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Install

Download Snipstack for macOS, Windows or Linux and get past the first-launch warning of the unsigned builds.

Download Snipstack from the download page. It lists your system first.

What to download

System File Notes
Windows 10 or 11 (x64) Setup .exe Installs for your user only, with no administrator prompt. You can change the install folder. It adds desktop and Start menu shortcuts.
macOS (Apple silicon) .dmg (arm64) Drag Snipstack into Applications.
macOS (Intel) .dmg (x64) Drag Snipstack into Applications.
Linux (x64), any distribution .AppImage Make it executable and run it. Updates itself.
Debian, Ubuntu (x64) .deb Install with apt. Update by installing a newer .deb.

On Windows the default install folder is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Snipstack. On Linux the program is called snipstack.

Which builds update themselves is explained on Updates.

First launch: unsigned builds

The 1.x builds are not code-signed yet, so Windows and macOS warn you the first time you open Snipstack. These steps are only needed once per install.

Windows

  1. Run the Setup .exe. It installs for your user only, so no administrator prompt appears.
  2. If Microsoft Defender SmartScreen says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.

Updates install in the background and apply the next time Snipstack restarts.

macOS

  1. Open the .dmg and drag Snipstack into Applications.
  2. Open Snipstack once. macOS blocks it and offers only Done or Move to Trash: choose Done. Then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to the message about Snipstack, click Open Anyway and confirm. On macOS 14 Sonoma and earlier, you can instead right-click (or Control-click) Snipstack in Applications, choose Open, then click Open in the dialog.
  3. If macOS says the app "is damaged and can't be opened" (common on Apple silicon for unsigned apps), remove the quarantine flag in Terminal, then open it again:
    xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Snipstack.app

macOS only installs updates for signed apps, so until signed builds ship, update by downloading the new .dmg from the download page.

Linux

  • AppImage: chmod +x Snipstack-*.AppImage, then run it. AppImage builds update themselves.
  • deb (Debian, Ubuntu):sudo apt install ./Snipstack-*.deb. Update by installing the newer .deb.

The global shortcut and the tray icon depend on your desktop environment. On Wayland, global shortcuts may not be available; Snipstack then tells you so, and you can bind snipstack --quick in your desktop's keyboard settings. On X11, if another app holds the shortcut, Snipstack asks you to choose another.

Auto-paste

Snipstack copies by default. Auto-paste is opt-in (Settings) and needs Accessibility access on macOS, and xdotool (X11) or wtype (Wayland) on Linux.