diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
index 320e7873a..cca74cb63 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
@@ -476,3 +476,10 @@ def qute_configdiff(url):
     else:
         data = config.instance.dump_userconfig().encode('utf-8')
         return 'text/plain', data
+
+
+@add_handler('pastebin-version')
+def qute_pastebin_version(_url):
+    """Handler that pastebins the version string."""
+    version.pastebin_version()
+    return 'text/plain', b'Paste called.'
diff --git a/qutebrowser/html/version.html b/qutebrowser/html/version.html
index 736eb7547..a69e6f9de 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/html/version.html
+++ b/qutebrowser/html/version.html
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block script %}
+function paste_version() {
+  const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+  xhr.open("GET", "qute://pastebin-version");
+  xhr.send();
+}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block style %}
+#paste { margin: auto; display: block; }
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 {{ super() }}
 <h1>Version info</h1>
@@ -23,4 +36,5 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/">
 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/</a> or open <a href="qute://gpl">qute://gpl</a>.
 </p>
+<button id="paste" onclick="paste_version()">Yank Pastebin URL for Version Info</button>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/pastebin.py b/qutebrowser/misc/pastebin.py
index d022fc526..0f2ed8ce4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/pastebin.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/pastebin.py
@@ -42,20 +42,23 @@ class PastebinClient(QObject):
     """
 
     API_URL = 'https://crashes.qutebrowser.org/api/'
+    MISC_API_URL = 'https://paste.the-compiler.org/api/'
     success = pyqtSignal(str)
     error = pyqtSignal(str)
 
-    def __init__(self, client, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, client, parent=None, api_url=API_URL):
         """Constructor.
 
         Args:
             client: The HTTPClient to use. Will be reparented.
+            api_url: The Stikked pastebin endpoint to use.
         """
         super().__init__(parent)
         client.setParent(self)
         client.error.connect(self.error)
         client.success.connect(self.on_client_success)
         self._client = client
+        self._api_url = api_url
 
     def paste(self, name, title, text, parent=None):
         """Paste the text into a pastebin and return the URL.
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ class PastebinClient(QObject):
         }
         if parent is not None:
             data['reply'] = parent
-        url = QUrl(urllib.parse.urljoin(self.API_URL, 'create'))
+        url = QUrl(urllib.parse.urljoin(self._api_url, 'create'))
         self._client.post(url, data)
 
     @pyqtSlot(str)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
index c0d83b7eb..d2743d56e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from qutebrowser.utils import log, objreg, usertypes, message, debug, utils
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils, runners, cmdexc
 from qutebrowser.config import config, configdata
 from qutebrowser.misc import consolewidget
+from qutebrowser.utils.version import pastebin_version
 
 
 @cmdutils.register(maxsplit=1, no_cmd_split=True, no_replace_variables=True)
@@ -369,8 +370,15 @@ def nop():
 
 @cmdutils.register()
 @cmdutils.argument('win_id', win_id=True)
-def version(win_id):
-    """Show version information."""
+def version(win_id, paste=False):
+    """Show version information.
+
+    Args:
+        paste: Paste to pastebin.
+    """
     tabbed_browser = objreg.get('tabbed-browser', scope='window',
                                 window=win_id)
     tabbed_browser.openurl(QUrl('qute://version'), newtab=True)
+
+    if paste:
+        pastebin_version()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/version.py b/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
index aff7ed07b..09a1a6efa 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import importlib
 import collections
 import enum
 import datetime
+import getpass
 
 import attr
 import pkg_resources
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     QWebEngineProfile = None
 
 import qutebrowser
-from qutebrowser.utils import log, utils, standarddir, usertypes
-from qutebrowser.misc import objects, earlyinit, sql
+from qutebrowser.utils import log, utils, standarddir, usertypes, message
+from qutebrowser.misc import objects, earlyinit, sql, httpclient, pastebin
 from qutebrowser.browser import pdfjs
 
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class DistributionInfo:
     pretty = attr.ib()
 
 
+pastebin_url = None
 Distribution = enum.Enum(
     'Distribution', ['unknown', 'ubuntu', 'debian', 'void', 'arch',
                      'gentoo', 'fedora', 'opensuse', 'linuxmint', 'manjaro'])
@@ -449,3 +451,39 @@ def opengl_vendor():  # pragma: no cover
         ctx.doneCurrent()
         if old_context and old_surface:
             old_context.makeCurrent(old_surface)
+
+
+def pastebin_version():
+    """Pastebin the version and log the url to messages."""
+    def _yank_url(url):
+        utils.set_clipboard(url)
+        message.info("Version url {} yanked to clipboard.".format(url))
+
+    def _on_paste_version_success(url):
+        global pastebin_url
+        _yank_url(url)
+        pbclient.deleteLater()
+        pastebin_url = url
+
+    def _on_paste_version_err(text):
+        message.error("Failed to pastebin version"
+                      " info: {}".format(text))
+        pbclient.deleteLater()
+
+    if pastebin_url:
+        _yank_url(pastebin_url)
+        return
+
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    http_client = httpclient.HTTPClient()
+
+    misc_api = pastebin.PastebinClient.MISC_API_URL
+    pbclient = pastebin.PastebinClient(http_client, parent=app,
+                                       api_url=misc_api)
+
+    pbclient.success.connect(_on_paste_version_success)
+    pbclient.error.connect(_on_paste_version_err)
+
+    pbclient.paste(getpass.getuser(),
+                   "qute version info {}".format(qutebrowser.__version__),
+                   version())