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Copy text from Android to PC

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

Clipboard

Press ⌘V / Ctrl+V anywhere

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

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Looking for files…

A USB cable works if you have the right one and remember to switch the phone to File transfer mode. Wireless options need an app set up on both sides. 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, Edge or Chrome on the PC. 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 PC

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

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

Other ways, and their catch

SwiftKey cloud clipboard

Use Microsoft SwiftKey as your Android keyboard, turn on its cloud clipboard and turn on clipboard sync in Windows Settings → System → Clipboard, signed into the same Microsoft account.

Good: Copied text appears in the Windows clipboard history (Win+V). Catch: Means switching keyboards and signing into Microsoft on both.

Google Keep

Paste into a note in Google Keep on the Android and open it on the PC (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 PC.

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 PC.

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 PC without a cable?

Open fdrop.cc on both, paste on the Android and tap Copy on the PC. SwiftKey cloud clipboard 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 PC 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 Edge or Chrome on the PC. 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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