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CrossPaste

Files & Sync

Share clipboard text, images, and files between trusted desktop devices on the same local network.

Use with conditions
Last updated2026-10-01
Open source licenseAGPL-3.0
PlatformsWindows x64 · macOS Apple Silicon · macOS Intel · Linux amd64 · Linux aarch64
DeploymentDesktop

About this project

CrossPaste shares clipboard content between devices running its application on a local network. The desktop project supports text, HTML, rich text, links, images, and files, alongside a local clipboard history. Its documentation describes local storage and encrypted transfers, so ordinary desktop use does not require setting up a separate cloud server.

Nearby devices appear automatically when CrossPaste can discover them. A user adds a trusted device by entering the token shown on that target device. The device settings can independently allow or disable receiving and sending, and removing a device means it must be verified again before reconnecting.

The desktop downloads cover macOS, Windows, and Linux, with processor-specific packages. Sharing still depends on a reachable local network: the FAQ identifies blocked multicast, UDP port 5353, router settings, or security software as discovery problems. Basic clipboard exchange is graphical; optional command-line and AI integrations are outside this reviewed use path.

Decision guide
01

Why it is worth a look

  • Finished desktop packages are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Clipboard sharing uses a local network and local storage
  • A graphical device-pairing tutorial explains which devices can exchange content
02

Before you use it

  • Each device must run CrossPaste and be reachable on the local network
  • Firewalls or blocked multicast can prevent nearby-device discovery
  • Pair only devices you trust, and review clipboard contents before sharing
Manual setupLow
With an AI agentLow
DeploymentDesktop
Additional requirementsNot verified

Two supported desktop devices for cross-device transfer; Devices on a mutually reachable local network; Access to the pairing token displayed by the other device; Some requirements have not been verified. Check the official setup instructions.

03

What it can do

  • Cross-device clipboard sharing
  • Text, HTML, rich text, images, and files
  • Local clipboard history
  • Trusted-device pairing and encrypted transfer

Who it fits

Good for

Moving copied text and images between a computer and another trusted desktop; Keeping a local clipboard history

Not a fit

Users needing automatic cloud clipboard transfer between distant networks; Users who cannot control which devices receive sensitive clipboard contents

Getting started

  1. Install the desktop package for each device from the official download page
  2. Open CrossPaste on the same local network and choose a nearby device
  3. Enter the pairing token shown on the target device, then choose allowed sending and receiving directions