When Pushbullet moved its amazing universal clipboard feature to the premium version, I was devastated.
All my setup broke overnight, and I had to remove Pushbullet entirely after that.
To the extent, that I never looked for an alternative until now.
Sending text via Pushbulletto other devices or using note apps like Google Keep,Sticky Notes, etc.
However, they had a major issue.
It was a manual and lengthy process to a get text from PC to Android or vice versa.
Fortunately, many Pushbullet alternatives exist that let you sync clipboard between Android and PC.
Here we have handpicked five of them.
Lets check them out.
ClipSync
A simple app that works flawlessly is ClipSync.
Available only for Windows, the app works with most popular browsers since many apps require Google Chrome.
So, if youuse any other web client, you have found your soulmate.
Moreover, the app doesnt require you to sign in and works on local Wi-Fi networks.
Apart from installing the Android app, you should probably drop in the ClipSync server on your Windows PC.
Its a simple program that gets installed like any other software.
Once installed, you will see the ClipSync icon in the taskbar.
In case that doesnt happen, the app will ask you to unblock it from your firewall.
However, if the automatic connection doesnt work, tap on Connect to server manually.
You will be asked to enter the IP address of your PC.
If all goes well, the clipboard sync functionality will start working immediately.
The good part is that the app is free and lightweight.
However, you might be taken aback when you see that it was last updated in 2012.
Pros
Cons
Download ClipSync for Android
Download ClipSync for Windows PC
2.
Clip Cloud Clipboard Sync between PC and Android
Here comes the app that requires Google Chrome.
It is available as aChrome extensiononly.
You do not get a dedicated PC app.
Clip Cloud only supportsGoogle accounts.
You would need to sign in with the same Google account on both the devices.
After that, the clipboard sync starts automatically.
Further, the clipboard is encrypted, and the data is transmitted over the Google Cloud Message.
you could also manually create a text from the PC and send it to your phone.
When it comes to drawbacks, first, there is no clipboard history.
And secondly, while you get a 30-day trial period, you gotta pay after that.
Thankfully, the developer offers quarterly, annual, and lifetime subscriptions.
Download Clip Cloud for Android
Download Clip Cloud Chrome Extension
3.
The app uses your Google account to identify the connected devices.
Interestingly, copy and paste works outside of Chrome too.
By default, a sound is played on PC when data is copied on Android.
But, it’s possible for you to disable it in the extension prefs on Chrome.
it’s possible for you to also enable and disable devices.
While it works on any data pipe, you might limit it to work on Wi-Fi only.
Download Pigeon for Android
Download Pigeon for Chrome
4.
Alt-C
You may be wondering what kind of name is that.
Well, the name has a significance that you will get to know soon.
Available on PC and Mac as standalone apps, the Alt-C app doesnt require you to login or signup.
It uses sync code to identify the devices.
Now pop crack open the app on PC and enter the generated code.
Thats because the app doesnt use the defaultkeyboard shortcut keysfor copy paste.
Did the name make sense now?
While it does its job fine, one needs to get used to this new combination.
I would prefer to have the default key combination.
But having a different one has its advantage as the app comes with a clipboard history.
So with new keys, you only copy the data that you need.
However, compared to other apps, this one feels a bit slow.
Pro
Download Alt-C for Android
Download Alt-C for PC
5.
Clipto Pro Free Cross-platform Notes & Clipboard
If you like a feature-rich app, Clipto is your best buddy.
Apart from syncing clipboards between Android and PC, you also get a web version.
it’s possible for you to sign in using any account not necessarily a Google account.
The app offers features likeclipboard history, search, tag, filter, sort, and more.
you’re free to even customize the font size and style.
And if you want, you’re free to add your own text as well.
Once installed, you better enable two prefs in the Android and Windows app.
One is Track clipboard and second is Universal clipboard.
Only when they are enabled, you will be able to sync clipboard seamlessly.
Even though the features make you love it, the app has its drawbacks.
For instance, the Windows app is a little buggy.
You will have to add the shortcut of its EXE file on the desktop to use it.
Plus, it needs to be running continuously.
No not in the background but as a proper app so that it works smoothly.
Further, the Android app sends a ting alert every time there is a change in the clipboard.
Its quite annoying for me.
Even though ClipSync was updated years ago, it works flawlessly.
However, if the idea of an old app disappoints you, go with Pigeon.
I wish they had a clipboard manager, and then life would have been sorted.
Sadly, one cant have everything.
Next up:Join app also syncs the keyboard between PC and Android, among other functions.
Know what else it does and how to use it.
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