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Ask HN: What is the best way to pass links between phone/desktop?

12 pointsrememberlenny26 comments

I normally email or SMS links to myself, but is there a better way? Ideally I would like to preserve the page location when I share the link.

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For desktop to phone pass I am using QR Code generator for browser. Just generate the QR Code using some extension and point phone camera at the code.

Firefox Sync would probably be suitable.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/products/firefox/sync

Google Keep or Apple Notes. Sending a message or email to myself feels really weird in a way that's difficult to describe.

Like talking to yourself?

I think it's more that I'm using the app/program/protocol in a way in which it wasn't meant to be used.

Create a whatsapp group and add one person, then inmediatly kick out that person from the group. Then you have a group for just yourself. Call it "links" group.

Use this group to paste links. On the desktop use https://web.whatsapp.com/ to access those links.

I just add myself as a contact and send links to myself. No groups needed.

This can be replicated for Telegram, Facebook or any other IMs too.

On Telegram you don’t even need to create a group, you can just use “Saved Messages”.

You can also send files this way. I often use Whatsapp Web to send PDFs to my SO. Probably safer than email due to the possible encryption.

In Chrome's address bar you have the "send" icon (or whatever it's called).

If you’re on macOS and iOS, either iCloud tabs, or Universal Clipboard would work.

This is a good solution if you are willing to sign into the same iCloud account on both devices.

On my work machine, I don't use my personal iCloud account. I'm still looking for a good solution for this setup. I often create e.g., a Gmail draft to myself on one device then open it on the other, copy, and delete. But this is tedious.

Pushbullet [1] used to be good for this but I don't think it's actively maintained now.

[1]: https://www.pushbullet.com/

Chrome has the possibility to send links between devices. Click the address bar beside the bookmark icon and the "send this page" option comes up. Its very handy

https://www.pushbullet.com/ far better than using google keep, whatsapp groups or email

There should be a universal copy/paste tool across devices. Imagine how useful...

Add links to Todoist on your phone and have it sync to your desktop Todoist client.

Chrome > Menu > Recent Tabs

Pulls tabs from all devices you're signed into

Take a look at Pushbullet.

Drafts by Agile Tortoise for iOS and Mac. Syncs very well.

KDEConnct will be interesting to keep your eye on.

You can send a message to yourself on messenger. :)

Chrome has a share to device option.

Google Keep

pastebin.com or similar

I use Telegram messenger to share and save links between devices.

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