Fact · Dictation on Mac
10meters
Apple says that for Universal Clipboard to work, your devices must be within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Your devices must be within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.”
Use Universal Clipboard on your Mac, Apple Inc., n.d., If Universal Clipboard isn't working.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's troubleshooting section for Universal Clipboard, listed alongside the same Apple Account and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Handoff requirements.
- What it does not show
- Apple gives this as a troubleshooting condition, not a precise range. Walls, cases and interference can change the real distance at which it works, so the figure is a guide.