diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 527d605..cb94e65 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "recoder"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.1.0"
 description = "A GTK4 video transcoding GUI application"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "Jeena", email = "hello@jeena.net"}]
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ include-package-data = true
 where = ["src"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
-recoder = ["resources.gresource"]
\ No newline at end of file
+recoder = ["resources.gresource"]
diff --git a/src/recoder/drop_handler.py b/src/recoder/drop_handler.py
index 107647a..7fe42e0 100644
--- a/src/recoder/drop_handler.py
+++ b/src/recoder/drop_handler.py
@@ -10,13 +10,23 @@ class DropHandler:
         self._accepting = self._compute_accept()
         self.app_state_manager.connect("notify::state", self.on_state_changed)
 
+        # --- Drag & Drop ---
         self.drop_target = Gtk.DropTarget.new(Gio.File, Gdk.DragAction.COPY)
         self.drop_target.connect("enter", self.on_drop_enter)
         self.drop_target.connect("leave", self.on_drop_leave)
         self.drop_target.connect("drop", self.on_drop)
-
         self.w.overlay.add_controller(self.drop_target)
 
+        # --- Clipboard Paste (Ctrl+V) ---
+        self.shortcut_ctrl_v = Gtk.ShortcutController()
+        self.shortcut_ctrl_v.add_shortcut(
+            Gtk.Shortcut.new(
+                Gtk.ShortcutTrigger.parse_string("<Ctrl>V"),
+                Gtk.CallbackAction.new(self.on_paste_clipboard)
+            )
+        )
+        self.w.add_controller(self.shortcut_ctrl_v)
+
     def _compute_accept(self):
         return self.app_state_manager.state not in {
             AppState.TRANSCODING,
@@ -33,7 +43,7 @@ class DropHandler:
             else:
                 self.w.overlay.remove_controller(self.drop_target)
 
-
+    # ---------------- Drag & Drop ----------------
     def on_drop_enter(self, *_):
         if not self._accepting:
             return False
@@ -47,10 +57,45 @@ class DropHandler:
     def on_drop(self, _, value, __, ___):
         if not self._accepting:
             return False
+        self._start_processing(value)
+        return True
+
+    # ---------------- Clipboard Paste ----------------
+    def on_paste_clipboard(self, *_):
+        if not self._accepting:
+            return True
+
+        clipboard = self.w.get_clipboard()
+        clipboard.read_text_async(None, self._on_clipboard_text_ready)
+        return True
+
+    def _on_clipboard_text_ready(self, clipboard, res):
+        try:
+            text = clipboard.read_text_finish(res)
+        except GLib.Error:
+            return
+
+        if not text:
+            return
+
+        # take the first non-empty line only
+        uri = next((u.strip() for u in text.splitlines() if u.strip()), None)
+        if not uri:
+            return
+
+        if uri.startswith("file://"):
+            gfile = Gio.File.new_for_uri(uri)
+        else:
+            gfile = Gio.File.new_for_path(uri)
+
+        self._start_processing(gfile)
+
+    # ---------------- Shared ----------------
+    def _start_processing(self, value):
         if self.w.drop_hint.get_parent():
             self.w.overlay.remove_overlay(self.w.drop_hint)
         self.w.drop_hint.set_visible(False)
         self.w.progress_bar.set_visible(True)
         self.w.progress_bar.set_fraction(0.0)
         GLib.idle_add(partial(self.w.process_drop_value, value))
-        return True
+
diff --git a/src/resources/net.jeena.Recoder.metainfo.xml b/src/resources/net.jeena.Recoder.metainfo.xml
index 29d8c08..8d00b96 100644
--- a/src/resources/net.jeena.Recoder.metainfo.xml
+++ b/src/resources/net.jeena.Recoder.metainfo.xml
@@ -58,5 +58,10 @@
         <p>Fix bad video quality.</p>
       </description>
     </release>
+    <release version="1.1.0" date="2025-08-24">
+      <description>
+        <p>Add possibility to Ctrl-v a path instead only drag and drop.</p>
+      </description>
+    </release>
   </releases>
 </component>
diff --git a/src/resources/window.ui b/src/resources/window.ui
index 0e4a030..e38a51c 100644
--- a/src/resources/window.ui
+++ b/src/resources/window.ui
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkLabel">
-                                <property name="label">Drop video files or folders here to get started</property>
+                                <property name="label">Drop video file or folder here, or press Ctrl+V to paste a path</property>
                                 <style>
                                   <class name="dim-label"/>
                                 </style>