Cut, copy, and paste between iPhone and other devices

You can use Universal Clipboard to cut or copy content (a block of text or an image, for example) on your iPhone, then paste it on iPad, on another iOS device, or on a Mac, and vice versa.

Note: For information about cutting, copying, and pasting text within or between apps only on your iPhone, see Select, cut, copy, and paste text on iPhone.

Before you begin

To cut or copy and paste between iPhone and another device, make sure of the following:

You’re signed in with the same Apple ID on both devices.
Your devices are connected to Wi-Fi.
Your devices are within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
On your iPhone and on another iOS or iPadOS device, Handoff is turned on in Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff, and Bluetooth is turned on in Settings .
On Mac, Handoff is turned on in System Preferences > General, and Bluetooth is turned on in System Preferences > Bluetooth.
Each device has the minimum relevant software version installed: iOS 10, iPadOS 13, macOS 10.12, or later.

Copy, cut, or paste

Copy: Pinch closed with three fingers.
Cut: Pinch closed with three fingers two times.
Paste: Pinch open with three fingers.

You can also touch and hold a selection, then tap Cut, Copy, or Paste.

Important: You need to cut, copy, and paste your content within a short period of time.

For more information about selecting text or placing the insertion point, see Type with the onscreen keyboard on iPhone.

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iPhone User Guide

Cut, copy, and paste between iPhone and other devices

Before you begin

Copy, cut, or paste