5 Ways to Copy and Paste Text on Android

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Method 1: Copy and Paste General Text

To copy and paste text on your Android device, follow these steps:

Step 1: Long-pressthe text you want to copy. Two markers will appear; one at the start and one at the end. Dragboth markersto select the text you want to copy.

Step 2:Tap theCopyoption in the pop-up menu. The selected text will now be copied to your clipboard.

Note:On a Samsung Phone, tap on thethree dotsin the pop-up menu and selectCopy.

Step 3:Navigate to where you want to paste the text.Long-presson the text field and tap onPastefrom the pop-up menu.

Method 2: Copy and Paste a Text Message

You cannot select text messages on an Android phone using the above method. Follow these instructions to copy text messages on Android phones.

On Google Message

Step 1:Open the message conversation whose text you want to copy.

Step 2:Long-press thetext messageand tap theCopy iconon the top bar to copy the entire message.

Step 3: Open any app and long-press on the text box. ChoosePastefrom the menu.

Also read:Forward Text Messages to Another Phone or PC on Android

On Samsung Phones

If you use theSamsung Messages app instead of Google Messages, follow these steps to copy messages on it:

Step 1:Open the message conversation on your Samsung device.

Step 2:Long-pressthe text you want to copy, then tapCopyfrom the menu options. The entire message will be copied.

Note:If you only want to copy a portion of the message, you can use themarkersto select and copy just that part.

Step 3:Open anew messageornote appand long-press the text field. TapPastefrom the pop-up menu to paste the copied text.

Also read:How to Use the clipboard on Samsung Galaxy phones

There are two ways to copy and paste a URL or link on your Android device:

Using the Address Bar

Step 1:Open thewebpagewith the link you want to copy.

Step 2:Tap on theaddress barat the top of your browser. The entire URL will be highlighted.

Step 3:Tap on theCopy iconin the pop-up menu.

Using the Copy Link Option

Step 1:Open thewebpagewith the link you want to copy.

Step 2:Long press the link and selectCopy link addressfrom the menu.

Step 3:Navigate to the location where you want to paste the link. Long-press the text field and tapPaste.

Method 4: Use Google Lens to Copy Text From Images

Sadly, many apps like YouTube and Instagram don’t let you copy text from comments or descriptions. Similarly, some PDFs block text copying. In such cases, take a screenshot and use Google Photos or Google Lens to copy text from the image.

Tip:Learn how tocopy text from web pagesthat don’t allow copying.

Step 1:Take a screenshot of the text you want to copy. Then, open theGoogle appon your phone.

Step 2:Tap on theLens iconin the search bar and select the screenshot. Long-press thetextin the screenshot you want to copy.

Step 3:Use theselection bubblesto highlight the text, then tap onCopy.

Also see:How to Copy Text From an Instagram Post

Method 5: Copy Unselectable Text on Google Pixel Phones

On Google Pixel phones, you get a special feature to copy text from apps that don’t allow copying, even from images. Here’s how to use it:

Step 1:Launch the app where you want to copy text. Next, open theRecent Appsscreen.

Step 2:Select thepreferred textusing the selection bar.

Step 3:TapCopyfrom the menu options.

Note:You can also use this feature to copy images and links on Google Pixel phones.

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Last updated on 15 July, 2024

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