diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
index 9628b12c..03c539a9 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -101,14 +104,38 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
     private Stage primaryStage;
     private RecordedModelsTab modelsTab;
     private RecordingsTab recordingsTab;
-
+    private ScheduledExecutorService scheduler;
     private int activeRecordings = 0;
     private double bytesPerSecond = 0;
 
+
     @Override
     public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
         this.primaryStage = primaryStage;
+        scheduler = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1, r -> {
+            Thread t = new Thread(r);
+            t.setDaemon(true);
+            t.setName("Scheduler");
+            return t;
+        });
+
         logEnvironment();
+        initSites();
+        loadConfig();
+        registerAlertSystem();
+        registerActiveRecordingsCounter();
+        registerBandwidthMeterListener();
+        createHttpClient();
+        hostServices = getHostServices();
+        createRecorder();
+        startOnlineMonitor();
+        createGui(primaryStage);
+        checkForUpdates();
+        startHelpServer();
+        registerClipboardListener();
+    }
+
+    private void initSites() {
         sites.add(new BongaCams());
         sites.add(new Cam4());
         sites.add(new Camsoda());
@@ -121,17 +148,13 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
         sites.add(new Showup());
         sites.add(new Streamate());
         sites.add(new Stripchat());
-        loadConfig();
-        registerAlertSystem();
-        registerActiveRecordingsCounter();
-        registerBandwidthMeterListener();
-        createHttpClient();
-        hostServices = getHostServices();
-        createRecorder();
-        startOnlineMonitor();
-        createGui(primaryStage);
-        checkForUpdates();
-        startHelpServer();
+    }
+
+    private void registerClipboardListener() {
+        if(config.getSettings().monitorClipboard) {
+            ClipboardListener clipboardListener = new ClipboardListener(recorder, sites);
+            scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(clipboardListener, 0, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        }
     }
 
     private void startHelpServer() {
@@ -307,6 +330,7 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
                 } catch (IOException e12) {
                     // noop
                 }
+                scheduler.shutdownNow();
             }).start();
         };
     }
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/ClipboardListener.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/ClipboardListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc83cb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/ClipboardListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package ctbrec.ui;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.security.InvalidKeyException;
+import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import ctbrec.Model;
+import ctbrec.recorder.Recorder;
+import ctbrec.sites.Site;
+import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.scene.input.Clipboard;
+
+public class ClipboardListener implements Runnable {
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClipboardListener.class);
+    private Recorder recorder;
+    private List<Site> sites;
+    private Clipboard systemClipboard;
+    private String lastUrl = null;
+
+    public ClipboardListener(Recorder recorder, List<Site> sites) {
+        this.recorder = recorder;
+        this.sites = sites;
+        systemClipboard = Clipboard.getSystemClipboard();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        Platform.runLater(() -> {
+            try {
+                String url = null;
+                if (systemClipboard.hasUrl()) {
+                    url = systemClipboard.getUrl();
+                } else if (systemClipboard.hasString()) {
+                    url = systemClipboard.getString();
+                }
+                if (!Objects.equals(url, lastUrl)) {
+                    lastUrl = url;
+                    addModelIfUrlMatches(url);
+                }
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                LOG.error("Error in clipboard polling loop", e);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void addModelIfUrlMatches(String url) {
+        for (Site site : sites) {
+            Model m = site.createModelFromUrl(url);
+            if (m != null) {
+                try {
+                    recorder.startRecording(m);
+                    DesktopIntegration.notification("Add from clipboard", "Model added", "Model " + m.getDisplayName() + " added");
+                } catch (InvalidKeyException | NoSuchAlgorithmException | IOException e) {
+                    DesktopIntegration.notification("Add from clipboard", "Error", "Couldn't add URL from clipboard: " + e.getLocalizedMessage());
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
index c01ed574..39e30bce 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
     private SimpleBooleanProperty determineResolution;
     private SimpleBooleanProperty chooseStreamQuality;
     private SimpleBooleanProperty livePreviews;
+    private SimpleBooleanProperty monitorClipboard;
     private SimpleListProperty<String> startTab;
     private SimpleFileProperty mediaPlayer;
     private SimpleStringProperty mediaPlayerParams;
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         determineResolution = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "determineResolution", settings.determineResolution);
         chooseStreamQuality = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "chooseStreamQuality", settings.chooseStreamQuality);
         livePreviews = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "livePreviews", settings.livePreviews);
+        monitorClipboard = new SimpleBooleanProperty(null, "monitorClipboard", settings.monitorClipboard);
         startTab = new SimpleListProperty<>(null, "startTab", FXCollections.observableList(getTabNames()));
         mediaPlayer = new SimpleFileProperty(null, "mediaPlayer", settings.mediaPlayer);
         mediaPlayerParams = new SimpleStringProperty(null, "mediaPlayerParams", settings.mediaPlayerParams);
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
                                 Setting.of("Display stream resolution in overview", determineResolution),
                                 Setting.of("Manually select stream quality", chooseStreamQuality, "Opens a dialog to select the video resolution before recording"),
                                 Setting.of("Enable live previews (experimental)", livePreviews),
+                                Setting.of("Add models from clipboard", monitorClipboard, "Monitor clipboard for model URLs and automatically add them to the recorder").needsRestart(),
                                 Setting.of("Start Tab", startTab),
                                 Setting.of("Colors (Base / Accent)", new ColorSettingsPane(Config.getInstance()))
                                 ),
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
index ed233308..49cfa237 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class Settings {
     public Map<String, String> modelNotes = new HashMap<>();
     public List<Model> models = new ArrayList<>();
     public List<Model> modelsIgnored = new ArrayList<>();
+    public boolean monitorClipboard = false;
     public int onlineCheckIntervalInSecs = 60;
     public boolean onlineCheckSkipsPausedModels = false;
     public int overviewUpdateIntervalInSecs = 10;