diff --git a/Clipboard.qml b/Clipboard.qml
index 2ad23b1..23c7c09 100644
--- a/Clipboard.qml
+++ b/Clipboard.qml
@@ -268,6 +268,22 @@ Item {
     Quickshell.execDetached([root.pluginDir + "/open-entry.sh", result.row.entry.id])
   }
 
+  // Text content of an entry as a string: the text itself, or for images the
+  // recognized (OCR) text, falling back to a decoded QR payload.
+  function textContent(result) {
+    if (!result) return ""
+    var e = result.row.entry
+    if (e.type === "image") return String(e.ocr || e.qr || "")
+    return String(e.text || "")
+  }
+
+  // Copy a plain string (not an entry) to the clipboard and close.
+  function copyText(text) {
+    if (!text) return
+    root.close()
+    Quickshell.execDetached(["wl-copy", "--type", "text/plain", "--", text])
+  }
+
   function removeIndex(index) {
     if (index < 0 || index >= root.results.length) return
     var entry = root.results[index].row.entry
@@ -560,6 +576,9 @@ Item {
           } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_O && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier)) {
             root.openResult(root.currentResult)
             event.accepted = true
+          } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_C && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier) && (event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier)) {
+            root.copyText(root.textContent(root.currentResult))
+            event.accepted = true
           } else if (event.key === Qt.Key_Return || event.key === Qt.Key_Enter) {
             if (event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) root.copyResult(root.currentResult)
             else if (event.modifiers & Qt.AltModifier) root.openResult(root.currentResult)
@@ -927,6 +946,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.leftMargin: root.listWidth + Style.space(14)
             result: root.currentResult
             openAction: function() { root.openResult(root.currentResult) }
+            copyTextAction: function(text) { root.copyText(text) }
             visible: root.currentResult !== null
           }
 
@@ -972,6 +992,7 @@ Item {
               { keys: "enter", hint: "paste" },
               { keys: "shift+enter", hint: "copy" },
               { keys: "ctrl+o", hint: "open" },
+              { keys: "ctrl+shift+c", hint: "copy text" },
               { keys: "tab", hint: "pin" },
               { keys: "ctrl+=", hint: "pause" },
               { keys: "del", hint: "remove" },
diff --git a/PreviewPane.qml b/PreviewPane.qml
index 5e4cdc2..5e0485f 100644
--- a/PreviewPane.qml
+++ b/PreviewPane.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Item {
   property string derived: result ? result.row.type : ""
   // Wired by the picker: opens the current result (browser for links).
   property var openAction: function() {}
+  // Wired by the picker: copies a string (OCR text, QR payload) to the clipboard.
+  property var copyTextAction: function(text) {}
 
   readonly property string font_: Style.font.menuFamily
   readonly property color fg: Color.menu.text
@@ -393,6 +395,30 @@ Item {
             font.bold: true
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
           }
+
+          Rectangle {
+            radius: height / 2
+            color: Util.alpha(Color.accent, 0.15)
+            width: qrCopyLabel.implicitWidth + Style.space(16)
+            height: Style.space(20)
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+            Text {
+              id: qrCopyLabel
+              anchors.centerIn: parent
+              text: "󰆏 Copy"
+              color: Color.accent
+              font.family: root.font_
+              font.pixelSize: Style.font.caption
+              font.bold: true
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+              onClicked: root.copyTextAction(root.entry ? String(root.entry.qr || "") : "")
+            }
+          }
         }
 
         TextEdit {
@@ -455,9 +481,13 @@ Item {
       id: ocrPanel
       visible: !!(root.entry && root.entry.ocr)
       width: parent.width
-      height: Math.min(Style.space(150), ocrContent.height + Style.space(12))
+      // Never taller than the cap: the body scrolls instead of overflowing
+      // the panel (which used to spill over the image below it).
+      readonly property int maxHeight: Math.max(Style.space(80), Math.floor(parent.height * 0.4))
+      height: Math.min(maxHeight, ocrHeader.height + Style.space(4) + ocrText.implicitHeight + Style.space(12))
       radius: Style.cornerRadius
       color: root.chipBg
+      clip: true
 
       Column {
         id: ocrContent
@@ -469,20 +499,62 @@ Item {
         anchors.rightMargin: Style.space(6)
         spacing: Style.space(4)
 
-        Text {
-          text: "󰐦 Recognized text (OCR)"
-          color: Color.accent
-          font.family: root.font_
-          font.pixelSize: Style.font.caption
-          font.bold: true
+        Row {
+          id: ocrHeader
+          width: parent.width
+          spacing: Style.space(8)
+
+          Text {
+            text: "󰐦 Recognized text (OCR)"
+            color: Color.accent
+            font.family: root.font_
+            font.pixelSize: Style.font.caption
+            font.bold: true
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+          }
+
+          Rectangle {
+            radius: height / 2
+            color: Util.alpha(Color.accent, 0.15)
+            width: ocrCopyLabel.implicitWidth + Style.space(16)
+            height: Style.space(20)
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+            Text {
+              id: ocrCopyLabel
+              anchors.centerIn: parent
+              text: "󰆏 Copy text"
+              color: Color.accent
+              font.family: root.font_
+              font.pixelSize: Style.font.caption
+              font.bold: true
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+              anchors.fill: parent
+              cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+              onClicked: root.copyTextAction(root.entry ? String(root.entry.ocr || "") : "")
+            }
+          }
         }
 
         Flickable {
+          id: ocrFlick
           width: parent.width
-          height: ocrText.implicitHeight
+          height: ocrPanel.height - ocrHeader.height - Style.space(4) - Style.space(12)
           clip: true
           contentWidth: width
           contentHeight: ocrText.implicitHeight
+          boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
+
+          WheelHandler {
+            acceptedDevices: PointerDevice.Mouse | PointerDevice.TouchPad
+            onWheel: function(ev) {
+              if (ev.angleDelta.y < 0) ocrFlick.flick(0, -240)
+              else ocrFlick.flick(0, 240)
+              ev.accepted = true
+            }
+          }
 
           TextEdit {
             id: ocrText
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9d5f4d..dbd99a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ ever run when you invoke it explicitly.
 | `Enter` | copy to clipboard and paste into the focused window |
 | `Shift+Enter` | copy only |
 | `Ctrl+O` | open a pure link in the browser, an image in the editor, or a file externally. Text entries stay in the picker; use `Return` to paste them. QR images open their **decoded link** in the browser; the preview pane also has clickable "Open link" chips for links and QR payloads |
+| `Ctrl+Shift+C` | copy the entry's text content as plain text: for images, the OCR text (or QR payload). The QR and OCR panels also have **Copy** chips |
 | `Tab` | pin/unpin |
 | `Ctrl+=` | pause/resume recording |
 | `Delete` | remove entry · `Shift+Delete` clear all (with confirm) |