---
title: "Copy and paste edits between iPhone photos"
description: "Edit one photo, then copy those edits onto one photo or a whole batch with two taps. Here is how Copy Edits and Paste Edits work in the Photos app."
url: "https://picway.app/guides/copy-paste-edits-iphone-photos/"
lang: "en"
type: "guides"
updated: "2026-11-02"
published: "2026-11-02"
keywords: "copy edits iPhone Photos"
---

# Copy and paste edits between iPhone photos

URL: https://picway.app/guides/copy-paste-edits-iphone-photos/
Markdown: https://picway.app/guides/copy-paste-edits-iphone-photos/index.md
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Open the edited photo in Photos, tap the more button, then tap Copy Edits. Turn off any edits you don’t want, then tap Copy. Go back to your library, tap Select, choose the photos, tap the more button, and tap Paste Edits. Photos also adjusts white balance and exposure so the photos look more alike.

## How to do it {#steps}

1. **Edit one photo until it looks right**: In the Photos app, open a photo, tap Edit, and adjust it. Tap Done to save.
2. **Tap Copy Edits**: With that photo open, tap the more button, then tap Copy Edits.
3. **Choose which edits to copy**: Photos shows the edits. Turn off any you don’t want to copy, then tap Copy.
4. **Select the photos to paste onto**: Go back to your library, tap Select, then tap the thumbnails of the photos. You can also open a single photo or video.
5. **Tap Paste Edits**: Tap the more button, then tap Paste Edits. Check one result, and revert any that don’t suit that photo.

## What does Copy Edits copy? {#what-copies}

Apple’s guide says you can copy the edits you made to one photo or video and paste them onto another photo, or a batch of photos, all at once. Before copying you can review the list and turn off the edits you don’t want ([Apple: Edit photos and videos on iPhone](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iphb08064d57/ios), iOS 27 edition). That makes it easy to leave out a crop that only fits one photo.

## Will every photo look the same? {#same-look}

Close, not identical. Apple’s note says Photos automatically adjusts the white balance and exposure of the edited photos to match better and look more similar. A photo shot in very different light can still need a small tweak afterward.

## Can I keep my look for later? {#keep-look}

If you want to reuse a look over weeks, PicWay can save a set of light and color adjustments as a filter, so you can use it on other photos. See [how to save photo edits as a filter](https://picway.app/guides/save-photo-edits-as-filter-iphone/).

## Can I undo it? {#undo}

Yes. Open a pasted photo, tap Edit, then tap Revert, as described in Apple’s [undo and revert guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph2413db0ab/ios). Menu names may differ in older iOS versions.