diff --git a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.cpp
index 122e2d304..84d532ac2 100644
--- a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ GuiComponent::~GuiComponent()
         getChild(i)->setParent(nullptr);
 }
 
-void GuiComponent::textInput(const std::string& text)
+void GuiComponent::textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting)
 {
     for (auto it = mChildren.cbegin(); it != mChildren.cend(); ++it)
-        (*it)->textInput(text);
+        (*it)->textInput(text, pasting);
 }
 
 bool GuiComponent::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
diff --git a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
index c89e19eb9..d5366d7a0 100644
--- a/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/GuiComponent.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     GuiComponent();
     virtual ~GuiComponent();
 
-    virtual void textInput(const std::string& text);
+    virtual void textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting = false);
 
     // Called when input is received.
     // Return true if the input is consumed, false if it should continue to be passed
diff --git a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
index 1fbda5b75..d232c7815 100644
--- a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -417,8 +417,26 @@ bool InputManager::parseEvent(const SDL_Event& event)
             return true;
         }
         case SDL_KEYDOWN: {
-            if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_BACKSPACE && SDL_IsTextInputActive())
-                mWindow->textInput("\b");
+            if (SDL_IsTextInputActive()) {
+                // Paste from clipboard.
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+                if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_GUI && event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_v) {
+#else
+                if ((event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL && event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_v) ||
+                    (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT && event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_INSERT)) {
+#endif
+                    if (SDL_HasClipboardText()) {
+                        char* clipboardText {SDL_GetClipboardText()};
+                        mWindow->textInput(clipboardText, true);
+                        SDL_free(clipboardText);
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Handle backspace presses.
+                if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_BACKSPACE)
+                    mWindow->textInput("\b");
+            }
 
             if (event.key.repeat)
                 return false;
diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.cpp b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
index ad0400a4e..98c25afea 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
@@ -373,10 +373,10 @@ void Window::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
     }
 }
 
-void Window::textInput(const std::string& text)
+void Window::textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting)
 {
     if (peekGui())
-        peekGui()->textInput(text);
+        peekGui()->textInput(text, pasting);
 }
 
 void Window::logInput(InputConfig* config, Input input)
diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.h b/es-core/src/Window.h
index 0a495f242..f031de275 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.h
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
     void deinit();
 
     void input(InputConfig* config, Input input);
-    void textInput(const std::string& text);
+    void textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting = false);
     void logInput(InputConfig* config, Input input);
     void update(int deltaTime);
     void render();
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.cpp b/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.cpp
index d6010473e..98de624d6 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.cpp
@@ -436,11 +436,11 @@ void ComponentGrid::render(const glm::mat4& parentTrans)
     }
 }
 
-void ComponentGrid::textInput(const std::string& text)
+void ComponentGrid::textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting)
 {
     const GridEntry* selectedEntry {getCellAt(mCursor)};
     if (selectedEntry != nullptr && selectedEntry->canFocus)
-        selectedEntry->component->textInput(text);
+        selectedEntry->component->textInput(text, pasting);
 }
 
 void ComponentGrid::onCursorMoved(glm::ivec2 from, glm::ivec2 to)
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.h b/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.h
index aafcd4e57..0de281bee 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/ComponentGrid.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
         mPastBoundaryCallback = func;
     }
 
-    void textInput(const std::string& text) override;
+    void textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting = false) override;
     bool input(InputConfig* config, Input input) override;
     void update(int deltaTime) override;
     void render(const glm::mat4& parentTrans) override;
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.cpp b/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.cpp
index c37fb1fb7..9e0983de1 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.cpp
@@ -490,12 +490,12 @@ void ComponentList::updateElementSize(const ComponentListRow& row)
         (*it)->setSize(width, (*it)->getSize().y);
 }
 
-void ComponentList::textInput(const std::string& text)
+void ComponentList::textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting)
 {
     if (!size())
         return;
 
-    mEntries.at(mCursor).data.elements.back().component->textInput(text);
+    mEntries.at(mCursor).data.elements.back().component->textInput(text, pasting);
 }
 
 std::vector<HelpPrompt> ComponentList::getHelpPrompts()
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.h b/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.h
index cd9f044d1..ce7826bc3 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/ComponentList.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     void addRow(const ComponentListRow& row, bool setCursorHere = false);
 
-    void textInput(const std::string& text) override;
+    void textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting = false) override;
     bool input(InputConfig* config, Input input) override;
     void update(int deltaTime) override;
     void render(const glm::mat4& parentTrans) override;
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
index 6c904a0a0..009bb2931 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ void TextEditComponent::setValue(const std::string& val)
     onCursorChanged();
 }
 
-void TextEditComponent::textInput(const std::string& text)
+void TextEditComponent::textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting)
 {
-    if (mMaskInput)
+    if (mMaskInput && !pasting)
+        return;
+
+    // Allow pasting up to a reasonable max clipboard size.
+    if (pasting && text.length() > (isMultiline() ? 16384 : 300))
         return;
 
     if (mEditing) {
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.h
index 36cb9f44e..f6daf22c6 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/TextEditComponent.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TextEditComponent : public GuiComponent
 public:
     TextEditComponent();
 
-    void textInput(const std::string& text) override;
+    void textInput(const std::string& text, const bool pasting = false) override;
     bool input(InputConfig* config, Input input) override;
     void update(int deltaTime) override;
     void render(const glm::mat4& parentTrans) override;