Copy/Paste text has always been one of the greatest time-saving features on computers and mobile devices. But how this process works depends on the device and operating system you are using. Therefore, Copy/Paste text between devices with different operating systems, specifically iPhone and Windows PC, is always a relatively complicated problem.
In particular, between iOS and Windows there is no built-in feature that allows Copy/Paste directly between the two platforms. This makes sharing documents more complicated than other operating systems in the same ecosystem.
This article will show you how to perform this seemingly simple but hidden operation between iPhone and Windows PC.
Use iCloud
The easiest way is to take advantage of the powerful iCloud service so you can Copy/Paste content between the two platforms. This method is simple, no need to install additional software. However, there is a downside: it requires an internet connection and an iCloud account.
Doing:
On iPhone
Access Settings, select your iCloud name at the top of the interface, select iCloud > Show All. Check the Notes section to see if multi-device synchronization is enabled, if not, turn it on.
Turn on the Notes app's cross-device sync feature
- Open the Notes app.
- Copy the text content you want to convert.
- Paste text into a new or existing note.
On Windows PC
- Go to the iCloud website (icloud.com) and sign in with your iCloud account.
- Open the Notes app.
- Open the note containing the text you want to copy.
- Select the text and press Ctrl + C.
- Paste the text into the desired application on your PC.
Access the Notes app from the iCloud Web interface
Use the Microsoft OneNote app
Compensating for the disadvantages of iCloud, this method will allow you to work offline and support many text formats. However, the OneNote app will need to be installed on both devices, though just the free version of OneNote is enough to use the Copy/Paste feature.
Doing:
On iPhone
- Install the OneNote app from the App Store.
- Open OneNote and sign in with your Microsoft account.
- Create a new note and add the text you want to transfer.
On Windows PC
- Install the OneNote app from the Microsoft Store.
- Open OneNote and sign in with your Microsoft account.
- Open the note you created on iPhone.
- Select the text and press Ctrl + C.
- Paste the text into the desired application on your PC.
Copy content from the Microsoft One Notes app
With the two methods presented in this article, you can easily copy and paste text between iPhone and Windows PC at any time. Choose the method that best suits your needs.
In addition, there are a number of other third-party applications that also support Copy/Paste between iPhone and PC, such as Google Keep, Evernote, Dropbox Paper...
