diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 6ceac48a8c..216ec967a4 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 		this.set_fullwidth_if_enabled();
 		this.add_browser_class();
 		this.setup_energy_point_listeners();
+		this.setup_copy_doc_listener();
 
 		frappe.ui.keys.setup();
 
@@ -606,6 +607,39 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 			frappe.show_alert(message);
 		});
 	},
+
+	setup_copy_doc_listener() {
+		$('body').on('paste', (e) => {
+			try {
+				let clipboard_data = e.clipboardData || window.clipboardData || e.originalEvent.clipboardData;
+				let pasted_data = clipboard_data.getData('Text');
+				let doc = JSON.parse(pasted_data);
+				if (doc.doctype) {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					let sleep = (time) => {
+						return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, time));
+					};
+
+					frappe.dom.freeze(__('Creating {0}', [doc.doctype]) + '...');
+					// to avoid abrupt UX
+					// wait for activity feedback
+					sleep(500).then(() => {
+						let res = frappe.model.with_doctype(doc.doctype, () => {
+							let newdoc = frappe.model.copy_doc(doc);
+							newdoc.__newname = doc.name;
+							newdoc.idx = null;
+							newdoc.__run_link_triggers = false;
+							frappe.set_route('Form', newdoc.doctype, newdoc.name);
+							frappe.dom.unfreeze();
+						});
+						res && res.fail(frappe.dom.unfreeze);
+					});
+				}
+			} catch (e) {
+				//
+			}
+		});
+	}
 });
 
 frappe.get_module = function(m, default_module) {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
index 2f5b84fb1a..145b8d3eed 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
@@ -278,13 +278,18 @@ frappe.ui.form.Toolbar = class Toolbar {
 			}, true)
 		}
 
-		// copy
+		// duplicate
 		if(in_list(frappe.boot.user.can_create, me.frm.doctype) && !me.frm.meta.allow_copy) {
 			this.page.add_menu_item(__("Duplicate"), function() {
 				me.frm.copy_doc();
 			}, true);
 		}
 
+		// copy doc to clipboard
+		this.page.add_menu_item(__("Copy to Clipboard"), function() {
+			frappe.utils.copy_to_clipboard(JSON.stringify(me.frm.doc));
+		}, true);
+
 		// rename
 		if(this.can_rename()) {
 			this.page.add_menu_item(__("Rename"), function() {