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Copy text from Android to Mac

Paste on your Android, tap Copy on your Mac. A shared clipboard that works in any browser.

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Press ⌘V / Ctrl+V anywhere

Clips are visible to devices on your Wi-Fi for 30 minutes. Avoid sending passwords.

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macOS can’t open Android phones over USB on its own, and Quick Share doesn’t run on Mac, which leaves cloud uploads or third-party apps. For a link, an address, a code or a paragraph, emailing yourself is a lot of steps for something you want to paste in five seconds.

The quick way, with fdrop

  1. 1

    Open fdrop.cc on both devices

    Chrome on the Android, Safari or Chrome on the Mac. Same Wi-Fi, no login.

  2. 2

    Paste on the Android

    Copy the text, open fdrop.cc in Chrome and tap Paste, or type it and tap Send.

  3. 3

    Copy on the Mac

    The text appears under Clipboard within a few seconds. Tap Copy and paste it wherever you need.

fdrop clipboard on a Mac showing text sent from an Android phone, with a Copy button
Text pasted on the Android shows up on the Mac with a Copy button.

Other ways, and their catch

Apple Notes on iCloud.com

Open icloud.com/notes on the Android, paste into a note, and it syncs to the Mac.

Good: Keeps the text around after you’ve pasted it. Catch: You sign into your Apple ID in a browser, and iCloud.com is clunky on phones.

Google Keep

Paste into a note in Google Keep on the Android and open it on the Mac (keep.google.com on a computer).

Good: Syncs everywhere you’re signed in. Catch: Needs your Google account on both devices.

WhatsApp or Telegram to yourself

Send it to your own chat (Message yourself in WhatsApp, Saved Messages in Telegram) and open WhatsApp or Telegram on the Mac.

Good: You probably have the app already. Catch: Needs the app signed in on both devices.

Email it to yourself

Attach it (or paste it) in an email to yourself and open the email on the Mac.

Good: Works on every device. Catch: Lots of steps for a quick copy, and it clutters your inbox.

Good to know

Questions

How do I copy text from Android to Mac without a cable?

Open fdrop.cc on both, paste on the Android and tap Copy on the Mac. Apple Notes on iCloud.com is the main built-in option, with the limits listed above.

Is there a length limit?

Up to 50,000 characters per clip, which is about 20 pages of text. Longer than that, save it as a file and send the file.

Do the Android and Mac need to be on the same Wi-Fi?

Yes for the clipboard: clips show up on devices that share your internet connection, like home or office Wi-Fi.

Do I need to install an app?

No. fdrop runs in Chrome on the Android and Safari or Chrome on the Mac. Nothing to install and no account.

Who can see what I paste?

Only devices on the same internet connection with fdrop open. Clips are deleted after 30 minutes, and you can delete your own sooner.

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