Instructions apply to any iPhone with iOS 9 through iOS 12.
There’s also a hidden menu that can be accessed by tapping and holding the link.
Open theMailapp and tap the email that contains the link you want to copy to open it.
If you hard-press the URL, a screen displays with different options.
Hard-press 3D Touch was available beginning with the iPhone 6S.
It was removed in iPhone XR.
If you don’t see it, scroll down the menu (pastOpenandAdd to Reading List).
You don’t receive a confirmation that you copied the link, but the menu disappears.
Go to the place you want to paste the link.
Tap the text-entry area to position the cursor.
Press the screen in the text-entry area.
When a bubble appears, lift your finger.
SelectPastein the menu bar that appears to paste the URL.
If you know and trust the sender, it is safe to copy a URL from that person.
However, don’t copy a link from a stranger or sender you don’t recognize.
Here are a few tips on how to handle situations you may encounter:
