PairClip is a macOS and Windows app that lets you browse another machine’s share folder as if it were local. v0.9 is a closed beta. Public 1.0 has not shipped.

How do I download PairClip?

macOS and Windows installers are on this page at https://downloads.pairclip.cn/releases/latest/ . Linux, Android, and iOS are not available yet. v0.9 is still a closed beta.

Is PairClip serverless?

No. Devices use a signaling server for presence and pairing. When ICE cannot punch through NAT, packets may pass through a UDP relay. File contents are encrypted with QUIC/TLS 1.3 and are not stored on those servers.

Do I need an account to use PairClip?

No. Signing in is optional. Pairing with a code still works. If you sign in, your own devices can find each other without typing a code. Sign-in groups device public keys; it does not hold your file contents.

What platforms does PairClip support?

v0.9 ships macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11 (x64 and ARM64). Windows Explorer mount uses the system cloud files API; no extra driver. Linux, Android, and iOS are planned for later versions.

PairClip

v0.9.0 closed beta

A folder from the other computer, in Finder or Explorer.

macOS · v0.9 closed betaApple Silicon and Intel. The disk image URL stays the same across releases.

Download macOS

Studio MacShare: Design · Finder

Work PCShare: Files · Explorer

PushDrop a file to send

Opens in the system

Mount the peer share in Finder or an Explorer cloud folder. The share root is the folder you chose — not the whole disk.

Work PC

Design

Capture

notes.txt

spec.pdf

Drag, preview, Push

Browse remote files in the app, drag them across, preview, and send with Push. On a good LAN the path is direct. We do not publish a peak MB/s number.

PairClip

poster.psd

stills

brief.pdf

We don’t keep your files

File bytes prefer a direct path between your devices. We run signaling so they can find each other, and a UDP relay when NAT blocks that path. Neither stores your files.

QUIC / TLS 1.3Encryption on the file path — not DTLS DataChannels.
SignalingTCP for presence and pairing. Not a file store.
UDP relayForwards encrypted packets only when ICE fails.
Sign-in optionalPair with a code, or group your own devices.