How it works
Your computers talk to each other. Nothing else is in the middle.
DeskAcross is a desktop app on each machine. Sync travels over your local network, or through a cloud folder you already use.
Setup
From download to first paste.
The same short setup on each computer.
- 1
Install DeskAcross on each computer
Each computer runs its own copy. From the first launch it saves what you copy into a local history you can search, with no account and no setup.
Download - 2
Turn on Sync Between Devices
In Sync, switch on device sync and set a sync passphrase. Use the same passphrase on every computer. DeskAcross uses it to encrypt synced data.
Sync setup guide - 3
Pick how your computers reach each other
Use Local Network when the computers share a network: they find each other automatically. Use Shared Folder to sync through a folder in Dropbox, iCloud Drive or OneDrive.
Sync methods - 4
Copy on one, paste on the other
Recent clips arrive in the other computer's history. You decide which types sync, how many items, and the size limit per item.
Choose what syncs
Where data travels
Two ways to sync. Both stay yours.
Turn on either method, or both. The same passphrase protects each.
Local network
For computers on the same network. DeskAcross looks for your other devices automatically. Your operating system may ask for local network or firewall permission the first time.
Free: 2 devices. Pro: 5 devices. Business: unlimited.
Shared folder Pro
For computers on different networks. Choose the same folder inside Dropbox, iCloud Drive or OneDrive on each computer. New items are written immediately, and you set how often DeskAcross checks for changes.
Included in Pro and Business.
The sync passphrase
You set one passphrase and enter it on every computer. DeskAcross uses it to encrypt synced data. You can change it, leave sync, or reset sync on a computer to start over as a new device.
Pointer crossings In development
Keyboard and mouse sharing builds on local network sync. Arrange each computer's screens side by side; where two edges touch, the pointer crosses. A corner alone does not create a crossing.
Put every computer on the same desk.
Install DeskAcross on two computers and copy something. It takes a few minutes, and the free plan needs no account.