Cut, copy, and paste between iPod touch and other devices
You can use Universal Clipboard to cut or copy content (a block of text or an image, for example) on your iPod touch, 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 iPod touch, see Select, cut, copy, and paste text on iPod touch.
Before you begin
To cut or copy and paste between iPod touch 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 iPod touch 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 iPod touch.