diff --git a/packages/super-editor/src/components/slash-menu/utils.js b/packages/super-editor/src/components/slash-menu/utils.js
index d7683ba41..20d624934 100644
--- a/packages/super-editor/src/components/slash-menu/utils.js
+++ b/packages/super-editor/src/components/slash-menu/utils.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export async function getEditorContext(editor, event) {
     node = state.doc.nodeAt(pos);
   }
 
-  // We need to check if we have anything in the clipboard
+  // We need to check if we have anything in the clipboard and request permission if needed
   const clipboardContent = await readFromClipboard(state);
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/clipboardUtils.js b/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/clipboardUtils.js
index 483db510e..67be48e6d 100644
--- a/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/clipboardUtils.js
+++ b/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/clipboardUtils.js
@@ -1,41 +1,48 @@
+// @ts-nocheck
 // clipboardUtils.js
 
-import { DOMSerializer, DOMParser } from 'prosemirror-model';
+import { DOMParser } from 'prosemirror-model';
 
 /**
- * Serializes the current selection in the editor state to HTML and plain text for clipboard use.
- * @param {EditorState} state - The ProseMirror editor state containing the current selection.
- * @returns {{ htmlString: string, text: string }} An object with the HTML string and plain text of the selection.
+ * Checks if clipboard read permission is granted and handles permission prompts.
+ * Returns true if clipboard-read permission is granted. If state is "prompt" it will
+ * proactively trigger a readText() call which will surface the browser permission
+ * dialog to the user. Falls back gracefully in older browsers that lack the
+ * Permissions API.
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>} Whether clipboard read permission is granted
  */
-export function serializeSelectionToClipboard(state) {
-  const { from, to } = state.selection;
-  const slice = state.selection.content();
-  const htmlContainer = document.createElement('div');
-  htmlContainer.appendChild(DOMSerializer.fromSchema(state.schema).serializeFragment(slice.content));
-  const htmlString = htmlContainer.innerHTML;
-  const text = state.doc.textBetween(from, to);
-  return { htmlString, text };
-}
+export async function ensureClipboardPermission() {
+  if (typeof navigator === 'undefined' || !navigator.clipboard) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Some older browsers do not expose navigator.permissions – assume granted
+  if (!navigator.permissions || typeof navigator.permissions.query !== 'function') {
+    return true;
+  }
 
-/**
- * Writes HTML and plain text data to the system clipboard.
- * Uses the Clipboard API if available, otherwise falls back to plain text.
- * @param {{ htmlString: string, text: string }} param0 - The HTML and plain text to write to the clipboard.
- * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the clipboard write is complete.
- */
-export async function writeToClipboard({ htmlString, text }) {
   try {
-    if (navigator.clipboard && window.ClipboardItem) {
-      const clipboardItem = new window.ClipboardItem({
-        'text/html': new Blob([htmlString], { type: 'text/html' }),
-        'text/plain': new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain' }),
-      });
-      await navigator.clipboard.write([clipboardItem]);
-    } else {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+    // @ts-ignore – string literal is valid at runtime; TS lib DOM typing not available in .js file
+    const status = await navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'clipboard-read' });
+
+    if (status.state === 'granted') {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (status.state === 'prompt') {
+      // Trigger a readText() to make the browser show its permission prompt.
+      try {
+        await navigator.clipboard.readText();
+        return true;
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
     }
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Error writing to clipboard', e);
+
+    // If we hit this area this is state === 'denied'
+    return false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
   }
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +55,9 @@ export async function writeToClipboard({ htmlString, text }) {
 export async function readFromClipboard(state) {
   let html = '';
   let text = '';
-  if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.read) {
+  const hasPermission = await ensureClipboardPermission();
+
+  if (hasPermission && navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.read) {
     try {
       const items = await navigator.clipboard.read();
       for (const item of items) {
@@ -60,10 +69,13 @@ export async function readFromClipboard(state) {
         }
       }
     } catch {
-      text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
+      // Fallback to plain text read; may still fail if permission denied
+      try {
+        text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
+      } catch {}
     }
   } else {
-    text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
+    // permissions denied or API unavailable; leave content empty
   }
   let content = null;
   if (html) {
diff --git a/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/tests/clipboardUtils.test.js b/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/tests/clipboardUtils.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..095909ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/super-editor/src/core/utilities/tests/clipboardUtils.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+
+import { ensureClipboardPermission, readFromClipboard } from '../clipboardUtils.js';
+
+// Helper to restore globals after each test
+const originalNavigator = global.navigator;
+const originalWindowClipboardItem = globalThis.ClipboardItem;
+
+function restoreGlobals() {
+  if (typeof originalNavigator !== 'undefined') {
+    global.navigator = originalNavigator;
+  } else {
+    delete global.navigator;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof originalWindowClipboardItem !== 'undefined') {
+    globalThis.ClipboardItem = originalWindowClipboardItem;
+  } else {
+    delete globalThis.ClipboardItem;
+  }
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  restoreGlobals();
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe('clipboardUtils', () => {
+  describe('ensureClipboardPermission', () => {
+    it('navigator undefined returns false', async () => {
+      // Remove navigator entirely
+      delete global.navigator;
+      const result = await ensureClipboardPermission();
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it('permissions absent but clipboard present returns true', async () => {
+      global.navigator = {
+        clipboard: {},
+      };
+      const result = await ensureClipboardPermission();
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('readFromClipboard', () => {
+    it('navigator.clipboard undefined returns null (no throw)', async () => {
+      global.navigator = {};
+      const mockState = { schema: { text: (t) => t } };
+      const res = await readFromClipboard(mockState);
+      expect(res).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('read() fails so fallback readText() is used', async () => {
+      const readTextMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('plain');
+      global.navigator = {
+        clipboard: {
+          read: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('fail')),
+          readText: readTextMock,
+        },
+        permissions: {
+          query: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ state: 'granted' }),
+        },
+      };
+
+      const mockState = { schema: { text: (t) => t } };
+      const res = await readFromClipboard(mockState);
+
+      expect(readTextMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(res).toBe('plain');
+    });
+  });
+});