How to share text between devices

TL;DR
To move a snippet of text — a link, a password, a paragraph — between your phone and computer, open Shafle, choose Send Text, and paste it in. You get a short code (and QR); enter it on the other device to see the text. Snippets expire automatically after 24 hours, and you can switch on burn-after-reading so it deletes the moment it’s opened.

Emailing yourself a link or typing a long password across devices by hand is clumsy. Sharing text with a short code is quicker and works between any two devices with a browser — phone to laptop, laptop to phone, or to someone else.

Steps

  1. Open Shafle and choose Send Text.
  2. Paste or type your text and send it.
  3. Shafle gives you a short code and a QR. Enter the code (or scan) on the other device to reveal the text.

How long does the text last?

Text snippets are stored briefly with a 24-hour time-to-live and then deleted automatically. If you turn on burn-after-reading, the snippet is deleted the instant the first person opens it — useful for a password or anything one-time.

Text differs from files here: to make a snippet retrievable a little later, it’s kept encrypted-at-rest in a key-value store just long enough to be picked up, then removed. Files, by contrast, never touch a server at all — they go directly browser-to-browser.

Good things to send as text

  • A link you want to open on your other device
  • A Wi-Fi password or one-time code (use burn-after-reading)
  • A paragraph, address, or note you’re moving between phone and computer

Need to move an actual file instead? See transferring files phone to laptop or sending large files free.

Frequently asked questions

How do I share text between my phone and computer?

Open Shafle, choose Send Text, and paste your text. It gives you a short code and QR; enter the code on the other device to see the text. No account is needed.

How long is shared text kept?

Snippets are stored with a 24-hour time-to-live and then deleted automatically. You can also enable burn-after-reading, which deletes the snippet the moment it is first opened.

What is burn-after-reading?

It's an option that deletes the text snippet as soon as the first recipient opens it, so it can only be read once — handy for passwords or one-time codes.

Is shared text private?

Text is stored encrypted-at-rest only for its short lifetime and the content is never logged. For one-time secrets, use burn-after-reading so it's removed immediately after being read.

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Last updated: July 5, 2026