3 Easy Ways to Copy a WhatsApp Message

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Last Updated: July 12, 2025 Fact Checked

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Do you want to copy a WhatsApp message and send it somewhere else? You can copy text to your phone's clipboard by long-pressing the chat. If you're using a computer, you'll need to manually highlight the text and copy it. This wikiHow teaches you how to select and copy a chat message in WhatsApp Messenger using an iPhone, Android, or computer.

How to Copy and Paste Messages on WhatsApp

For both Android and iPhones, click on WhatsApp and locate the message you want to copy. Tap and hold the message to highlight it and bring up an options menu. Click “Copy” to copy the message to your clipboard. Now, you can paste the message to another chat or text field on your phone.

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Using Android

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Open WhatsApp on your Android. The WhatsApp icon looks like a white telephone in a green speech bubble. You can find it on your Apps tray.
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Navigate to a chat. Tap the Chats tab on the bottom you want to copy a message from.
- If WhatsApp opens up to a different chat conversation, tap the back button on the top-left to return to your Chats list.
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Tap the Copy icon. This icon looks like a square in front of another square. It will copy the selected chat message to your Android's clipboard.
- You can now paste the copied message to another chat or any other text field on your phone.
- To paste the copied message, tap and hold any text field, and select PASTE on the pop-up menu.

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The WhatsApp icon looks like a white telephone in a green speech bubble. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.
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Navigate to a chat. Tap the Chats tab on the bottom you want to copy a message from.
- If WhatsApp opens up to a different chat conversation, tap the back button on the top-left to return to your Chats list.
This will highlight the message, and your options will pop up on a menu.
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Tap Copy on the pop-up menu. This will copy the selected chat message to your iPhone's clipboard.^{[2]
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- You can now paste the copied message to another chat or any other text field, such as your Notes app or a web page.
- To paste the copied message, tap and hold any text field on your iPhone, and select Paste on the pop-up menu.

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Using a Computer

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Open the WhatsApp desktop app. You can also use WhatsApp in a browser at https://web.whatsapp.com/.
- If you aren't already logged in, do so now.
- While there's no built-in option to copy texts on the desktop app or website, you can still manually copy and paste the text.
You can find all your open chats in the left panel.
Click and drag your cursor from the beginning of the text to the end of the text.
On Mac, you'll control-click.
You can use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or another website. Right-click an empty text field, and select Paste.