Typing · 6 min read
PopClip vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if layout correction and related utilities matter. PopClip is stronger for selected-text extensions.
Both help you work with text on a Mac. PopClip shows a popup menu when you select text. Tegaro fixes wrong-layout typing and puts clipboard and screenshot tools in one menu-bar icon.
Tegaro and PopClip both help with text on macOS, but they work differently. PopClip shows a small popup menu above text you select, with actions such as copy, search and others added through extensions. Tegaro has no popup menu. Its Layout tool fixes text typed in the wrong keyboard layout (for example "ghbdtn" instead of "привет", English and Russian) when you press Space or a hotkey. Tegaro also has Clipboard, Screenshots that can read text from the screen, and six more tools in one menu-bar icon.
Shift controls EN/RU
Typing supports the documented layout-switch workflow.
Undo and app exceptions
The module supports correction reversal and app-level exceptions.
Other tools included
Typing sits beside capture, clipboard and power modules.
At a glance
| Capability | PopClip | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Fix wrong-layout typing (EN and RU) Tegaro converts the text in place | No | Yes. Fixes it on Space or with a hotkey |
| Actions on selected text PopClip is stronger for custom actions | Yes. A popup menu with built-in actions and extensions | Layout fix on a hotkey; no menu of other actions |
| Popup menu when you select text PopClip is built around the mouse and trackpad | Yes | No. Tegaro works through shortcuts |
| Text from the screen Reads text in images, videos and other text you cannot select | Not a built-in feature | Yes, in Screenshots |
| Clipboard history Clipboard is off by default and needs Pro after the trial | Not its main job | Yes. Text and images, with search and ⌘1–9 shortcuts |
| Screen popups Matter of taste: some people like the popup | A popup appears when you select text | None for selected text |
| Scope Tegaro adds displays (brightness, resolution, a Dock copy), battery and load readouts, dictation and more | Actions on selected text | Ten tools in one menu-bar icon |
| Pricing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | Current public price was not displayed by the official product page when checked. | 14-day all-tools trial; Free limits; Pro: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose PopClip
People who like a popup menu next to selected text and want to add their own actions with extensions, such as searches or formatting.
When to Choose Tegaro
Keyboard-first typists who write in English and Russian, and people who want typing fix, clipboard history and screenshots in one app without popups.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: PopClip
Current public price was not displayed by the official product page when checked.
Current public price was not displayed by the official product page when checked.
Offers: PopClip
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
One isolated Shift tap switches EN/RU; double Shift attempts a safe last-word repair and triple Shift undoes or blocks a pair. Each gesture can be disabled; without a safe candidate, double Shift only switches layout.
How to Switch from PopClip to Tegaro
- Install Tegaro and allow the macOS permissions it asks for when you turn on a tool.
- Set up the Layout tool and its hotkey, then try it on some text typed in the wrong layout.
- Use Screenshots to read text from images or other text you cannot select.
- Keep PopClip if you rely on its popup actions; quit it if you prefer working with shortcuts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tegaro show a popup bar like PopClip when I select text?
No. Tegaro does not show a popup when you select text. Its Layout tool fixes text when you press Space or a hotkey.
Can Tegaro read text that I cannot select with the mouse?
Yes. Screenshots can read text from the screen, for example text in an image or video. Use the screenshot shortcut (⌘⇧2), pick the area, and take the text from there.
How does Tegaro compare in value to PopClip?
PopClip does one job: actions on selected text. Tegaro covers wrong-layout typing fix, clipboard history, screenshots, dictation, display tools (brightness, resolution, a Dock copy on every screen) and battery readouts in one app. Clipboard and Screenshots need Pro after the 14-day trial. Pro is $1.99 for the first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.