copy here, paste there:
Share the clipboard between phone and PC
Send a link from your PC to your phone, copy an address from your phone into the PC, never retype a text again: Copy 42 connects the clipboard of your Android phone with your computers, directly over your Wi-Fi. Between PC and Mac it even happens all by itself.
↑ the clipboard is free, and so is the app
Text from phone to PC
Copy on the phone
Copy text, a link or an image as usual – in any app.
text, link, image
Tap Paste
Open Copy 42 and tap “Paste”. It’s already on its way. Text from an app also goes via “Share” › Copy 42.
one tap – it’s over there
Paste on the PC
On the PC it’s on the clipboard: Ctrl+V, done. On the Mac ⌘+V.
no retyping
Send text and links from PC to phone
On the PC you copy as usual with Ctrl+C. If Copy 42 is open on the phone, the text is on the phone’s clipboard straight away – you just paste it. That’s how the long link, the address or the Wi-Fi password for your visitors gets onto the phone, without emailing yourself and without a messenger. Your last five copies are also listed in the app; tap one to copy it again.
Shared clipboard for Android, Windows and Mac
Copy 42 is available for Windows 10 and 11, for the Mac and as a free app for Android (Android 10 or later). You connect the phone with your computers once using a code; after that, text, links and images go back and forth between phone, PC and Mac – no account, no cloud and no detour via a server. The iPhone app is coming soon.
Fully automatic between PC and Mac
Between computers you don’t need a button: what you copy on the PC, you paste on the Mac, and vice versa – text and images, in about a second. Copy 42 also remembers your last five copies, including what came from the other devices. With Ctrl+Alt+V (on the Mac ⌃+⌥+V) you choose which one to paste. More about it: Share the clipboard between Windows and Mac.
What happens to passwords
Passwords from a password manager are marked as secret – Copy 42 doesn’t pass those on. Text you copy yourself goes encrypted only to your own devices that you connected once, never via a server.
Good to know: On the phone, Copy 42 doesn’t secretly sync the clipboard in the background – Android only allows that for the app that is currently open. You send what should go across with “Paste”, and you receive while Copy 42 is open. Text (up to 2 MB) and images are transferred, no formatting. And all devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi.
psst … more questions?
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy text from my phone to my PC?+
Copy it on the phone, open Copy 42 and tap “Paste”. The text is then on the PC’s clipboard and you paste it with Ctrl+V.
How do I send a link from my PC to my phone?+
Copy the link on the PC as usual. If Copy 42 is open on the phone, it’s on the clipboard there straight away and you can paste it.
Does it work automatically?+
Between computers, yes: copy on one, paste on the other. On the phone you send with the “Paste” button, because Android doesn’t let apps access the clipboard in the background. What comes from the PC lands on the phone automatically while Copy 42 is open there.
Do images work too?+
Yes. Copied images work just like text. Whole photos and videos are best sent directly as files, in original quality if you like.
How much does it cost?+
The clipboard is free – even after the 28-day trial. So is the Android app. You only need a licence when a computer is to send or receive files.
Where do I get the Android app?+
The free app is available to download here, for Android 10 or later. It’s coming to the Google Play Store soon.
Does it work with the iPhone too?+
The iPhone app is coming soon. Between Android phone, PC and Mac it already works today.
pros don’t retype:
Do it like the pros.
Copy, send it over, keep working – on every computer in the house. Everything is included for 28 days, no account and no credit card. If you like it, you pay once – no subscription.
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