MyClippy
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Clipboard guides for Android, Mac and Windows

Start with your devices. Understand the permissions. Test both directions.

Set up

Step-by-step setup for each device pair, with what we verified on real devices.

Start here · Complete pilot guide

MyClippy setup and everyday usage guide

Install MyClippy on Android, Mac and Windows, connect your devices, copy in both directions, and troubleshoot the local pilot.

Read the guide Android + Mac

How to copy and paste between Android and Mac

Apple’s Universal Clipboard doesn’t work with Android. Here’s how to copy text and links from Android to a Mac and back, with tested results and alternatives.

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How to copy and paste between Android and Windows

Compare Phone Link, SwiftKey’s cloud clipboard and MyClippy for moving text between an Android phone and a Windows PC, with requirements and test results.

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How to copy and paste between Mac and Windows

Mac and Windows don’t share a clipboard. Compare cross-platform apps for copying text between a Mac and a Windows PC, and set up MyClippy on your local network.

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Fix a problem

Find the symptom, then the cause and the fix.

Troubleshooting

Android clipboard not syncing? How to fix it

Fix Android clipboard sync with a Mac or Windows PC by checking each direction: copy capture, local-network discovery, clocks, and restarts.

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Compare

Built-in and third-party options side by side, from their own documentation.

Compare

Clipboard sync apps compared: Android, Mac, Windows

Universal Clipboard, Phone Link, SwiftKey, KDE Connect, ClipRelay, LocalSend and MyClippy compared: which devices each supports and how copying from Android works.

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Understand

Why Android handles the clipboard the way it does, and better habits than messaging yourself.

Understand

Why Android clipboard apps need special permissions

Android 10 and later block background clipboard access. See how sync apps work around it, every permission MyClippy asks for, and how to turn them off.

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Stop sending links to yourself from your phone

Messaging yourself works, but it takes several steps per link. Compare quicker ways to move text and links from an Android phone to a Mac or Windows PC.

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