It started with a simple frustration. I was working on my laptop, found a great article, and wanted to read it on my phone later. My options? Email it to myself. Message it to a "Notes to Self" chat. Or copy the URL and hope I remember to paste it somewhere.
None of these felt right. They were all workarounds for a problem that shouldn't exist in 2025.
The Clipboard is Broken
We carry multiple devices everywhere. Our phones, laptops, tablets. Yet the simplest action — copying something on one device and pasting it on another — requires jumping through hoops.
Apple has Universal Clipboard, but it only works within their ecosystem. Google has similar features, but they're unreliable. And if you're like me, working across Windows, iOS, and Android? You're out of luck.
Existing Solutions Fall Short
I tried every clipboard sync app I could find. They all had the same problems:
- Privacy concerns: Most store your clipboard data in plaintext on their servers
- Platform limitations: iOS apps, Windows apps, but rarely both working well together
- Clunky UX: Manual syncing, confusing interfaces, reliability issues
- Images ignored: Text only? In 2025? Screenshots are half my clipboard usage
Building What I Wanted
So I decided to build Quilon. The requirements were simple:
- Work seamlessly across Windows, iOS, and Android
- Sync text, images, and screenshots instantly
- End-to-end encryption — not optional, required
- Zero cloud storage of user data
- Just work, without thinking about it
The name "Quilon" comes from the crossguard of a sword — the part that protects your hand. It felt fitting for an app focused on protecting your data while bridging the gap between devices.
What's Next
Quilon is launching in February 2026. It's been months of development, testing across devices, and refining the encryption implementation. I'm excited to finally share it with everyone who's had the same frustration I did.
If you've ever emailed yourself a link, Quilon is for you.