Provided are an apparatus and method for exchanging data. The data exchanging device includes an exchange data storage part configured to store exchange data acquired from a first terminal and transmitted to a second terminal, an exchange data communication part configured to connect communication to the first terminal or the second terminal, receive the exchange data from the first terminal and transmit the exchange data to the second terminal, and an exchange data control part configured to perform control to set the communication connection to the first terminal or the second terminal and send and receive the exchange data with the first terminal or the second terminal when a request for a communication connection from the first terminal or the second terminal is received as a copy function activation command is input to the first terminal or a paste function activation command is input to the second terminal.