I built the iPhone-style text-selection menu Apple should have added to macOS

ActionClip Quick Demo

Hi, I’m Advait, the developer/creator behind ActionClip.

# The problem:

Whenever I selected text on my Mac, even a tiny task became: 

Copy → switch apps → paste → do the task → copy the result → switch back

The iPhone already solved it by putting useful actions beside the selected text. I wanted that same flow on Mac, so I built ActionClip.

# What ActionClip does:

ActionClip appears beside selected text and surfaces the most relevant actions. It includes 32 built-in actions for copying, paste variations, formatting, spelling and grammar, rewriting, translating, unit conversions, word counts, links, Maps, notes, events, and AI prompts.

ActionClip Smart Suggestions Demo

# Best part: create actions by chatting :D

Instead of learning an automation tool or writing scripts, just tell the Custom Action Builder what you need.

It creates the action using simply the AI prompts, URL, JavaScript, shell command, or AppleScript. This makes workflows that were previously limited to power users accessible to anyone who can describe what they want.

Some fun examples:

Reply like an adult: Turn a passive-aggressive email into the reply you should send.
Clean this mess: Deduplicate, fix, and sort a selected list of names or emails.
YouTube Embed Link: Turn any selected YouTube URL into its embed URL.
Suggest emoji: Select a sentence and this action will suggest emoji to use with it. (Example.. I’m running a free giveaway \-> 🎁)

Your custom actions then appear beside selected text just like the built-in ones.

ActionClip Custom Actions Demo

# How it compares:

PopClip is the closest and more established comparison. ActionClip focuses on smart suggestions, upfront result chips and lets users create their own actions without waiting for developer-made extensions.

Raycast is broader and keyboard-first. ActionClip stays attached to your selected text.

# Tech, Privacy and AI:

ActionClip is a native SwiftUI app under 20 MB. It is local-first and requires no account.

For AI actions, choose on-device Apple Intelligence or use your own OpenAI, Gemini, or Claude key.

# Pricing and giveaway:

The free version includes 30 actions every day.

Early-bird lifetime pricing:

Individual: $4 for 1 Mac
Team: $9 for up to 5 Macs

Both include lifetime updates and a 30-day refund. Early-bird pricing ends after the first 100 licenses are sold.

I’m also giving away 20 Individual lifetime licenses. Comment with a custom action you would create with it, and I’ll select 20 best replies :D

# Links

Download from the official site: https://actionclip.app/
My LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/advait-vaidya-7380ab97
My X: https://x.com/AdvaitVaidya2

About me: I’m a solopreneur behind several active apps for small businesses, averaging 4.9 stars across app and plugin marketplaces.


# A note about downloading outside the Mac App Store

ActionClip isn’t currently on the Mac App Store because its system-wide text-selection features and user-created shell/AppleScript actions require capabilities that don’t fit within Apple’s App Sandbox restrictions.

The app is signed with a Developer ID certificate linked to my official Apple Developer account and notarized by Apple, so macOS Gatekeeper can verify that it comes from an identified developer and hasn’t been tampered with.

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Problem:

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\- vs Apple Notes: same editing feel, but real files on disk instead of a database, no lock-in

\- vs iA Writer / Typora: tables and images are editable blocks, plus version history and an iPhone app

Pricing:

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