diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
index 13331b3..72c4d79 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
@@ -147,6 +147,24 @@ class NotesWidget(TextAreaWidget):
     readonly_template = "readonly/notes"
 
 
+class CopyableTextWidget(Widget):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    """
+    A readonly text widget which adds a "copy" icon/link just after
+    the text.
+    """
+
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
+        if not cstruct:
+            return colander.null
+
+        return HTML.tag("wutta-copyable-text", **{"text": cstruct})
+
+    def deserialize(self, field, pstruct):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
+        """ """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
 class WuttaCheckboxChoiceWidget(CheckboxChoiceWidget):
     """
     Custom widget for :class:`python:set` fields.
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
index 45c08d3..093121d 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   ${self.make_wutta_autocomplete_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_button_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_checked_password_component()}
+  ${self.make_wutta_copyable_text_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_datepicker_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_timepicker_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_filter_component()}
@@ -349,6 +350,72 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="make_wutta_copyable_text_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="wutta-copyable-text-template">
+    <span>
+
+      <span v-if="!iconFirst">{{ text }}</span>
+
+      <b-tooltip label="Copied!" :triggers="['click']">
+        <a v-if="text"
+           href="#"
+           @click.prevent="copyText()">
+          <b-icon icon="copy" pack="fas" />
+        </a>
+      </b-tooltip>
+
+      <span v-if="iconFirst">{{ text }}</span>
+
+      ## dummy input field needed to copy text on *insecure* sites
+      <b-input v-model="legacyText" ref="legacyText" v-show="legacyText" />
+
+    </span>
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const WuttaCopyableText = {
+        template: '#wutta-copyable-text-template',
+        props: {
+            text: {required: true},
+            iconFirst: Boolean,
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                ## dummy input value needed to copy text on *insecure* sites
+                legacyText: null,
+            }
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            async copyText() {
+
+                if (navigator.clipboard) {
+                    // this is the way forward, but requires HTTPS
+                    navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.text)
+
+                } else {
+
+                    // use deprecated 'copy' command, but this just
+                    // tells the browser to copy currently-selected
+                    // text..which means we first must "add" some text
+                    // to screen, and auto-select that, before copying
+                    // to clipboard
+                    this.legacyText = this.text
+                    this.$nextTick(() => {
+                        let input = this.$refs.legacyText.$el.firstChild
+                        input.select()
+                        document.execCommand('copy')
+                        // re-hide the dummy input
+                        this.legacyText = null
+                    })
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+    Vue.component('wutta-copyable-text', WuttaCopyableText)
+    <% request.register_component('wutta-copyable-text', 'WuttaCopyableText') %>
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="make_wutta_datepicker_component()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="wutta-datepicker-template">
     <b-datepicker :name="name"
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
index aa83070..03799bd 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
@@ -95,6 +95,38 @@ class TestObjectRefWidget(WebTestCase):
             self.assertNotIn("url", values)
 
 
+class TestCopyableTextWidget(WebTestCase):
+
+    def make_field(self, node, **kwargs):
+        # TODO: not sure why default renderer is in use even though
+        # pyramid_deform was included in setup?  but this works..
+        kwargs.setdefault("renderer", deform.Form.default_renderer)
+        return deform.Field(node, **kwargs)
+
+    def make_widget(self, **kwargs):
+        return mod.CopyableTextWidget(**kwargs)
+
+    def test_serialize(self):
+        node = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String())
+        field = self.make_field(node)
+        widget = self.make_widget()
+
+        self.assertIs(widget.serialize(field, colander.null), colander.null)
+        self.assertIs(widget.serialize(field, None), colander.null)
+        self.assertIs(widget.serialize(field, ""), colander.null)
+
+        result = widget.serialize(field, "hello world")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result, '<wutta-copyable-text text="hello world"></wutta-copyable-text>'
+        )
+
+    def test_deserialize(self):
+        node = colander.SchemaNode(colander.String())
+        field = self.make_field(node)
+        widget = self.make_widget()
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, widget.deserialize, field, "hello world")
+
+
 class TestWuttaDateWidget(WebTestCase):
 
     def make_field(self, node, **kwargs):