Share text online with a short code
Paste your text into the Text box below and select Generate Code. On the other device, type the code into Find and the text appears straight away.
- 100 MB per share
- 8-character code
- 3 days, extendable to 15
- No account
Find
Enter a share code to access shared content.
The 8-character code from the sender: 2 letters, then 6 digits.
Getting a chunk of text from a computer to a phone, or the other way round, is surprisingly awkward. Emailing yourself works but clutters your inbox, and messaging apps need you signed in on both devices. A short code is quicker: paste, generate, type the code on the other screen.
Text shares need no account on either side. The recipient doesn’t even need to enter an email address to read the text; that step only applies when a share also contains files.
How ShareQuik works
- Step 1
Paste your text
Switch the Share panel to text and paste up to 3,000 words. You can add files to the same share if you need to.
- Step 2
Generate a code
Select Generate Code to get an 8-character code such as BX678095.
- Step 3
Open it on the other device
Type the code into Find. The text shows up immediately, ready to select and copy.
Why share text this way
Readable straight away
The text is shown as soon as the code is entered. No sign-in, no download and no email step for text.
Room for long text
Up to 3,000 words per share, far more than an SMS and enough for meeting notes, a draft or a long list.
Line breaks survive
Text is shown as plain text with its line breaks and spacing kept, so lists, addresses and code snippets arrive in the same shape.
Works between any two devices
iPhone to Windows, Android to Mac, a work PC to your own phone: all it takes is a browser on each.
Things people move with a text share
A link or address from your computer to your phone
Paste a long URL, a booking reference or a street address on the PC and open it on your phone a few seconds later.
Notes off a shared computer
Copy notes from a library or work machine without signing in to your email or chat account on it.
Code snippets and config
Plain text keeps indentation, so a snippet or command arrives in a form you can paste back into a terminal.
A message with attachments
Write instructions in the text box and add the files they refer to, and both travel under one code.
What the person opening the text sees
After typing the code, they see the text in a box on the page, exactly as you pasted it, as plain text. Formatting such as bold or headings from a word processor isn’t kept, and web addresses aren’t turned into clickable links, so they select and copy what they need.
You can’t edit a share after creating it. If you spot a mistake, create a new share and send the new code; the old one expires on its own.
Other ways to move text between devices
- Apple’s Universal Clipboard copies on one Apple device and pastes on another, if both are signed in to the same Apple Account, nearby, with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Handoff on. It doesn’t help with Windows or Android.
- Windows clipboard history can sync across your devices when you sign in with a Microsoft account. It is built for your own devices, not for giving text to someone else.
- Messaging or emailing yourself works everywhere you are signed in, at the cost of a cluttered chat or inbox.
- A ShareQuik text share works between any devices and people, with nothing to sign in to, and cleans itself up after 3 days.
What not to paste into a share
Anyone with the code can read the text until the share expires, and there is no password option. Don’t use a share for passwords, recovery codes, card numbers or private keys. A password manager’s sharing feature is the right tool for those.
Frequently asked questions
How much text can I share?
Up to 3,000 words in one share. For more, split it across two shares, or save it as a document and share the file.
Does the recipient need to enter an email address?
Not to read text. The email step only appears before downloading files, so a text-only share opens as soon as the code is entered.
Is this an online clipboard?
It does a similar job, but it isn’t synced. Each share is a one-off snapshot of what you pasted, available through its code for 3 days, or up to 15 if you extend it.
Can I share text and files together?
Yes. Add files to the same share as the text, up to 100 MB in total. The recipient sees the text first, then downloads the files.
Related ShareQuik pages
- Share files with a codeUpload files, get a code like BX678095, and let anyone type it on any device to download. Unlike 10-minute pairing codes, it keeps working while you’re offline.
- Transfer files online between any two devicesTransfer files online between your phone, laptop and other devices. Upload on one, type an 8-character code on the other, and download. No cables, apps or logins.
- Send files online with an 8-character codeSend files online free, in seconds: upload up to 100 MB, get an 8-character code and give it to anyone. No account, no trial and no paid tier.
- Temporary file sharing that cleans up after itselfTemporary file sharing: every share expires after 3 days (extendable to 15) and its files are deleted automatically. No leftover links, no account, up to 100 MB.
Further reading
- How to transfer files from your phone to a PC, and backMove photos, videos and documents between an iPhone or Android phone and a PC in either direction: with a cable, the cloud, or an 8-character code in the browser.
- How to transfer files from one computer to anotherFive ways to transfer files from one PC to another, including Windows to Mac: online transfers, cables and drives, network sharing, cloud sync and nearby sharing.
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Paste your text and get a code
Up to 3,000 words, readable on any device the moment the code is entered.