Universal Clipboard
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Universal Clipboard is an Apple ecosystem feature that lets users copy content on one Apple device and paste it seamlessly onto another nearby device using the same iCloud account.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple software feature
ⓘ
continuity feature ⓘ |
| clipboardLifetime | about 2 minutes across devices ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
iOS
ⓘ
surface form:
iOS 10
macOS Sierra ⓘ |
| limitation |
large files may not transfer reliably
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requires relatively recent OS versions on all devices ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apple ecosystem
ⓘ
Continuity ⓘ |
| platform |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ visionOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ |
| relatedFeature |
AirDrop
ⓘ
Handoff ⓘ iCloud Keychain ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| requiresAccount | iCloud account ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
Bluetooth enabled on all devices
ⓘ
Handoff enabled on all devices ⓘ Wi‑Fi enabled on all devices ⓘ devices near each other ⓘ same Apple ID on all devices ⓘ |
| scope |
does not work with non‑Apple devices
ⓘ
works only between Apple devices ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
clipboard data is not stored permanently in iCloud
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data transfer is encrypted ⓘ |
| supportsAction |
copy on one device
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paste on another device ⓘ |
| supportsContentType |
HTML snippets
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contact cards ⓘ files ⓘ images ⓘ map locations ⓘ photos ⓘ rich text ⓘ text ⓘ videos (links or small clips) ⓘ |
| useCase |
copy image on iPad and paste on Mac
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copy link on Mac and paste on iPhone ⓘ copy text on iPhone and paste on Mac ⓘ |
| userSettingLocation |
Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff on iOS
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System Settings > General > AirDrop & Handoff on macOS ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
Bluetooth
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surface form:
Bluetooth Low Energy
iCloud ⓘ peer‑to‑peer Wi‑Fi ⓘ |