Security & Privacy
Your clipboard is personal. DeskAcross treats it that way.
What you copy includes passwords, messages and work in progress. Here is where that data lives and how it moves.
History lives on your computer
Clipboard history is stored in a data directory on your machine. You can open it from Data settings, export it as a backup, and clear cached files.
Sync uses your local network
With Local Network sync, your computers find each other on the same network and exchange items directly.
Or a cloud folder you already trust
With Shared Folder sync, items travel through a folder you choose in Dropbox, iCloud Drive or OneDrive, under your own account with that provider.
Encrypted with your passphrase
You set a sync passphrase and enter it on each computer. DeskAcross uses it to encrypt synced data.
Secrets get special handling
High-confidence matches for keys, tokens and similar secrets can be skipped, redacted on screen, and excluded from sync. Whole apps can be excluded from capture.
You decide who controls what
Keyboard and mouse sharing works only between confirmed computers, with a separate permission for each direction of control.
Controls
The settings that matter for privacy.
All of these are in the app's settings on each computer.
| Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Save Sensitive Content | Capture → Privacy | Turn off to skip saving detected keys and tokens. |
| Redacted Display | Capture → Privacy | Masks the middle of a saved sensitive entry. |
| Ignored Apps | Capture → App Filters | Nothing copied from these apps is captured. |
| Include Sensitive Items | Sync → What Syncs | Turn off to keep detected secrets on this computer. |
| Notify When Items Arrive | Sync → What Syncs | Sensitive items are excluded from notification previews. |
| Reset Sync on This Computer | Sync → Device Sync | Removes the passphrase, device key, trusted devices and control permissions. |
Details in Configure Clipboard Capture and Sync Your Clipboard Across Devices.
This website
The site remembers your theme and cookie choice in your browser. Google Analytics loads only if you accept it, and the contact form uses a verification check to stop spam. Clipboard contents, license codes and payment details are never sent to analytics.
Report a vulnerability
If you believe you have found a security issue in DeskAcross or this website, tell us through the contact form with the Security topic. Include the steps to reproduce it, and please leave out real passwords or personal data.
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