This roundup focuses on clipboard synchronisation tools. They help you copy something on one computer, desktop session, or device and paste it on another. That usually means text, links, commands, code snippets, and in some cases files or clipboard history. They’re designed to keep copied text, links, snippets, and sometimes files available across machines, whether you’re moving between Linux desktops, combining X11 and Wayland sessions, or working across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
They’re useful for developers, writers, administrators, and anyone who regularly switches between computers or virtual machines. Instead of emailing text to yourself, using temporary files, or relying on a proprietary cloud clipboard service, these tools offer a more direct way to move copied content around. Some focus on simple real-time synchronisation, while others add clipboard history, file sharing, privacy-focused design, or server-based sharing.
They’re especially helpful in multi-device workflows, remote working setups, test environments, and mixed-platform households where copying something on one machine and pasting it on another saves time and reduces friction.
Here’s our verdict, captured in a classic LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.
Click the links below to learn more about each tool.
| Clipboard Sync Tools | |
|---|---|
| ClipCascade | Cross-platform clipboard synchronisation utility |
| UniClipboard | Real-time clipboard sync across all your devices |
| DecentPaste | Privacy-focused alternative to cloud-based universal clipboard service |
| ClipShare Server | Share clipboard and files |
| ClipShare | Flutter-based clipboard history and synchronization application |
| Clipboard Sync | Synchronization tool for X11 and Wayland instances |
| Clipbird | Cross-platform clipboard synchronization application |
| ClusterCut | Keeps your clipboard in sync across Linux, macOS, and Windows |
| netboard | Share your clipboard between different devices |
| Clipboard Bridge | Clipboard synchronization tool |
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