# Cross-device Paste

Cross-device Paste is the final step of the multi-device workflow: copy on device A, paste on device B.

## What it depends on

- Clip history: records each copy as a clip.
- Nearby Sync or Cloud Sync: delivers the clip to the target device.
- Paste entry on the target device: writes to the system clipboard or inserts directly into a field.

## Standard workflow

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:::step{title="Copy content on the source device"}

After copying text, images, or files, confirm the clip appears in history.

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:::step{title="Sync the clip to the target device"}

Use Nearby Sync on the same LAN, or Cloud Sync across networks.

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:::step{title="Select the clip on the target device and paste"}

Use the quick input window or the history list to write and paste.
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## Verify the result

- The target device shows the newly synced clip.
- After writing to the system clipboard, you can paste into any input field.
- Repeated tests stay stable, without obvious delay or loss.

## Typical scenarios

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:::item{label="Desktop to phone"}

Copy a link on desktop and paste it directly in a mobile chat app.

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:::item{label="Phone to desktop"}

Copy a verification code on phone and paste it into a desktop login page.

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:::item{label="Work device to personal device"}

Move temporary notes or drafts from a work machine to a personal device.
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## Troubleshooting order

> [!INFO] Troubleshooting order
> Check in this order: whether recording succeeded, whether sync succeeded, then whether writing to the clipboard succeeded. For a step-by-step pass, use the minimal test in the [Troubleshooting overview](/advanced/troubleshooting/overview) to find the layer.

## Related docs

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:::card{title="Clip History" icon="lucide.history" href="/features/clip-history/overview"}
Validate whether the clip is captured first.

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:::card{title="Sync capabilities" icon="lucide.radio-tower" href="/features/nearby-sync"}
Then confirm the clip reaches the target device.

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:::card{title="Can't paste?" icon="lucide.wrench" href="/advanced/troubleshooting/cannot-paste"}
Debug when a clip is in history but won't paste.
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