iPhone Getting started Updated June 22, 2026

Skip the paste prompt: allow paste from other apps

Two quick taps in Settings and you will never see the Allow Paste pop-up again.

If a little pop-up keeps asking "Allow Paste?" every time Clipboard AI saves what you copied, you can switch it off for good. It takes two taps in Settings.

The short version

Open Settings, go to Clipboard AI, tap Paste from Other Apps, and choose Allow. That is it.

Why you see the "Allow Paste" prompt

To keep your clipboard private, iOS asks for permission the first time an app reads something you copied in a different app. Clipboard AI reads your clipboard so it can save your copies for you, so iOS shows that prompt. By default the setting is on Ask, which means the prompt can appear again and again.

Switching it to Allow tells iOS that you trust Clipboard AI to read your clipboard, so your copies are saved instantly and the prompt never comes back.

Turn it off in two taps

Open the Settings app, scroll down to Clipboard AI, and follow the two highlighted controls below.

The Clipboard AI screen in iOS Settings, with the Paste from Other Apps row highlighted near the bottom
1
Tap "Paste from Other Apps"
It is near the bottom of the Clipboard AI settings screen. It probably says "Ask" right now.
The Paste from Other Apps options, Ask, Deny, and Allow, with Allow selected
2
Choose "Allow"
A blue checkmark appears next to Allow. Clipboard AI can now save your copies instantly.
You are done

Go back to any app, copy some text, and open Clipboard AI. Your copy is already there, no prompt required.

Prefer to do it from inside the app?

Clipboard AI can take you straight to the right screen. Open the app, go to Settings, and turn on Quick allow auto-paste. A short guide appears with an Open Clipboard AI Settings button that drops you right onto the screen above.

Is this safe?

Yes. Allowing paste only lets Clipboard AI read what you copy so it can save it to your history. It does not give the app access to anything else, and you can change the setting back to Ask at any time from Settings > Clipboard AI > Paste from Other Apps.

🔒 Your clips stay yours

Clipboard AI sorts your copies into categories right on your device. Nothing about this setting changes who can see your clipboard.

Common questions

Why does my iPhone keep asking to allow paste?

iOS asks before any app reads your clipboard. Clipboard AI needs to read it to save what you copy, so the prompt appears each time until you switch it to always allow.

How do I stop the Allow Paste pop-up?

Open Settings, scroll to Clipboard AI, tap Paste from Other Apps, and choose Allow. The prompt will not appear again.

Is it safe to allow paste from other apps?

Yes. It simply lets Clipboard AI read your clipboard so it can save your copies. Your clips stay on your device unless you turn on iCloud sync.
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