diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 506dc53..7cb2ad4 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ RTV will respect the following environment variables when accessing external pro
 ``$RTV_URLVIEWER``
  A url viewer is a tool that can be used to extract hyperlinks from inside of blocks of text. `urlview <https://github.com/sigpipe/urlview>`_ and `urlscan <https://github.com/firecat53/urlscan>`_ are known to be compatible with rtv. These applications don't come pre-installed, but are available through most systems' package managers.
 
+----
+Copy
+----
+RTV supports copying submission links to the OS clipboard. For macOS it is supported out of the box,
+in Linux systems RTV will need `xsel <http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/>`_ or `xclip <https://sourceforge.net/projects/xclip/>`_ commands to be installed in the system.
+
 ===
 FAQ
 ===
diff --git a/rtv/clipboard.py b/rtv/clipboard.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa16c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rtv/clipboard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+import sys
+import platform
+import subprocess
+
+from .exceptions import ProgramError
+
+def _subprocess_copy(text, args_list):
+    p = subprocess.Popen(args_list, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, close_fds=True)
+    p.communicate(input=text.encode('utf-8'))
+
+def copy(text):
+    """
+    Copy text to OS clipboard.
+    """
+
+    if os.name == 'mac' or platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+        return copy_osx(text)
+    elif os.name == 'posix' or platform.system() == 'Linux':
+        return copy_linux(text)
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+def copy_osx(text):
+    _subprocess_copy(text, ['pbcopy', 'w'])
+
+def copy_linux(text):
+    def get_command_name():
+        # Checks for the installation of xsel or xclip
+        for cmd in ['xsel', 'xclip']:
+            cmd_exists = subprocess.call(
+                ['which', cmd],
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE) is 0
+            if cmd_exists:
+                return cmd
+        return None
+    cmd_args = {'xsel' : ['xsel', '-b', '-i'],
+                'xclip' : ['xclip', '-selection', 'c']}
+    cmd_name = get_command_name()
+    if cmd_name is None:
+        raise ProgramError("External copy application not installed")
+    _subprocess_copy(text, cmd_args.get(cmd_name))
diff --git a/rtv/docs.py b/rtv/docs.py
index 49f9c1f..e07f882 100644
--- a/rtv/docs.py
+++ b/rtv/docs.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv
   o     : Open the submission or comment url
   SPACE : Fold or expand the selected comment tree
   b     : Display urls with urlview
+  y     : Copy submission permalink to clipboard
+  Y     : Copy submission link to clipboard
 
 [Prompt]
   The `/` prompt accepts subreddits in the following formats
diff --git a/rtv/page.py b/rtv/page.py
index 1d400d1..b2ad471 100644
--- a/rtv/page.py
+++ b/rtv/page.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import time
 import curses
+import logging
 from functools import wraps
 
 import six
@@ -12,9 +13,11 @@ from kitchen.text.display import textual_width
 
 from . import docs
 from .objects import Controller, Color, Command
-from .exceptions import TemporaryFileError
+from .clipboard import copy
+from .exceptions import TemporaryFileError, ProgramError
 from .__version__ import __version__
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def logged_in(f):
     """
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ class Page(object):
         self.active = True
         self._row = 0
         self._subwindows = None
+        self.copy_to_clipboard = copy
 
     def refresh_content(self, order=None, name=None):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -318,6 +322,38 @@ class Page(object):
         message = 'New Messages' if inbox > 0 else 'No New Messages'
         self.term.show_notification(message)
 
+    @PageController.register(Command('COPY_SUBMISSION_PERMALINK'))
+    def copy_submission_permalink(self):
+        """
+        Copies submission permalink to OS clipboard
+        """
+
+        data = self.get_selected_item()
+        url = data.get('permalink')
+        if url is not None:
+            try:
+                self.copy_to_clipboard(url)
+            except ProgramError as e:
+               _logger.exception(e)
+               self.term.show_notification(
+                   'Failed to copy {} to clipboard, {}'.format(url, str(e)))
+
+    @PageController.register(Command('COPY_SUBMISSION_URL'))
+    def copy_post_permalink(self):
+        """
+        Copies submission url to OS clipboard
+        """
+
+        data = self.get_selected_item()
+        url = data.get('url')
+        if url is not None:
+            try:
+                self.copy_to_clipboard(url)
+            except ProgramError as e:
+               _logger.exception(e)
+               self.term.show_notification(
+                   'Failed to copy {} to clipboard, {}'.format(url, str(e)))
+
     def clear_input_queue(self):
         """
         Clear excessive input caused by the scroll wheel or holding down a key
diff --git a/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg b/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg
index 7395d1c..3de6cbc 100644
--- a/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg
+++ b/rtv/templates/rtv.cfg
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ INBOX = i
 REFRESH = r, <KEY_F5>
 PROMPT = /
 SAVE = w
+COPY_SUBMISSION_PERMALINK = y
+COPY_SUBMISSION_URL = Y
 
 ; Submission page
 SUBMISSION_TOGGLE_COMMENT = 0x20
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ce0eb00..1fb777f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ install_requires = [
     'kitchen',
     'requests >=2.4.0',  # https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/issues/325
     'six',
+    'pyperclip'
 ]
 
 tests_require = [