Android's new clipboard automatically deletes itself after an hour.

 There are little tweaks in every operating system upgrade that turn out to be crucial features in regular smartphone use. This might be the redesigned clipboard that provides you additional choices in Android 13. At the same time, Google made news with a security feature to which you should pay particular attention.

In Android 13, Google included a new clipboard. We were able to test out the new copy-and-paste method now that the operating system for Google's own devices has been published. I'll go through all of the new features of the Android 13 clipboard below. Before that, there are two major changes to be aware of after updating your device to Android 13.

By the way, here's how you can find out which smartphones will get the Android 13 update. You may now install the beta version of OneUI 5.0 for Samsung's S22 handsets as well as Google's Pixel smartphones. Oppo has also released ColorOS 13, an in-house modification of Android 13.

synchronisation and auto-delete

The redesigned clipboard was expected to emerge with the release of Android 13, and this proved to be true. After an hour, Google automatically deletes sensitive material that you have copied. This is meant to safeguard your data against spyware that spies on your clipboard. As a disadvantage, you may lose vital information, therefore be cautious while copying passwords and security keys.

Another issue that has a direct impact on the clipboard is the synchronisation of Android devices. When you copy material on your Android tablet, the text or image may be pasted to other tablets that use the same Google account. Apple has a comparable function on iPads, iPhones, and MacBooks, so I can promise you that the feature is really useful.

How Google's new clipboard functions

Finally, copied material may be altered.

On Android, you copy text by holding it down for an extended period of time. I receive a deliciously clean vibrating response on the Google Pixel 6 and may choose the correct text with my finger. The first change is that you pick "Copy" in the popup above the marked text. The highlighting just vanishes on Android 12, and you may examine the copied text in Gboard.

A similar mechanism applies to snapshot capture, where you can now see a small preview of the captured text in the bottom left. You may edit your clipboard again by tapping on it. Does everything meet your expectations? If this is the case, press "Done," and then paste the content as normal. To do so, long-tap an empty text area and choose "Paste." You may also choose the clipboard in the Google keyboard Gboard.

Easily forward copied texts

While we're still on texts, we'll discuss a little change: After copying content, a Share button will appear next to the little window at the bottom left of the screen. You may enable Nearby-Share or forward texts to the messenger of your choosing from this screen. You don't have any other alternatives here, but the function is still really useful.

Before sending photos, copy and mark them.

You may copy photos from the Internet, for example, in addition to text. To do so, choose the chosen image again, and the clipboard dialogue will appear at the bottom left of the screen. When you tap the picture here, Google's markup tool appears. This is a little picture software that allows you to highlight things on the image and add text remarks.

When you're completed, pick "Done" and enter the image by long pressing in Messenger or your email, followed by selecting "Insert." As with words, you may share the image straight through other applications by selecting the Share icon.

Overall, I think the new clipboard in Android 13 is a fantastic addition. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments!