diff --git a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
index 9ad0ff9..f076933 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from "@/components/ui/alert";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
-import { Upload, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, Loader2, FileSpreadsheet } from "lucide-react";
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
+import { Upload, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle, Loader2, FileSpreadsheet, ClipboardPaste } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { CONTACT_TYPES } from "@/components/contacts/contact-form-dialog";
 
@@ -572,6 +574,8 @@ function ImportPage() {
   const [clientList, setClientList] = useState<{ id: string; name: string }[]>([]);
   const [defaultClientId, setDefaultClientId] = useState<string>("");
   const [contactGroup, setContactGroup] = useState<string>("client");
+  const [pasteFor, setPasteFor] = useState<ImporterConfig | null>(null);
+  const [pasteText, setPasteText] = useState("");
   const ctx = useMemo<ImportCtx>(() => ({
     userId: user?.id ?? "",
     clientByExt: new Map(),
@@ -676,7 +680,7 @@ function ImportPage() {
     console.info(`[import] lookups loaded: clients=${ctx.clientByExt.size}/${ctx.clientByName.size} cases=${ctx.caseByExt.size}/${ctx.caseByNumber.size}/${ctx.caseByTitle.size} users=${ctx.userByName.size}`);
   };
 
-  const handleFile = async (cfg: ImporterConfig, file: File) => {
+  const handleFile = async (cfg: ImporterConfig, source: File | string) => {
     if (!user?.id) return;
     setResults((r) => ({ ...r, [cfg.key]: "running" }));
     ctx.defaultClientId = cfg.key === "locations" ? (defaultClientId || null) : null;
@@ -684,12 +688,20 @@ function ImportPage() {
     await ensureLookupsLoaded();
 
     const parsed = await new Promise<Papa.ParseResult<Record<string, string>>>((resolve, reject) => {
-      Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(file, {
-        header: true,
-        skipEmptyLines: true,
-        complete: resolve,
-        error: reject,
-      });
+      if (typeof source === "string") {
+        const result = Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(source, {
+          header: true,
+          skipEmptyLines: true,
+        });
+        resolve(result);
+      } else {
+        Papa.parse<Record<string, string>>(source, {
+          header: true,
+          skipEmptyLines: true,
+          complete: resolve,
+          error: reject,
+        });
+      }
     });
 
     const rawRows = parsed.data;
@@ -1042,6 +1054,18 @@ function ImportPage() {
                         {running ? "Importing…" : "Upload CSV"}
                       </label>
                     </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      size="sm"
+                      variant="outline"
+                      disabled={running || (cfg.key === "locations" && !defaultClientId)}
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setPasteText("");
+                        setPasteFor(cfg);
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <ClipboardPaste className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                      Paste
+                    </Button>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </CardHeader>
@@ -1081,6 +1105,39 @@ function ImportPage() {
           );
         })}
       </div>
+
+      <Dialog open={!!pasteFor} onOpenChange={(o) => !o && setPasteFor(null)}>
+        <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>Paste CSV — {pasteFor?.label}</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              Paste CSV (or tab-separated) data including the header row. Same column rules as file upload apply.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          <Textarea
+            value={pasteText}
+            onChange={(e) => setPasteText(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder={"name,email,phone\nJane Doe,jane@example.com,555-1234"}
+            className="min-h-[260px] font-mono text-xs"
+            autoFocus
+          />
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setPasteFor(null)}>Cancel</Button>
+            <Button
+              disabled={!pasteText.trim()}
+              onClick={() => {
+                const cfg = pasteFor;
+                const text = pasteText;
+                setPasteFor(null);
+                setPasteText("");
+                if (cfg && text.trim()) handleFile(cfg, text);
+              }}
+            >
+              Import
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
     </div>
   );
 }