# Quick enable: clipboard background monitoring

Focused on **how to turn it on.** For how it works, see [clipboard background monitoring](/features/source/background-monitoring/).

## Enable paths

- **macOS / Windows**: Open the app—background listening starts automatically
- **Android**: In Settings, choose an authorization method (**Shizuku recommended** / Accessibility / Root) and complete the guided setup
- **iOS**: Send copied content to the app via **Share Sheet** or **Shortcuts** (foreground triggers only)

## Platform differences (at a glance)

| Platform | Automatic background listening | How to enable | Key limits |
| -------- | ------------------------------ | ------------- | ---------- |
| iOS | No | Share Sheet / Shortcuts / open the app to trigger a read | No desktop-style continuous background read; follow what the OS allows |
| Android | Yes | Shizuku / Accessibility / Root (pick one) | Android 10+ requires authorization; the system may revoke it—see child pages for keep-alive guidance |
| macOS | Yes | Open the app | System-level background execution |
| Windows | Yes | Open the app | System-level background execution |

## Which Android method?

> [!TIP] Quick pick
> Not rooted? Use **Shizuku**. Already rooted? Use **Root**. Want the fastest setup and can accept the occasional missed copy? Use **Accessibility**.

| Method | Needs root? | Setup effort | Capture reliability | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Shizuku** (recommended) | No | Moderate — start Shizuku via wireless debugging, then authorize | High | Most users who aren't rooted |
| **Accessibility** | No | Low — enable the accessibility service | Good, but may miss some copies (relies on system accessibility events) | Fast setup without Shizuku or root |
| **Root** | Yes (device already rooted) | High — Magisk + Zygisk + LSPosed + module | High and the most stable | Users whose device is already rooted |

> [!WARNING] Accessibility is a sensitive permission
> The accessibility service can read on-screen text. Octoclip uses it only to detect clipboard changes — see the [Accessibility guide](/features/source/background-monitoring/android/accessibility/) for details.

## Entry points and links

- **Android authorization**
  - Shizuku (recommended): [Enable clipboard background monitoring (Shizuku)](/features/source/background-monitoring/android/shizuku/)
  - Accessibility: [Enable clipboard background monitoring (Accessibility)](/features/source/background-monitoring/android/accessibility/)
  - Root: [Enable clipboard background monitoring (Root)](/features/source/background-monitoring/android/root/)
- **iOS triggers**
  - [Share Sheet and Shortcuts](/features/source/background-monitoring/)