How to Copy and Paste on iPhone

Learning how to copy and paste on an iPhone can be a game changer.

Whether you’re trying to save time by quickly transferring information from one app to another, or you just want an easy way to move content around, the copy and paste function is an essential tool to have in your smartphone arsenal.

In this post, we’ll go over the steps for how to copy and paste text, images, and other media on an iPhone.

By the end, you’ll be a pro at using this handy feature.

Copying and Pasting Text on an iPhone

Step 1: Highlight the text that you want to copy. You can do this by tapping and dragging the cursor over the text, or by double tapping on a word to select it and then using the blue handles to adjust the selection.
Step 2: Tap and hold on the highlighted text until the “Copy” option appears. You’ll see a menu pop up with several options, including “Copy,” “Cut,” “Select All,” and “Paste.”
Step 3: Tap “Copy” to copy the text to your clipboard. This is a temporary storage location where you can keep text and other media that you’ve copied or cut.
Step 4: Navigate to the location where you want to paste the text. This could be in another app, in a text field on a website, or anywhere else that you can type.
Step 5: Tap and hold until the “Paste” option appears, then tap “Paste” to paste the copied text. You’ll see the text that you copied appear in the location where you’re pasting it.

Copying and Pasting Images on an iPhone

Step 1: Tap and hold on the image until the “Copy” option appears. Just like with text, you’ll see a menu pop up with several options.
Step 2: Tap “Copy” to copy the image to your clipboard.
Step 3: Navigate to the location where you want to paste the image. This could be in an email, a text message, or anywhere else that you can insert an image.
Step 4: Tap and hold until the “Paste” option appears, then tap “Paste” to paste the copied image. You’ll see the image appear in the location where you’re pasting it.

Copying and Pasting Other Media on an iPhone

The steps for copying and pasting other types of media, such as videos, audio files, and documents, are similar to those for text and images.

Step 1: Tap and hold on the media until the “Copy” option appears.
Step 2: Tap “Copy” to copy the media to your clipboard.
Step 3: Navigate to the location where you want to paste the media. This could be in an app that supports the type of media you’re trying to paste, or on a website that allows you to upload or insert media.
Step 4: Tap and hold until the “Paste” option appears, then tap “Paste” to paste the copied media. You’ll see the media appear in the location where you’re pasting it.