Share to Clipboard

The share menu option that copies directly

Tap the share button. A list of apps appears. Scroll down. There it is: "Copy to clipboard". Tap it. The content is now on your clipboard. No extra steps. No saving to gallery. No remembering to delete anything. That is the entire function of Share to Clipboard. It adds one option to the Android share menu. That option copies whatever you are sharing — text, a link, an image, a screenshot — directly to your clipboard.

The app is tiny. The APK is just over 1 MB. It has no interface. No settings. No icon in your app drawer. It only appears in the share menu. When you select it, it copies the content and shows a brief confirmation. That is it. The app does not store anything. It does not track anything. It does not display ads. It simply copies.

The Play Store description uses a screenshot example. You take a screenshot. You tap share. You select "Copy to clipboard". The screenshot is now on your clipboard. You can paste it anywhere. No need to open the gallery, find the screenshot, copy it, and then delete it. This is the problem the app solves. It is a small fix for a common annoyance.

Comparing the fragmented versions across developers

There is a problem. The app is not a single unified project. Multiple developers have published apps with the same name. The version on Google Play with package ID no1.share.to.clipboard is published by BEHZADIANNEZHAD HASSAN, based in Germany. Another version on Google Play is published by Thomas van Tilburg, based in the Netherlands. A third version on F-Droid is published by Tengu, based in Israel. All three are called "Share to Clipboard". All three do roughly the same thing. But they are not the same app.

The Thomas van Tilburg version was last updated in 2024. The Tengu version on F-Droid is open-source and has versions up to 1.15.0. The Farayan Group version (the one in this audit) is version 1.0.2, last updated in June 2026. The fragmentation creates confusion. A user searching for "Share to Clipboard" will find multiple options. They may download the wrong one. They may get a version that does not work on their device. They may encounter bugs that have been fixed in other versions.

This is not a unique problem. Many simple utility apps suffer from this. But for a tool this basic, the fragmentation is particularly frustrating. The app's function is so simple that it should be a single, stable, universally available option. Instead, users have to navigate a maze of similar-sounding apps from different developers. The open-source versions on F-Droid and GitHub are transparent and community-maintained. The Google Play versions are less transparent. Users have to choose based on trust and recent updates.

The update history and what actually changed

The version history is sparse. The Farayan Group version has only been updated once since its initial release. The changelog is empty. The Thomas van Tilburg version has a longer history. Version 1.2 was released in February 2020. Version 1.5 came in September 2023. Version 1.6 in March 2024. Version 1.7 in June 2025. The changelogs for these versions mention "bug fixes and performance improvements" but do not specify what was fixed. The Tengu version on F-Droid has a more transparent history. The source code is available on GitHub. Users can see exactly what changed in each commit.

The lack of a clear changelog for the Farayan Group version is a concern. Users do not know what bugs have been fixed or what new issues may have been introduced. The app is simple enough that it should work consistently. But user reviews on Chrome-Stats indicate that it is "not universally reliable". Some users report that it works perfectly on their Xiaomi device. Others say it does not work at all on their device. This inconsistency suggests that the app may not handle all Android versions or all share intents correctly.

The app's permissions are minimal. It requires only the INTERNET permission, which is used for analytics or ads (though the app claims to have no ads). The F-Droid version does not request any permissions. This is a key difference. The Farayan Group version may include trackers or analytics. The Exodus Privacy report for the Tengu version found no trackers. The Farayan Group version has not been independently analyzed. Users who value privacy may prefer the F-Droid version.

The niche use case that no one talks about

There is a specific scenario where this app shines. It is not about copying text or links. It is about copying images without saving them. On Android, when you share an image from an app, the default behavior is to save it to the device storage or open it in another app. There is no built-in option to copy an image directly to the clipboard. This app provides that option. You can share an image from any app, select "Copy to clipboard", and then paste it into a chat, a document, or an image editor.

This is particularly useful for screenshots. You take a screenshot. You share it. You copy it to the clipboard. You paste it into a messaging app. The screenshot is never saved to your gallery. You do not have to remember to delete it later. This saves storage space and reduces clutter. It also speeds up the workflow. You do not have to switch between apps. You do not have to navigate through folders. You just share and paste.

The app also works with other types of content. You can copy a link from a browser. You can copy text from a document. You can copy a contact card. Anything that can be shared can be copied. The app does not discriminate. It simply copies the shared content to the clipboard. This makes it a universal tool for any situation where you need to quickly copy content without opening another app. The app's simplicity is its strength. It does one thing and does it well — when it works.