diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 53e665c5f..97aee9119 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ pasting
 open with preset url (go)
 show infos in statusline, temporary/longer
 set settings/colors/bindings via commandline
+sane default config handling (default always loaded, userconfig overrides, provide unbind)
+write default config with comments
 
 Minor features/bugs
 ===================
diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 16bd0bda7..6809da11a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ class QuteBrowser(QApplication):
             'undo':          self.mainwindow.tabs.undo_close,
             'pyeval':        self.pyeval,
             'nextsearch':    self.searchparser.nextsearch,
+            'yank':          self.mainwindow.tabs.cur_yank,
+            'yanktitle':     self.mainwindow.tabs.cur_yank_title,
+            'paste':         self.mainwindow.tabs.paste,
+            'tabpaste':      self.mainwindow.tabs.tabpaste,
         }
 
         handler = handlers[cmd]
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py b/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
index 730a75f6d..cbece168f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
@@ -152,3 +152,39 @@ class NextSearch(Command):
 
     nargs = 0
     hide = True
+
+
+class Yank(Command):
+    """Yank the URL of the current tab to the clipboard.
+
+    optional arg: If 'sel', yank to the primary selection.
+    """
+
+    nargs = '?'
+
+
+class YankTitle(Command):
+    """Yank the title of the current tab to the clipboard.
+
+    optional arg: If 'sel', yank to the primary selection.
+    """
+
+    nargs = '?'
+
+
+class Paste(Command):
+    """Open an URL from the clipboard.
+
+    optional arg: If 'sel', paste from the primary selection.
+    """
+
+    nargs = '?'
+
+
+class TabPaste(Command):
+    """Open an URL from the clipboard in a new tab.
+
+    optional arg: If 'sel', paste from the primary selection.
+    """
+
+    nargs = '?'
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/__init__.py b/qutebrowser/utils/__init__.py
index eff65a055..ad90b39d6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Utility functions"""
 
+import re
+
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl
 
 
@@ -7,6 +9,6 @@ def qurl(url):
     """Get a QUrl from an url string."""
     if isinstance(url, QUrl):
         return url
-    if not url.startswith('http://'):
+    if not re.match(r'^\w+://', url):
         url = 'http://' + url
     return QUrl(url)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/config.py b/qutebrowser/utils/config.py
index 7afbc4b73..0d12efb88 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/config.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ default_config = {
         'gg': 'scroll_perc_y 0',
         'G': 'scroll_perc_y',
         'n': 'nextsearch',
+        'yy': 'yank',
+        'yY': 'yank sel',
+        'yt': 'yanktitle',
+        'yT': 'yanktitle sel',
+        'pp': 'paste',
+        'pP': 'paste sel',
+        'Pp': 'tabpaste',
+        'PP': 'tabpaste sel',
     },
     'colors': {
         'completion.fg': '#333333',
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/browser.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/browser.py
index 52d1710c1..33aec462d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/browser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/browser.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ containing BrowserTabs).
 
 import logging
 
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QShortcut
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QShortcut, QApplication
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl, pyqtSignal, Qt, QEvent
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QClipboard
 from PyQt5.QtPrintSupport import QPrintPreviewDialog
 from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebView, QWebPage
 
@@ -229,6 +230,52 @@ class TabbedBrowser(TabWidget):
             amount = 200
         self.cur_scroll(0, amount)
 
+    def cur_yank(self, sel=False):
+        """Yank the current url to the clipboard or primary selection.
+
+        Command handler for :yank.
+        """
+        clip = QApplication.clipboard()
+        url = self.currentWidget().url().toString()
+        mode = QClipboard.Selection if sel else QClipboard.Clipboard
+        clip.setText(url, mode)
+        # FIXME provide visual feedback
+
+    def cur_yank_title(self, sel=False):
+        """Yank the current title to the clipboard or primary selection.
+
+        Command handler for :yanktitle.
+        """
+        clip = QApplication.clipboard()
+        title = self.tabText(self.currentIndex())
+        mode = QClipboard.Selection if sel else QClipboard.Clipboard
+        clip.setText(title, mode)
+        # FIXME provide visual feedbac
+
+    def paste(self, sel=False):
+        """Open a page from the clipboard.
+
+        Command handler for :paste.
+        """
+        # FIXME what happens for invalid URLs?
+        clip = QApplication.clipboard()
+        mode = QClipboard.Selection if sel else QClipboard.Clipboard
+        url = clip.text(mode)
+        logging.debug("Clipboard contained: '{}'".format(url))
+        self.openurl(url)
+
+    def tabpaste(self, sel=False):
+        """Open a page from the clipboard in a new tab.
+
+        Command handler for :paste.
+        """
+        # FIXME what happens for invalid URLs?
+        clip = QApplication.clipboard()
+        mode = QClipboard.Selection if sel else QClipboard.Clipboard
+        url = clip.text(mode)
+        logging.debug("Clipboard contained: '{}'".format(url))
+        self.tabopen(url)
+
     def keyPressEvent(self, e):
         """Extend TabWidget (QWidget)'s keyPressEvent to emit a signal."""
         self.keypress.emit(e)