# How many items NotchStar clipboard history keeps > NotchStar keeps the 50 most recent clipboard items, at most 10 of them images. Older items drop off, and the list shows the 30 newest matches at a time. Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-limit-50-items/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 Published 2026-11-04. NotchStar keeps the 50 most recent items in its clipboard history. When a 51st item arrives, the oldest one is dropped. At most 10 of the 50 can be images. ## What counts as one item Text, a link, an image or a file each count as one item. Copying the same thing again does not add a second item, it [moves the first to the top](https://www.notchstar.com/help/copy-again-moves-clipboard-item-to-top/). ## The list shows 30 rows at a time Although 50 items are kept, the list in the notch shows the first 30 rows. To reach an older item in the 31 to 50 range, type a few letters in the search box. Search looks through all 50, and the results list shows up to 30 matching rows. See [how to find an old copy](https://www.notchstar.com/help/find-an-old-copy-in-clipboard-history/). ## Is the limit a setting No. 50 and 10 are fixed in the app. There is no option to change them today. ## Does time matter The limit is a count, not a time. An item stays until 50 newer items push it out, or until you quit NotchStar, whichever comes first. See [why history clears on quit](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-clears-on-quit/). ## Limits - Copies from password managers that mark them concealed are never added, so they do not use up room. - Whitespace only copies are ignored. The full tool is on the [Clipboard feature page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/clipboard/). ## Quick answers. ### Does the list show all 50 items? The list shows up to 30 rows at once. Search reaches all 50. ## Keep reading. - [Clipboard history that lives in your notch](https://www.notchstar.com/features/clipboard/): Searchable clipboard history in the Mac notch: text, links, images and files. Skips password manager copies. Click any item to copy it again. - [Why NotchStar clipboard history keeps only 10 images](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-image-limit-of-10/): NotchStar keeps the 10 newest images in clipboard history, separate from the 50 item limit. Older images drop off first, and text is never pushed out by them. - [How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/search-your-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images. - [How to find an old copy in NotchStar clipboard history](https://www.notchstar.com/help/find-an-old-copy-in-clipboard-history/): To find an older copy in NotchStar, open Clipboard and type part of it. Search covers all 50 kept items, even though the list shows only the newest 30 rows. ## More in Clipboard. - [How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/search-your-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images. - [Why your NotchStar clipboard history clears when you quit](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-clears-on-quit/): NotchStar keeps clipboard history in memory only, so quitting the app clears it. Nothing is written to disk, and password manager copies are skipped. - [How to paste an older item from NotchStar clipboard history](https://www.notchstar.com/help/paste-from-notchstar-clipboard-history/): Open the notch, pick Clipboard, click the item you want, then press Command V where you want it. NotchStar copies the item back and does not paste for you. - [What happens when you copy the same thing twice in NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/help/copy-again-moves-clipboard-item-to-top/): Copy the same text, image or file again and NotchStar moves it to the top of the clipboard list instead of adding a duplicate. Here is how it matches. - [What NotchStar does with files you copy in Finder](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-files-copied-in-finder/): NotchStar records files copied in Finder as files, with their icon, not as text names. Click a row to copy the file again. Search matches name and path. - [How NotchStar clipboard history handles images](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clipboard-history-images-notchstar/): NotchStar keeps images you copy in clipboard history at a reduced size, shows a thumbnail, and keeps only the 10 newest. Search finds them with the word image.