diff --git a/docs/docs/reference/foundation/application.md b/docs/docs/reference/foundation/application.md
index 431fff31..eaf77a07 100644
--- a/docs/docs/reference/foundation/application.md
+++ b/docs/docs/reference/foundation/application.md
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ namespace bdn {
 
 	Opens the given URL in a suitable external application. Web URLs will be opened in the system's standard web browser. Application-specific URLs will open in the respective application.
 
+* **virtual void copyToClipboard(const String &str)**
+
+	Copies the given string to the clipboard.
+
 ## Resources
 
 * **virtual String uriToBundledFileUri(const String &uri)**
diff --git a/framework/foundation/include/bdn/Application.h b/framework/foundation/include/bdn/Application.h
index 39707475..b09f24f9 100644
--- a/framework/foundation/include/bdn/Application.h
+++ b/framework/foundation/include/bdn/Application.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace bdn
       public:
         virtual void openURL(const String &url) = 0;
         virtual String uriToBundledFileUri(const String &uri) { return uri; }
+        virtual void copyToClipboard(const String &str) = 0;
 
       protected:
         virtual void platformSpecificInit() {}
diff --git a/framework/foundation/include/bdn/GenericApplication.h b/framework/foundation/include/bdn/GenericApplication.h
index ead0984b..790ef11d 100644
--- a/framework/foundation/include/bdn/GenericApplication.h
+++ b/framework/foundation/include/bdn/GenericApplication.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ namespace bdn
 
         void openURL(const String &url) override {}
 
+        void copyToClipboard(const String &str) override {}
+
       protected:
         virtual bool shouldExit() const
         {
diff --git a/framework/ui/platforms/ios/include/bdn/ios/UIApplication.hh b/framework/ui/platforms/ios/include/bdn/ios/UIApplication.hh
index 6d8e4fa2..0ef7ab85 100644
--- a/framework/ui/platforms/ios/include/bdn/ios/UIApplication.hh
+++ b/framework/ui/platforms/ios/include/bdn/ios/UIApplication.hh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace bdn::ui::ios
 
         String uriToBundledFileUri(const String &uri) override;
 
+        void copyToClipboard(const String &str) override;
+
       public:
         bool _applicationWillFinishLaunching(NSDictionary *launchOptions);
         bool _applicationDidFinishLaunching(NSDictionary *launchOptions);
diff --git a/framework/ui/platforms/ios/src/UIApplication.mm b/framework/ui/platforms/ios/src/UIApplication.mm
index dd9b7411..0687d8cc 100644
--- a/framework/ui/platforms/ios/src/UIApplication.mm
+++ b/framework/ui/platforms/ios/src/UIApplication.mm
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(UIApplication *)application
         return "file:///" + result;
     }
 
+    void UIApplication::copyToClipboard(const String &str)
+    {
+        UIPasteboard *pasteboard = [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+        pasteboard.string = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:str.c_str()];
+    }
+
     bool UIApplication::_applicationWillFinishLaunching(NSDictionary *launchOptions)
     {
         bdn::platformEntryWrapper(