diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ChatInput.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ChatInput.svelte
index 06cdc07..ed67f05 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ChatInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ChatInput.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	interface Props {
 		onsubmit: (message: string) => void;
+		onpasteimage?: (base64: string, mediaType: string) => void;
 		disabled?: boolean;
 		allowEmpty?: boolean;
 	}
 
-	let { onsubmit, disabled = false, allowEmpty = false }: Props = $props();
+	let { onsubmit, onpasteimage, disabled = false, allowEmpty = false }: Props = $props();
 	let value = $state('');
 
 	function handleSubmit(e: Event) {
@@ -16,6 +17,46 @@
 			value = '';
 		}
 	}
+
+	async function fileToCompressedBase64(
+		file: File
+	): Promise<{ base64: string; mediaType: string }> {
+		const bitmap = await createImageBitmap(file);
+		const maxSize = 1920;
+		const scale = Math.min(maxSize / bitmap.width, maxSize / bitmap.height, 1);
+		const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+		canvas.width = Math.round(bitmap.width * scale);
+		canvas.height = Math.round(bitmap.height * scale);
+		const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+		if (!ctx) throw new Error('canvas 2d context unavailable');
+		ctx.drawImage(bitmap, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+		bitmap.close();
+		const base64 = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.65).split(',')[1];
+		return { base64, mediaType: 'image/jpeg' };
+	}
+
+	async function handlePaste(e: ClipboardEvent) {
+		if (!onpasteimage || disabled) return;
+		const items = e.clipboardData?.items;
+		if (!items) return;
+		const imageFiles: File[] = [];
+		for (const item of items) {
+			if (item.kind === 'file' && item.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+				const f = item.getAsFile();
+				if (f) imageFiles.push(f);
+			}
+		}
+		if (imageFiles.length === 0) return;
+		e.preventDefault();
+		for (const file of imageFiles) {
+			try {
+				const { base64, mediaType } = await fileToCompressedBase64(file);
+				onpasteimage(base64, mediaType);
+			} catch {
+				// ignore unreadable image
+			}
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
 <form onsubmit={handleSubmit} class="flex gap-1">
@@ -23,6 +64,7 @@
 		type="text"
 		bind:value
 		{disabled}
+		onpaste={handlePaste}
 		placeholder="..."
 		class="min-w-0 flex-1 rounded bg-neutral-800 px-2 py-1 text-[10px] text-white placeholder-neutral-500 outline-none"
 	/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/[mnemonic]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/[mnemonic]/+page.svelte
index 5c1bd56..08d9bdf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/[mnemonic]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/[mnemonic]/+page.svelte
@@ -685,7 +685,11 @@
 					ondismiss={handleDismissSheet}
 				/>
 			{/if}
-			<ChatInput onsubmit={sendMessage} allowEmpty={draftPhotos.length > 0} />
+			<ChatInput
+				onsubmit={sendMessage}
+				onpasteimage={handleCameraCapture}
+				allowEmpty={draftPhotos.length > 0}
+			/>
 		</div>
 	{/if}