Cross-device copy and 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

Copy content on the source device

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

Sync the clip to the target device

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

Select the clip on the target device and paste

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

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

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 to find the layer.

Clip History

Validate whether the clip is captured first.

Sync capabilities

Then confirm the clip reaches the target device.

Can't paste?

Debug when a clip is in history but won't paste.

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