Copy and paste between your Apple devices
With Universal Clipboard, you can copy content from one of your Apple devices and paste it into another. For example, you can copy a URL on your Mac and paste it into Safari on your iPhone, or copy text on your iPad and paste it into a note on your Mac.
Before you begin
Make sure of the following:
You’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
Both devices meet minimum system requirements for Universal Clipboard.
How to copy and paste on a Mac
Select text or an image: With your pointer, select the text or image you want to copy.
Copy text or an image: Press Command-C or choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar.
Paste text or an image: Move your pointer where you want to paste the text or image, then press Command-V, or choose Edit > Paste from the menu bar.
To find additional gestures that allow you to copy and paste, see Select, cut, copy and paste text on iPhone and Select, cut, copy and paste text on iPad.
Copy and paste between your Mac and other devices
Universal Clipboard isn’t a feature that you see, but it behaves just like copy and paste does on your Mac, except with Universal Clipboard, when you paste, you can do so on one of your other Apple devices, like an iPhone or an iPad.
Select the text or image on your Mac, then press Command-C or choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar.
On your other device, either tap (on an iPhone or iPad) or place the pointer (on another Mac) where you want to paste the text or image, then tap or click Paste.
For more information on how to copy or paste on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, see How to copy and paste on an iPhone or iPad or How to copy and paste on a Mac.
Note: When you copy the content, it’s available on your Clipboard for a short amount of time.
How to copy and paste on an iPhone or iPad
Select and copy text: Double-tap with one finger to select a word or triple-tap with one finger to select a paragraph. (You can also move the grab points to adjust your selection.) Then tap Copy.
Select and copy an image: Touch and hold to select an image, then tap Copy.
Paste text or an image: Tap where you want to paste the text or image, then tap Paste.
To find additional gestures that allow you to copy and paste, see Select, cut, copy and paste text on iPhone and Select, cut, copy and paste text on iPad.
If Universal Clipboard isn’t working
Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
Make sure your iPhone and Mac have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff turned on.
Your devices must be within 10 metres (30 feet) of one another.
If you’re having difficulty getting Universal Clipboard to work, restart your devices and try again.
Universal Clipboard is best for sharing small selections of text or copied images between devices. If you want to share multiple files between your Mac and other Apple devices, see Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.