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Gboard’s clipboard holds what you copied recently and lets you pin clips. MemoKey keeps texts as notes until you delete them. Here is how they compare, using Google’s help page for the Gboard clipboard.
Side by side
Yes, Partly, No; Pro = part of MemoKey Pro, an optional in-app purchase; — = not covered by the product’s public help pages, so we leave it out.
| Feature | MemoKey | Gboard clipboard |
|---|---|---|
| Puts saved text into any app | YesFrom the MemoKey keyboard, in apps that allow added keyboards (not in password fields) | YesTap a clip in Gboard’s clipboard while you type |
| Keeps a text until you delete it | YesNotes stay until you delete them; deleted notes wait 30 days in Trash | PartlyThe clipboard clears recent clips shortly after you last use it; pinned clips stay |
| Long texts with several lines | YesLong notes with many lines, inserted in one tap | Not covered |
| Tags and search | YesTags (10 free, unlimited with Pro) and search in the app; the keyboard lists notes by tag | NoRecent and pinned clips, no tags |
| Lock a note with a passcode | ProPasscode, Face ID or fingerprint per note with Pro; locking the whole app is free | Not covered |
| Works offline, no account | YesNo sign-up and no account; everything works without a connection | Not covered |
| Vietnamese | YesApp and keyboard in Vietnamese; search ignores accents, so “dia chi” finds “địa chỉ” | Not covered |
| Backup and a new phone | YesOptional backup to your own iCloud (iPhone) or Google Drive (Android), automatic every hour; export to JSON, CSV or Markdown | Not covered |
| Free to use | YesFree; Pro is an optional in-app purchase | YesA free keyboard app from Google |
Moving from Gboard
From MemoKey 3.7 you can bring your Gboard shortcuts along. Export your personal dictionary in Gboard (Settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary), unzip it and pick dictionary.txt in Restore from Backup. Each shortcut becomes a note titled with the shortcut, tagged Gboard; ones you already have are skipped. Clips in the Gboard clipboard are not part of that export.
Step-by-step: bring your text shortcutsIn short
The Gboard clipboard is better for pasting something you copied a moment ago: it is already in your keyboard, so you don’t switch. MemoKey is better for texts you keep for months, sorted by tags, searchable, with optional backup. Recent clips in Gboard clear shortly after you last use them; MemoKey notes stay until you delete them.
Questions
- Doesn’t the Gboard clipboard already do this?
- For recent copies, yes. Recent clips clear shortly after you last use them unless you pin them, and clips have no tags. MemoKey keeps every note until you delete it, with tags and search.
- Can I use MemoKey with Gboard?
- Yes. Type with Gboard, switch to the MemoKey keyboard to insert a saved note, then switch back.
- Is MemoKey on iPhone too?
- Yes. MemoKey is free on iPhone and Android, works offline and needs no account.
Sources
What this page says about the other app comes from these public pages (October 2026). Products change; their own pages are the final word.
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