}}, your refund of …
emailsupport
Standup update
Yesterday I… Today I'll…
work
MIT header
Copyright (c) {{date:%Y}}
code
Meeting follow-up
Thanks for the call, {{name}}
email
Refund reply
EmailMarkdown
emailsupport
1Hi {{name}},
2 
3Your refund of {{amount}} was processed on {{date:%d.%m.%Y}}.
4It should arrive within 5–10 business days.
5 
6Best,
7The Team
Save
Folders, tags and full-text search — your whole library, instantly.
To: customer@example.com
Subject: Re: Refund
Search snippets…
  • Standup update
    Yesterday I… Today I'll… Blockers:
  • Refund reply
    Hi {{name}}, your refund of …
  • MIT license header
    Copyright (c) {{date:%Y}}
↑↓ to navigate · ⏎ to paste · esc to dismiss
Press the hotkey anywhere. Type, hit enter — it lands in the app you're in.
Variables for “Refund reply”
Alex Müller
Insert
⏎ insert · esc back
Snippets with {{variables}} ask once, then assemble the finished text.
No strings

Yours. Local. Quiet.

No account

Nothing to sign up for. Your snippets never leave your machine.

No subscription

Pay once, own it. Free updates within the major version.

Offline by design

Everything lives in a local SQLite database. Works on a plane.

Native & fast

A real desktop app (Tauri + Rust), not a browser tab pretending to be one.

Pricing

One price. Yours forever.

A single, fair, one-time purchase. Start with a free trial — buy when it's earned its place.

Lifetime license
$14.99one-time
≈ 13,99 € incl. VAT · secure checkout
Secured checkout · instant license by email
What you get
  • The full SnipTrove app for macOS, Windows & Linux
  • Activate on up to 3 of your devices
  • Hotkey palette, variables, direct injection
  • Import / export & local backups
  • Free updates within v1
  • 30-day no-questions refund
Download

Start with a free trial.

Grab the build for your platform. The trial unlocks everything for a limited time — no card needed.

Download for macOSDownload for WindowsDownload for Linux

macOS 10.15+ · Windows 10+ · Linux (clipboard-only)

v0.1.0

FAQ

Good to know.

Is there really no subscription?+

Correct — one payment, yours to keep, with free updates throughout v1.

How does the trial work?+

Click “try free” in the app to start a time-limited trial bound to your device. No account, no card.

Does it need internet?+

Only to activate or validate your license. Everything else — search, paste, variables — is fully offline.

What about Linux?+

Linux is clipboard-only in v1: SnipTrove copies the snippet and you paste it manually. macOS & Windows type directly.

Can I move my snippets between machines?+

Yes — export to JSON on one machine and import on another. The round-trip is lossless.