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 Mac computer, 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.
On your Mac, you’ve turned on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff.
On your iPhone and on another iOS or iPadOS device, you’ve turned on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff.
Your devices are within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
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.