diff --git a/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx b/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
index 64151bf..517fe64 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
@@ -437,6 +437,58 @@ export function ChatArea() {
     return () => clearInterval(t);
   }, [slowmodeRemaining]);
 
+  const handlePaste = async (e: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const items = e.clipboardData.items;
+    let imageFile: File | null = null;
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+      if (items[i].type.startsWith('image/')) {
+        imageFile = items[i].getAsFile();
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (imageFile) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      
+      const formData = new FormData();
+      formData.append('file', imageFile);
+      
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('/api/v1/upload', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          body: formData,
+          credentials: 'include'
+        });
+        
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Upload failed');
+        
+        const data = await res.json();
+        const imageUrl = data.url;
+        
+        // Insert into input
+        const imgMarkdown = `![image](${imageUrl})`;
+        
+        const inputEl = inputRef.current;
+        if (inputEl) {
+          const start = inputEl.selectionStart || 0;
+          const end = inputEl.selectionEnd || 0;
+          const newValue = input.slice(0, start) + imgMarkdown + input.slice(end);
+          setInput(newValue);
+          
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            inputEl.focus();
+            inputEl.setSelectionRange(start + imgMarkdown.length, start + imgMarkdown.length);
+          }, 0);
+        } else {
+          setInput(prev => prev + (prev.length > 0 && !prev.endsWith(' ') ? ' ' : '') + imgMarkdown);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to upload image:', err);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const value = e.target.value;
     const cursor = e.target.selectionStart ?? value.length;
@@ -851,6 +903,7 @@ export function ChatArea() {
                     type="text"
                     value={input}
                     onChange={handleInputChange}
+                    onPaste={handlePaste}
                     placeholder="type a message..."
                     className="terminal-input w-full"
                     disabled={!activeChannelId || slowmodeRemaining > 0}