About ClipVault
ClipVault started as a simple problem: getting a piece of text or a file from one device to another shouldn't require an account, an app install, or a chat app you weren't already using. Type into a board on your laptop, and it shows up instantly on your phone. Drop a file in, and anyone with the board's id can grab it. No sign-up, no app, nothing to remember except a short id.
Live boards
Each board is a small shared space identified by a short id you choose or generate. Text syncs across every open tab in real time. Files upload directly to storage, expire automatically on a schedule you pick (1 hour or 24 hours), and get deleted from storage even if nobody ever revisits the board — there's no way to accumulate files indefinitely. Boards can optionally be PIN-protected so only people who know the PIN can edit them, while anyone with the link can still view and download.
46 browser tools
Alongside the boards, ClipVault hosts a growing set of small utilities — JSON formatting, password generation, encryption and hashing tools, unit converters, date calculators, and more. Every one of these tools runs entirely in your browser using standard web APIs (the Web Crypto API for encryption and hashing, the Canvas API for images, and so on). Nothing you type into a browser tool is uploaded anywhere; the computation happens on your device and stays there.
How it's built
ClipVault is a Next.js application. Board text and metadata sync through Firestore in real time; uploaded files are stored on Cloudflare R2 with automatic expiry enforced both by the app and at the storage layer itself. The site is free to use and ad-supported.
Who runs this
ClipVault is built and maintained by Varish Valleti, a software developer, as an independent side project — the code is developed in the open at github.com/valletivarish. There is no company behind it and no plan to put any of it behind a login or a paywall; ads on content pages cover the hosting.
Questions, bug reports, or feature ideas are always welcome — see the Contact page.