Show HN: I built a universal clipboard that syncs realtime on multiple devices(www.quickclip.space)
25 pointsby imgopaal3 hours ago14 comments
  • sudopsuedoan hour ago
    https://www.quickclip.space/data-deletion

    .>client apps are not open source

    .>data-deletion page seems to imply servers are storing images/files copied to the clipboard

    .>"end-to-end encrypted" in the marketing materials.

    • bstsb10 minutes ago
      to be fair the data can be stored and still be "end-to-end encrypted", depending on delivery method
  • yoavman hour ago
    For those of us on Linux, I've built clapboard - a lightweight clipboard manager that uses whatever dmenu-like system for GUI, and plain files as a storage backend. Because all the history is just files, you can easily sync it between devices with a tool like syncthing. Probably a bit more slower than 0.1s though!

    https://github.com/bjesus/clapboard

  • ax0ar42 minutes ago
    Cool. I just wouldn't use it at all in its current form without more information on how you handle my data.

    Why should users trust you?

    • imgopaal37 minutes ago
      Yeah fair point. QuickClip does store data in database, otherwise syncing between devices not possible. But here is how it works:

      - Data is encrypted when sending and also when sitting in database. - Stored only so your devices can fetch it, not for me or anyone else. - When you delete, it’s gone. I don’t keep logs of clipboard stuff. - I don’t look at your data, only your devices can see it.

      I know trust is big thing for clipboard app. I’ll write small “how it works” page so it’s more clear. Appreciate you asking this, makes sense.

      • josephg9 minutes ago
        Where are the keys stored? If you encrypt the data but just have the keys in another database table, I don’t really see the point of having it encrypted at all.

        I agree with others. I wouldn’t use this unless I trust how you’re handling my data security. All sorts of highly sensitive passwords and security keys hit my clipboard.

      • Oras22 minutes ago
        Your footer “no rights reserved just kidding” is not helping with trust building either.
        • imgopaal18 minutes ago
          fixed, thanks you for comment
  • ValdikSSan hour ago
    KDE Connect does that in LAN. Clipboard sync, file transfer, contacts, calls, remote control, etc.
    • utopiah2 minutes ago
      Came that for that, how is this different (not necessarily better) than KDE Connect which I already use daily?
    • thebiblelover75 minutes ago
      And you can do it over any network if you pair it with tailscale. Tailscale + KDE Connect is such a time saver.
      • utopiaha few seconds ago
        AFAIR works also behind WireGuard.
  • shinycode2 hours ago
    I did something similar with Claude code, I did not write a single line of code and it’s hosted on cloudflare workers. With the free tier it’s enough for one person (and I feel safer to own and host my private data). Works beautifully. Your website does not show how it works, no screenshots, it would be better with it
    • yashau26 minutes ago
      Same. I vibe-coded a real-time notepad thing with optional E2E with CC over a weekend. Not going to plug it unless someone asks me to, just pointing out how easy this is nowadays.
    • imgopaalan hour ago
      Thanks for your suggestions. Would work on it
  • nottorpan hour ago
    Funny, i want Apple to STOP synchronizing my clipboard between devices. I'm doing different things on them and I don't need the last piece of code on my desktop to paste in the 'where do we go out tonight' chat on whatsapp on my phone.

    If I do want to move some info i'll message it to myself thank you.

  • semyonsh2 hours ago
    The website does not show anything on how the product is used, which is kind of important for me as a potential customer. Especially if it's going to be effectively handling my copy/pasting of sensitive information.

    Does it use some client, what do I need to install on my devices (if supported) and what permissions does it need etc? Instead I'm greeted by a login page.

    It's not transparent enough for me how the product is used before signing up and that's a huge turn off.

    • imgopaalan hour ago
      Hi, Its a simple web application, nothing is required to install
      • sakopovan hour ago
        So you copy/paste things into the app on one device then copy it from the app on another device?
        • philipallstar10 minutes ago
          Oh! I thought it was more like a second copy keyboard shortcut that pushed to the cloud.
        • baobun20 minutes ago
          And for but the price of a coffee per month you get both dark mode and markdown support!
        • imgopaal43 minutes ago
          exactly
  • phireal2 hours ago
    KDE Connect works fine for me and does more than clipboard (files, mouse sharing etc.).
  • sixtyjan hour ago
    Copy API keys

    I would add examples how data encryption works. This is so sensitive topic. But if you explain it nicely, people could use the service.

    I would add FAQ. Boxes seem like I can read more but I can’t.

    • imgopaalan hour ago
      thanks, I would work on that
  • baobunan hour ago
    > For Developers

    Would you mind sharing the source code?

    > Copy API keys

    ...yeah, I think that'd be a hard requirement. I don't think there is value in a cliboard-as-a-SaaS that is not self-hostable or even auditable.

    I think you are putting the cart before the horse by integrating credit card payments before sorting out the basics.

  • zekejohn2 hours ago
    i know a gemini 3 site when i see one lol, looks good tho! Does this work if you copy an image on your phone/laptop, will it sync to the other device?
    • imgopaalan hour ago
      Yes, It works smoothly with texts and images both
  • janandonlyan hour ago
    I forgot that this was a problem for some. I’ve been op iPad iPhone and macOS for too long it guess.
    • imgopaalan hour ago
      yup, thats still a nightmare for a lot of people
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  • Someonean hour ago
    > Would honestly love to hear, how you move stuff between devices today

    In cases where iOS/macOS misbehave, I use (IMAP) email without sending anything:

    - create new mail message

    - paste text or add attachments

    - save as draft

    - open draft on other device

    - copy out the data

    - delete draft

    Works reliably for not-too-large items