Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m the indie developer behind Lucent. The story of Lucent started with a few very specific, everyday frustrations: The image detail pain: Whenever I wanted to quickly check an image's resolution, macOS Finder's preview just didn't give me the info at a glance. It was incredibly annoying. The ffmpeg nightmare: I frequently needed to convert short videos into GIFs. Trying to remember or Google complex ffmpeg parameters every single time was just painful. The "Read-it-later" struggle: I wanted a simple way to save links and text for later. I tried apps like Pocket, but they felt disconnected from my fast-paced workflow. Eventually, I realized I didn't need three different apps. I needed one universal, lightning-fast tool where I could capture anything from anywhere, organize it with tags, search instantly, and trigger quick actions. So, I built Lucent entirely in native AppKit. It started as a clipboard manager but evolved into a full productivity hub. ✨ Here is what Lucent supports today: 🛠️ Built-in Media Hub: Compress videos, convert image formats, and yes—a dedicated GIF engine so you never have to touch ffmpeg again. (You can even plug in your TinyPNG/ImgBB API keys!) 🖼️ Rich Visual Previews: See detailed image info (including that much-needed resolution and color space) right in your history. 🔖 Tagging & Search: Use it as your ultimate "read-it-later" or snippet vault. Tag items, map them to hotkeys, and find them in milliseconds. 🎨 Smart Actions: Instantly copy colors as HEX/RGB or convert currencies on the fly. 🔒 100% Offline & Native: Locked 60fps performance, completely private, with a generous free tier for core features. (Note: Due to Mac App Store sandboxing rules, direct pasting via Accessibility isn't allowed out of the box. But I built a tiny, secure companion tool to restore seamless one-click pasting! You can grab the Direct Paste Helper here: https://lucentapp.cc/integration ) I built this to scratch my own itch, and I hope it solves these micro-frustrations for you too. I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or feature requests. I’ll be hanging out in the comments all day! 🚀

Lucent - Clipboard History

Beautiful, 60fps Mac clipboard with built-in file tools.

Beautiful, 60fps Mac clipboard with built-in file tools.