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How to Copy & Paste PDF in iPhone

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: iPhone |
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Folks! Make your life a little easier by learning how to copy and paste any PDF on your iPhone within a few seconds! You can copy and paste the PDF into different applications to share it. Also, you can share a PDF to WhatsApp in Adobe Scan. We'll look at three different methods to copy and paste a PDF on iPhone in the following article. Let's dive in!

Copy & Paste PDF in iPhone using Files

Step-1 Open the 'Files' App: Beginning with the very first method to copy and paste a PDF on iPhone using the 'Files' app is very easy. You just have to:

  • Turn your iPhone device on.
  • Then, simply navigate to the App Library of your device.
  • From the app library, find the 'Files' app icon.
  • Click on the app icon to open it.
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Step-2 Tap & Hold On a PDF: In the 'Files' app, you have to:

  • Go to that particular folder or location where your PDF is located.
  • Then, tap and hold on to the PDF until several options appear.
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Step-3 Choose the 'Copy' Option: Some options will appear on the screen and these options are as follows:

  • Quick Look
  • New Folder with item
  • Tags
  • Copy
  • Move

From the above options, you have to choose the option that says 'Copy'.

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Step-4 Tap & Hold Anywhere On Empty Space: Now, you have to do the following as the fourth step of this method:

  • Go to that particular location where you want to paste the PDF that you have copied in the previous step.
  • Now, in that particular location, click and hold anywhere on an empty space.
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Step-5 Choose the 'Paste' Option from the List: A list of options will appear on your screen when you tap and hold on to the empty space. From this list, click on the option that says 'Paste' to choose it.

Your PDF is now posted here!

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Copy & Paste PDF in iPhone using Copy

Step-1 Go To The 'Files' App: Let us now begin with the second method in which you can easily copy and paste any PDF into your iPhone.

The first step is similar to the first step of the first method only. This means that you have to open the 'Files app on your iPhone.

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Step-2 Open The PDF That You Want: Then, go to the folder which contains the PDF that you want to copy and paste. From the folder, click on the PDF and open it on your iPhone.

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Step-3 Click on The 'Share' Icon: When you open the PDF on your iPhone:

  • Three small icons will appear at the bottom of your PDF.
  • Click on the first icon which is the 'Share' icon.
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Step-4 Click On The 'Copy' Option: After clicking on the 'Share' icon in the previous step:

  • You will get various options in which you can share the PDF.
  • From these options, click on the 'Copy' option to copy the PDF.
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Step-5 Open The 'Files' App Again: Then, in the 'Files' app, you have to go to the location where you want to paste the pdf that you have copied. This is done in an attempt to find the location to set the PDF. You can open a specific folder to do this.

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Step-6 Tap & Hold Anywhere On Empty Space: You can open a particular folder or location to paste your PDF. In that particular location, simply tap and hold anywhere on the empty space as shown in the picture below.

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Step-7 Tap On the 'Paste' Option: A list of several options will now appear on your iPhone's screen. This list has the following options:

  • New Folder
  • Paste
  • Scan Documents

Click on the 'Paste' Option from this list to paste your PDF here. That's it!

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Copy & Paste PDF on iPhone using Save to Files

Step-1 Navigate to the 'Files' App: Now, moving on to the third method of this process, navigate to the 'Files' app on your iPhone. The icon of this app is present in the App Library of your device just like the other applications.

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Step-2 Open The PDF Of Your Choice: In the 'Files' app:

  • Open the folder that has the PDF that you want to copy.
  • Then, click on the PDF of your choice to open it.
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Step-3 Press the 'Share' Icon: At the bottom of the PDF, you will find three small icons. From these icons, you have to press the first icon. The first icon is the 'Share' icon. Let us tell you more about the three small icons with the help of a brief explanation:

  • First: The first icon is the 'Share' icon. This icon on the option lets you share your PDF with the help of the different applications are platforms that are available on your iPhone.
  • Second: The second option is the 'Search' icon. It is a very helpful icon. It lets you search any text or phrase in your PDF. This option is very helpful when you have a very big PDF. Or, that your pdf contains a large amount of boring information.
  • Third: The third option is the 'Information' icon. By clicking on this icon, you can get all the basic information about your document.
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Step-4 Swipe Up As Shown In the Picture: In the picture that we have attached below, you can see that you have to swipe up after opening the PDF in an action shown to you. When you do this, a list of several options will appear from the bottom for you to choose from.

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Step-5 Tap The 'Save to Files' Option: After swiping up, you will get the following options:

  • Copy
  • Print
  • New Quick Note
  • Save to Files

From the above-mentioned options, click on the last option that says 'Save to Files. It will save your document or PDF to the files app on your iPhone. You can also specify the location to save the PDF at the next stage while saving it.

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Step-6 Click on the 'Save' Button: Then, you have to click on the 'Save' option which is present at the top-right side of the screen of the 'On My iPhone' window. It will finally save your PDF at the desired location.

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We have looked at there are different methods by which an iPhone user can copy and paste any PDF within a few seconds. All three methods are very easy to learn and perform.

FAQ

Can I Copy Text From a PDF to My iPhone?

You can easily copy a text from a PDF to your iPhone in the following steps:

  • Open your pdf.
  • Then, make an image selection over the text you want to copy or extract from the PDF. You can also save a Google Doc as a PDF and then edit it.
  • Then, you have to click on the image selection to bring up the annotation popover.
  • After that, you have to click on the 'Text Recognition' button.
  • After text recognition takes place, click on the 'Smart Copy' button to copy the text.

What is The Shortcut To Copy And Paste a Document On My iPhone?

Following are the shortcuts to cut, copy and paste a document on your iPhone:

  • Cut: Pinch closed with three of your fingers twice.
  • Copy: Either click on 'Copy' or pinch closed with three fingers.
  • Paste: Finally, click on 'Paste' or pinch open with three fingers at the location you want to paste.

How To Paste a Text in a PDF?

Read the following steps and learn how to paste a text in a PDF:

  • In a PDF, any text can only be pasted in either a form field or in the form of a markup note.
  • To do this, you first have to double-click a markup note to paste the text inside of it.
  • Then, go to the 'Edit' menu.
  • Then, finally, tap on the 'Paste' option.

Why Am I Not Able To Select Text In a PDF?

You might not be able to select or copy the text in a PDF because the owner of the PDF might have disabled these operations. The PDF must have been set to 'Read-only'.

Whenever the owner of the PDF sets it to the 'Read-only' mode. Then, no one apart from the owner can select, copy, paste, write or edit the PDF. People can just read and share the pdf.

Sometimes, when the PDF is password-protected or encrypted. Then, you are now even allowed to take a screenshot in the pdf. You can only and only read it. Nothing more.

How Can I Unlock a PDF For Editing?

If you want to unlock an encrypted PDF for editing, you can do it in the following steps by removing the encryption:

  • Open your PDF in the 'Acrobat app or just search for the PDF on your iPhone.
  • Then, click on the 'Unlock' tool option.
  • Then, tap on the 'Tools' option.
  • Choose the 'Protect' option. After that, click on 'Encrypt'.
  • Finally, tap on the option that says 'Remove Security'.

In a nutshell, this article is enough to make you understand the techniques for copying and pasting a pdf on your iPhone. In a similar manner, you can also copy and paste other documents apart from PDFs.

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