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title: Copy and Paste Between Phone and Computer: Guides | Relic
description: How to move text and links between your phone and computer, across Apple, Windows and Android, plus fixes for Universal Clipboard and Remote Desktop copy and paste.
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# Copy and paste across devices

Copying something on one device and needing it on another is a daily friction. Below are the built-in options for every platform, the cross-platform workarounds, and the fixes when sync breaks.

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[Pillar·8 minHow to copy and paste between your phone and computerYou copy a link on your phone and want it on your laptop, or the other way around. The real ways to move text between phone and computer, on every platform pairing.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/copy-and-paste-between-phone-and-computer)

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[7 minLocalSend vs KDE Connect vs Quick ShareA side-by-side look at three free ways to move files between phone and computer: platforms, iPhone support, same-Wi-Fi rules, clipboard sharing, and where each one falls down.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/localsend-vs-kde-connect-vs-quick-share)[6 minCan you AirDrop to Android?Google's Quick Share can now send to and receive from an iPhone's AirDrop on newer Pixel, Galaxy, OnePlus, OPPO and other phones. Which ones work, the steps both ways, and what to use if yours is left out.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/can-you-airdrop-to-android)[7 minQuick Share on Windows and iPhoneHow to set up Quick Share on Windows 10 or 11, send files both ways, and fix it when the PC won't show up. Plus what the new AirDrop support means for iPhone owners.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/quick-share-windows-and-iphone)[7 minAirDrop for Windows: how to send from an iPhone to a PCApple never made AirDrop for Windows. LocalSend, PairDrop, Phone Link, iCloud and the quick hacks, with the limits of each, so you can move files from an iPhone to a PC.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/airdrop-for-windows)[7 minPastebin alternatives, by what you actually needPastebin is fast, but its default is public, and public means scraped. The right alternative depends on what you are protecting: reusable code, a one-time secret, or a paste that vanishes on its own.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/pastebin-alternative)[6 minHow to send a link from your phone to your computerGetting a single link from your phone to your computer should take seconds. The quickest methods on iPhone and Android, and the reliable fallback when they fail.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-send-a-link-from-your-phone-to-your-computer)[7 minUniversal Clipboard not workingUniversal Clipboard relies on a stack of settings all being right at once, so one wrong toggle breaks it. A checklist to fix copy and paste between Mac and iPhone.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/universal-clipboard-not-working)[7 minPushbullet alternatives for sharing text and linksPushbullet pioneered sending links and text between devices, but it is no longer the only good option. The best alternatives, including free and privacy-first picks.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/pushbullet-alternatives)[6 minRemote Desktop copy and paste not workingCopy and paste dropping out over Remote Desktop almost always comes down to clipboard redirection or a stuck rdpclip process. Fixes for RDP, Citrix and VMware.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/remote-desktop-copy-paste-not-working)[6 minHow to AirDrop a linkAirDrop is the fastest way to move a link between Apple devices once you know where the share button hides. Sharing a webpage, and fixing AirDrop when it will not connect.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-airdrop-a-link)