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Apple to Enable iPhone-Windows Clipboard Sync by Fall 2027

8/4/2026

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Apple will add iPhone-to-Windows PC clipboard sync after Microsoft requested it under the EU Act, with rollout in fall 2027.
The design will use AccessorySetupKit to obtain a one-time permission for each paired Windows PC.
Apple will first ship a developer beta likely limited to the EU, with a public release possible in early 2028 if the beta appears late fall 2027.

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Story summary

Apple will add iPhone-to-Windows PC clipboard sync after Microsoft requested it under the EU Act, with rollout in fall 2027.
The design will use AccessorySetupKit to obtain a one-time permission for each paired Windows PC.
Apple will first ship a developer beta likely limited to the EU, with a public release possible in early 2028 if the beta appears late fall 2027.