diff --git a/api/api.lua b/api/api.lua
index 1c308632..18d89e25 100644
--- a/api/api.lua
+++ b/api/api.lua
@@ -579,6 +579,14 @@ function pfUI.api.SendChatMessageWide(msg)
   SendChatMessage(msg,channel)
 end
 
+-- [ CopyText ]
+-- Copies text to the clipboard and says so in chat
+-- 'text'       [string]          the text to copy
+function pfUI.api.CopyText(text)
+  CopyToClipboard(text)
+  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("|cff33ffccpf|cffffffffUI|r: " .. T["Copied to clipboard"])
+end
+
 -- [ GroupInfoByName ]
 -- Gets the unit id by name
 -- 'name'       [string]          party or raid member
diff --git a/env/translations_deDE.lua b/env/translations_deDE.lua
index d27eb271..c62aae53 100644
--- a/env/translations_deDE.lua
+++ b/env/translations_deDE.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["deDE"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = nil,
   ["Coordinates Location"] = nil,
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = nil,
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = nil,
   ["Create Profile"] = nil,
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = nil,
diff --git a/env/translations_enUS.lua b/env/translations_enUS.lua
index 7dcd760d..1e46f821 100644
--- a/env/translations_enUS.lua
+++ b/env/translations_enUS.lua
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ pfUI_translation["enUS"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = nil,
   ["Coordinates Location"] = nil,
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = nil,
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = nil,
   ["Create Profile"] = nil,
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = nil,
diff --git a/env/translations_esES.lua b/env/translations_esES.lua
index dcda6177..fe749edd 100644
--- a/env/translations_esES.lua
+++ b/env/translations_esES.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["esES"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "Umbral del texto del tiempo de reutilización",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = "Coordenadas de localización",
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "Coordenadas en el minimapa",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "Recuento",
   ["Create Profile"] = "Crear perfil",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = "Ctrl-Clic",
diff --git a/env/translations_frFR.lua b/env/translations_frFR.lua
index 3550e702..d0a7e1bd 100644
--- a/env/translations_frFR.lua
+++ b/env/translations_frFR.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["frFR"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "Seuil du texte des temps de recharge",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = "Coordonnées Emplacement",
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "Coordonnées sur la mini-carte",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "Compter",
   ["Create Profile"] = "Créer un profil",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = "Ctrl-Clique",
diff --git a/env/translations_koKR.lua b/env/translations_koKR.lua
index e2853b3b..f903be8f 100644
--- a/env/translations_koKR.lua
+++ b/env/translations_koKR.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["koKR"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "재사용 대기시간 텍스트 임계 값",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = nil,
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "미니맵의 좌표",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "카운트",
   ["Create Profile"] = "프로파일 생성",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = nil,
diff --git a/env/translations_ruRU.lua b/env/translations_ruRU.lua
index fb193eec..0ae36d95 100644
--- a/env/translations_ruRU.lua
+++ b/env/translations_ruRU.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["ruRU"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "Порог текста восстановления",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = "Расположение координат",
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "Координаты на миникарте",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "Счет",
   ["Create Profile"] = "Создать профиль",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = "Ctrl+нажатие",
diff --git a/env/translations_zhCN.lua b/env/translations_zhCN.lua
index 26177788..a76e2c28 100644
--- a/env/translations_zhCN.lua
+++ b/env/translations_zhCN.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["zhCN"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "技能冷却时间文字临界值",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = "坐标位置",
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "小地图上的坐标",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "计数器",
   ["Create Profile"] = "新建配置",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = "CTRL点击",
diff --git a/env/translations_zhTW.lua b/env/translations_zhTW.lua
index f2d65a8b..0d00d1e6 100644
--- a/env/translations_zhTW.lua
+++ b/env/translations_zhTW.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pfUI_translation["zhTW"] = {
   ["Cooldown Text Time Threshold"] = "技能冷卻時間文字臨界值",
   ["Coordinates Location"] = "座標位置",
   ["Coordinates On Minimap"] = "小地圖上的座標",
+  ["Copied to clipboard"] = nil,
   ["Count"] = "計數器",
   ["Create Profile"] = "新建配置",
   ["Ctrl-Click"] = "CTRL點擊",
diff --git a/modules/chat.lua b/modules/chat.lua
index af8f3fe4..2f57039e 100644
--- a/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/modules/chat.lua
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
     ["URL"] = function(a1,a2,a3) return pfUI.chat:FormatLink(pfUI.chat.URLPattern.URL.fm,a1,a2,a3) end,
   }
 
-  -- url copy dialog
+  -- url links
   function pfUI.chat:FormatLink(formatter,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,a8,a9,a10)
     if not (formatter and a1) then return end
     local newtext = string.format(formatter,a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,a8,a9,a10)
@@ -185,74 +185,11 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
     return text
   end
 
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy = CreateFrame("Frame", "pfURLCopy", UIParent)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:Hide()
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetWidth(270)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetHeight(65)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetFrameStrata("FULLSCREEN")
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetPoint("CENTER", 0, 0)
-  CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.urlcopy, nil, nil, 0.8)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetMovable(true)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:EnableMouse(true)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:RegisterForDrag("LeftButton")
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetScript("OnDragStart",function()
-    this:StartMoving()
+  -- clicking a url link copies it
+  LinkUtil.RegisterLinkHandler("url", function(link, text, linkData)
+    CopyText(linkData.options)
   end)
 
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetScript("OnDragStop",function()
-    this:StopMovingOrSizing()
-  end)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy:SetScript("OnShow", function()
-    this.text:HighlightText()
-  end)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text = CreateFrame("EditBox", "pfURLCopyEditBox", pfUI.chat.urlcopy)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetTextColor(.2,1,.8,1)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetJustifyH("CENTER")
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetWidth(250)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetHeight(20)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetPoint("TOP", pfUI.chat.urlcopy, "TOP", 0, -10)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetFontObject(GameFontNormal)
-  CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetScript("OnEscapePressed", function(self)
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy:Hide()
-  end)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetScript("OnEditFocusLost", function(self)
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy:Hide()
-  end)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close = CreateFrame("Button", "pfURLCopyClose", pfUI.chat.urlcopy, "UIPanelButtonTemplate")
-  pfUI.api.SkinButton(pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close:SetWidth(70)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close:SetHeight(18)
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", pfUI.chat.urlcopy, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -10, 10)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close:SetText(T["Close"])
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.close:SetScript("OnClick", function()
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy:Hide()
-  end)
-
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.SetItemRef = SetItemRef
-  pfUI.chat.urlcopy.CopyText = function(text)
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy.text:SetText(text)
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy:Show()
-  end
-
-  function _G.SetItemRef(link, text, button)
-    if (strsub(link, 1, 3) == "url") then
-      if string.len(link) > 4 and string.sub(link,1,4) == "url:" then
-        pfUI.chat.urlcopy.CopyText(string.sub(link,5, string.len(link)))
-      end
-      return
-    end
-    pfUI.chat.urlcopy.SetItemRef(link, text, button)
-  end
-
   pfUI.chat.right = CreateFrame("Frame", "pfChatRight", UIParent)
   pfUI.chat.right:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
   pfUI.chat.right:SetWidth(C.chat.right.width)
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 4a1e2bdd..7ab6a5ae 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
       donate:SetHeight(20)
       donate:SetText(T["Donate"])
       donate:SetScript("OnClick", function()
-        pfUI.chat.urlcopy.CopyText("https://buymeacoffee.com/brues")
+        CopyText("https://buymeacoffee.com/brues")
       end)
       SkinButton(donate)
 
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
       github:SetHeight(20)
       github:SetText(T["GitHub"])
       github:SetScript("OnClick", function()
-        pfUI.chat.urlcopy.CopyText(GetAddOnMetadata(pfUI.name, "X-Website"))
+        CopyText(GetAddOnMetadata(pfUI.name, "X-Website"))
       end)
       SkinButton(github)
 
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
       website:SetHeight(20)
       website:SetText(T["Website"])
       website:SetScript("OnClick", function()
-        pfUI.chat.urlcopy.CopyText(GetAddOnMetadata(pfUI.name, "X-Website"))
+        CopyText(GetAddOnMetadata(pfUI.name, "X-Website"))
       end)
       SkinButton(website)
     end)
diff --git a/modules/share.lua b/modules/share.lua
index 7602ce3d..edfff693 100644
--- a/modules/share.lua
+++ b/modules/share.lua
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("share", function ()
 
         local encoded = Encode(DiffConfig(myconfig, defconfig, ignored) or {})
         f.scroll:SetText(encoded)
+        CopyText(encoded)
       end)
     end