Cross-Device File Sharing on Linux: The Simple Way

Updated July 2026 · 4 min read

Linux and the file-sharing problem

Between distros you have KDE Connect, GNOME Connections, Samba, Nautilus network shares - great for enthusiasts, overkill for grabbing a screenshot on your phone.

Any browser, any distro

Copy Cloud runs in Firefox, Chromium, Brave, Vivaldi and even the LibreWolf you compiled yesterday. Open copycloud.me, drop your file, share the code.

Common Linux workflows

SSH into a server, cat a config, paste it into Copy Cloud on that machine's browser, then grab it on your laptop. Or pull a photo off your phone straight into ~/Downloads on your Linux desktop.

Compared to KDE Connect

KDE Connect is unbeatable for continuous phone ↔ desktop pairing on your own hardware. Copy Cloud wins the moment you're on a friend's machine, a public terminal or a distro that doesn't ship KDE.

Privacy for Linux users

No account, no telemetry, HTTPS-only, 24-hour auto-delete. Runs entirely in the browser; nothing to install or trust with root.