diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a5ad2d18d..afbe56be58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     context menuscripts globalscripts localscripts playerscripts luabindings objectbindings cellbindings coremwscriptbindings
     mwscriptbindings camerabindings vfsbindings uibindings soundbindings inputbindings nearbybindings dialoguebindings
     postprocessingbindings stats recordstore debugbindings corebindings worldbindings worker landbindings magicbindings factionbindings
-    classbindings itemdata inputprocessor animationbindings birthsignbindings racebindings markupbindings weatherbindings
+    classbindings itemdata inputprocessor animationbindings birthsignbindings racebindings markupbindings weatherbindings clipboardbindings
     types/types types/door types/item types/actor types/container types/lockable types/weapon types/npc
     types/creature types/player types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus
     types/potion types/ingredient types/misc types/repair types/armor types/light types/static
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9aba10e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "clipboardbindings.hpp"
+
+#include <SDL_clipboard.h>
+#include <SDL_error.h>
+
+#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    sol::table initClipboardPackage(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::state_view lua = context.sol();
+        sol::table api(lua, sol::create);
+
+        api["get"] = []() {
+            std::string text;
+
+            char* raw = SDL_GetClipboardText();
+            text = raw;
+
+            SDL_free(raw);
+
+            return text;
+        };
+
+        auto set = [](const char* data) {
+            if (SDL_SetClipboardText(data) != 0)
+            {
+                Log(Debug::Error) << "Failed to set clipboard content: " << SDL_GetError();
+            }
+        };
+
+        api["set"] = [set](const std::string_view text) { set(text.data()); };
+
+        api["clear"] = [set]() { set(nullptr); };
+
+        return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..570a8e4218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/clipboardbindings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_CLIPBOARD_H
+#define MWLUA_CLIPBOARD_H
+
+#include <sol/forward.hpp>
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    struct Context;
+
+    sol::table initClipboardPackage(const Context&);
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_CLIPBOARD_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
index 0e9c56a482..d7df03ccf7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "animationbindings.hpp"
 #include "camerabindings.hpp"
 #include "cellbindings.hpp"
+#include "clipboardbindings.hpp"
 #include "corebindings.hpp"
 #include "debugbindings.hpp"
 #include "inputbindings.hpp"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             { "openmw.core", initCorePackage(context) },
             { "openmw.types", initTypesPackage(context) },
             { "openmw.nearby", initNearbyPackage(context) },
+            { "openmw.clipboard", initClipboardPackage(context) },
         };
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             { "openmw.ui", initUserInterfacePackage(context) },
             { "openmw.menu", initMenuPackage(context) },
             { "openmw.input", initInputPackage(context) },
+            { "openmw.clipboard", initClipboardPackage(context) },
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index_packages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index_packages.rst
index 53a836519f..cbd4a0541e 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index_packages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index_packages.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Packages
     async <openmw_async>
     camera <openmw_camera>
     core <openmw_core>
+    clipboard <openmw_clipboard>
     debug <openmw_debug>
     input <openmw_input>
     markup <openmw_markup>
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_clipboard.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_clipboard.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fef32c7446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_clipboard.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Package openmw.clipboard
+========================
+
+.. include:: version.rst
+
+.. raw:: html
+   :file: generated_html/openmw_clipboard.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
index 2485f2c0cd..48e02c38a4 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/tables/packages.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
    * - :doc:`core </reference/lua-scripting/openmw_core>`
      - |bdg-ctx-all|
      - Functions that are common for both global and local scripts
+   * - :doc:`clipboard </reference/lua-scripting/openmw_clipboard>`
+     - |bdg-ctx-local| |bdg-ctx-menu|
+     - Read and write access to the systems clipboard
    * - :doc:`debug </reference/lua-scripting/openmw_debug>`
      - |bdg-ctx-player|
      - Collection of debug utils.
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/local.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/local.lua
index 050535f6ef..972a41652b 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/local.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/local.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local env = {
     util = require('openmw.util'),
     storage = require('openmw.storage'),
     core = require('openmw.core'),
+    clipboard = require('openmw.clipboard'),
     types = require('openmw.types'),
     vfs = require('openmw.vfs'),
     markup = require('openmw.markup'),
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/menu.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/menu.lua
index eacf7f8b6c..5e5e44b5bf 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/menu.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/menu.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ local env = {
     menu = require('openmw.menu'),
     util = require('openmw.util'),
     core = require('openmw.core'),
+    clipboard = require('openmw.clipboard'),
     storage = require('openmw.storage'),
     vfs = require('openmw.vfs'),
     markup = require('openmw.markup'),
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/player.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/player.lua
index fff9c6d4d3..fefe62e9d1 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/console/player.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/console/player.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ local env = {
     util = require('openmw.util'),
     storage = require('openmw.storage'),
     core = require('openmw.core'),
+    clipboard = require('openmw.clipboard'),
     types = require('openmw.types'),
     vfs = require('openmw.vfs'),
     markup = require('openmw.markup'),
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/clipboard.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/clipboard.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0abab96f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/clipboard.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+-- Provides an interface to the systems clipboard.
+-- @context local|menu
+-- @module clipboard
+-- @usage local clipboard = require('openmw.clipboard')
+
+---
+-- Sets the clipboard from a UTF-8 encoded string
+-- @function [parent=#clipboard] set()
+-- @param #string text The text to set for the clipboard.
+
+---
+-- Gets the clipboard content as a UTF-8 encoded string
+-- @function [parent=#clipboard] get()
+
+---
+-- Clears the systems clipboard
+-- @function [parent=#clipboard] clear()
+
+return nil