diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
index d0fe64aedfa..b341e9b5e39 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
@@ -911,6 +911,27 @@ extern char *GHOST_getClipboard(bool selection);
  */
 extern void GHOST_putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection);
 
+/**
+ * Returns GHOST_kSuccess if the clipboard contains an image.
+ */
+extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_hasClipboardImage(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get image data from the Clipboard
+ * \param r_width: the returned image width in pixels.
+ * \param r_height: the returned image height in pixels.
+ * \return pointer uint array in RGBA byte order. Caller must free.
+ */
+extern uint *GHOST_getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height);
+
+/**
+ * Put image data to the Clipboard
+ * \param rgba: uint array in RGBA byte order.
+ * \param width: the image width in pixels.
+ * \param height: the image height in pixels.
+ */
+extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height);
+
 /**
  * Set the Console State
  * \param action: console state
diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.hh b/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.hh
index de36dd19e93..7ace85f0265 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.hh
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.hh
@@ -471,6 +471,27 @@ class GHOST_ISystem {
    */
   virtual void putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns GHOST_kSuccess if the clipboard contains an image.
+   */
+  virtual GHOST_TSuccess hasClipboardImage(void) const = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Get image data from the Clipboard
+   * \param r_width: the returned image width in pixels.
+   * \param r_height: the returned image height in pixels.
+   * \return pointer uint array in RGBA byte order. Caller must free.
+   */
+  virtual uint *getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height) const = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Put image data to the Clipboard
+   * \param rgba: uint array in RGBA byte order.
+   * \param width: the image width in pixels.
+   * \param height: the image height in pixels.
+   */
+  virtual GHOST_TSuccess putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height) const = 0;
+
   /***************************************************************************************
    * System Message Box.
    ***************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cc b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cc
index 9b9d9465811..45060fd5730 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cc
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cc
@@ -883,6 +883,24 @@ void GHOST_putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection)
   system->putClipboard(buffer, selection);
 }
 
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_hasClipboardImage(void)
+{
+  GHOST_ISystem *system = GHOST_ISystem::getSystem();
+  return system->hasClipboardImage();
+}
+
+uint *GHOST_getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height)
+{
+  GHOST_ISystem *system = GHOST_ISystem::getSystem();
+  return system->getClipboardImage(r_width, r_height);
+}
+
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height)
+{
+  GHOST_ISystem *system = GHOST_ISystem::getSystem();
+  return system->putClipboardImage(rgba, width, height);
+}
+
 bool GHOST_setConsoleWindowState(GHOST_TConsoleWindowState action)
 {
   GHOST_ISystem *system = GHOST_ISystem::getSystem();
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cc b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cc
index d146e7cee78..92f4a29c538 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cc
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,23 @@ GHOST_System::~GHOST_System()
   exit();
 }
 
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::hasClipboardImage(void) const
+{
+  return GHOST_kFailure;
+}
+
+uint *GHOST_System::getClipboardImage(int * /*r_width*/, int * /*r_height*/) const
+{
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::putClipboardImage(uint * /*rgba*/,
+                                               int /*width*/,
+                                               int /*height*/) const
+{
+  return GHOST_kFailure;
+}
+
 uint64_t GHOST_System::getMilliSeconds() const
 {
   return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.hh b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.hh
index 9ede2fda862..292ede327d5 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.hh
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.hh
@@ -330,6 +330,27 @@ class GHOST_System : public GHOST_ISystem {
    */
   virtual void putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns GHOST_kSuccess if the clipboard contains an image.
+   */
+  GHOST_TSuccess hasClipboardImage(void) const;
+
+  /**
+   * Get image data from the Clipboard
+   * \param r_width: the returned image width in pixels.
+   * \param r_height: the returned image height in pixels.
+   * \return pointer uint array in RGBA byte order. Caller must free.
+   */
+  uint *getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height) const;
+
+  /**
+   * Put image data to the Clipboard
+   * \param rgba: uint array in RGBA byte order.
+   * \param width: the image width in pixels.
+   * \param height: the image height in pixels.
+   */
+  GHOST_TSuccess putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height) const;
+
   /**
    * Show a system message box
    * \param title: The title of the message box.
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cc b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cc
index 51a8a5d464e..7fd33304488 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cc
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #include "utf_winfunc.h"
 #include "utfconv.h"
 
+#include "IMB_imbuf.h"
+#include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
+
 #include "GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.hh"
 #include "GHOST_EventButton.hh"
 #include "GHOST_EventCursor.hh"
@@ -2305,6 +2308,257 @@ void GHOST_SystemWin32::putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection) const
   }
 }
 
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::hasClipboardImage(void) const
+{
+  if (IsClipboardFormatAvailable(CF_DIBV5) ||
+      IsClipboardFormatAvailable(RegisterClipboardFormat("PNG"))) {
+    return GHOST_kSuccess;
+  }
+
+  return GHOST_kFailure;
+}
+
+static uint *getClipboardImageDibV5(int *r_width, int *r_height)
+{
+  HANDLE hGlobal = GetClipboardData(CF_DIBV5);
+  if (hGlobal == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  BITMAPV5HEADER *bitmapV5Header = (BITMAPV5HEADER *)GlobalLock(hGlobal);
+  if (bitmapV5Header == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  int offset = bitmapV5Header->bV5Size + bitmapV5Header->bV5ClrUsed * sizeof(RGBQUAD);
+
+  if (bitmapV5Header->bV5Compression == BI_BITFIELDS) {
+    offset += 12;
+  }
+  BYTE *buffer = (BYTE *)bitmapV5Header + offset;
+  int bitcount = bitmapV5Header->bV5BitCount;
+  int width = bitmapV5Header->bV5Width;
+  int height = bitmapV5Header->bV5Height;
+  *r_width = width;
+  *r_height = height;
+
+  DWORD ColorMasks[4];
+  ColorMasks[0] = bitmapV5Header->bV5RedMask ? bitmapV5Header->bV5RedMask : 0xff;
+  ColorMasks[1] = bitmapV5Header->bV5GreenMask ? bitmapV5Header->bV5GreenMask : 0xff00;
+  ColorMasks[2] = bitmapV5Header->bV5BlueMask ? bitmapV5Header->bV5BlueMask : 0xff0000;
+  ColorMasks[3] = bitmapV5Header->bV5AlphaMask ? bitmapV5Header->bV5AlphaMask : 0xff000000;
+
+  /* Bit shifts needed for the ColorMasks. */
+  DWORD ColorShifts[4];
+  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    _BitScanForward(&ColorShifts[i], ColorMasks[i]);
+  }
+
+  uchar *source = (uchar *)buffer;
+  uint *rgba = (uint *)malloc(width * height * 4);
+  uint8_t *target = (uint8_t *)rgba;
+
+  if (bitmapV5Header->bV5Compression == BI_BITFIELDS && bitcount == 32) {
+    for (int h = 0; h < height; h++) {
+      for (int w = 0; w < width; w++, target += 4, source += 4) {
+        DWORD *pix = (DWORD *)source;
+        target[0] = uint8_t((*pix & ColorMasks[0]) >> ColorShifts[0]);
+        target[1] = uint8_t((*pix & ColorMasks[1]) >> ColorShifts[1]);
+        target[2] = uint8_t((*pix & ColorMasks[2]) >> ColorShifts[2]);
+        target[3] = uint8_t((*pix & ColorMasks[3]) >> ColorShifts[3]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  else if (bitmapV5Header->bV5Compression == BI_RGB && bitcount == 32) {
+    for (int h = 0; h < height; h++) {
+      for (int w = 0; w < width; w++, target += 4, source += 4) {
+        RGBQUAD *quad = (RGBQUAD *)source;
+        target[0] = uint8_t(quad->rgbRed);
+        target[1] = uint8_t(quad->rgbGreen);
+        target[2] = uint8_t(quad->rgbBlue);
+        target[3] = (bitmapV5Header->bV5AlphaMask) ? uint8_t(quad->rgbReserved) : 255;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  else if (bitmapV5Header->bV5Compression == BI_RGB && bitcount == 24) {
+    int bytes_per_row = ((((width * bitcount) + 31) & ~31) >> 3);
+    int slack = bytes_per_row - (width * 3);
+    for (int h = 0; h < height; h++, source += slack) {
+      for (int w = 0; w < width; w++, target += 4, source += 3) {
+        RGBTRIPLE *triple = (RGBTRIPLE *)source;
+        target[0] = uint8_t(triple->rgbtRed);
+        target[1] = uint8_t(triple->rgbtGreen);
+        target[2] = uint8_t(triple->rgbtBlue);
+        target[3] = 255;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  GlobalUnlock(hGlobal);
+  return rgba;
+}
+
+/* Works with any image format that ImBuf can load. */
+static uint *getClipboardImageImBuf(int *r_width, int *r_height, UINT format)
+{
+  HANDLE hGlobal = GetClipboardData(format);
+  if (hGlobal == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  LPVOID pMem = GlobalLock(hGlobal);
+  if (!pMem) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  uint *rgba = nullptr;
+
+  ImBuf *ibuf = IMB_ibImageFromMemory(
+      (uchar *)pMem, GlobalSize(hGlobal), IB_rect, nullptr, "<clipboard>");
+
+  if (ibuf) {
+    *r_width = ibuf->x;
+    *r_height = ibuf->y;
+    rgba = (uint *)malloc(4 * ibuf->x * ibuf->y);
+    memcpy(rgba, ibuf->rect, 4 * ibuf->x * ibuf->y);
+    IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+  }
+
+  GlobalUnlock(hGlobal);
+  return rgba;
+}
+
+uint *GHOST_SystemWin32::getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height) const
+{
+  if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr)) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  /* Synthesized formats are placed after posted formats. */
+  UINT cfPNG = RegisterClipboardFormat("PNG");
+  UINT format = 0;
+  for (int cf = EnumClipboardFormats(0); cf; cf = EnumClipboardFormats(cf)) {
+    if (ELEM(cf, CF_DIBV5, cfPNG)) {
+      format = cf;
+    }
+    if (cf == CF_DIBV5 || (cf == CF_BITMAP && format == cfPNG)) {
+      break; /* Favor CF_DIBV5, but not if synthesized. */
+    }
+  }
+
+  uint *rgba = nullptr;
+
+  if (format == CF_DIBV5) {
+    rgba = getClipboardImageDibV5(r_width, r_height);
+  }
+  else if (format == cfPNG) {
+    rgba = getClipboardImageImBuf(r_width, r_height, cfPNG);
+  }
+  else {
+    *r_width = 0;
+    *r_height = 0;
+  }
+
+  CloseClipboard();
+  return rgba;
+}
+
+static bool putClipboardImageDibV5(uint *rgba, int width, int height)
+{
+  DWORD size_pixels = width * height * 4;
+
+  /* Pixel data is 12 bytes after the header. */
+  HGLOBAL hMem = GlobalAlloc(GHND, sizeof(BITMAPV5HEADER) + 12 + size_pixels);
+  if (!hMem) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  BITMAPV5HEADER *hdr = (BITMAPV5HEADER *)GlobalLock(hMem);
+  if (!hdr) {
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  hdr->bV5Size = sizeof(BITMAPV5HEADER);
+  hdr->bV5Width = width;
+  hdr->bV5Height = height;
+  hdr->bV5Planes = 1;
+  hdr->bV5BitCount = 32;
+  hdr->bV5SizeImage = size_pixels;
+  hdr->bV5Compression = BI_BITFIELDS;
+  hdr->bV5RedMask = 0x000000ff;
+  hdr->bV5GreenMask = 0x0000ff00;
+  hdr->bV5BlueMask = 0x00ff0000;
+  hdr->bV5AlphaMask = 0xff000000;
+  hdr->bV5CSType = LCS_sRGB;
+  hdr->bV5Intent = LCS_GM_IMAGES;
+  hdr->bV5ClrUsed = 0;
+
+  memcpy((char *)hdr + sizeof(BITMAPV5HEADER) + 12, rgba, size_pixels);
+
+  GlobalUnlock(hMem);
+
+  if (!SetClipboardData(CF_DIBV5, hMem)) {
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+static bool putClipboardImagePNG(uint *rgba, int width, int height)
+{
+  UINT cf = RegisterClipboardFormat("PNG");
+
+  /* Load buffer into ImBuf, convert to PNG. */
+  ImBuf *ibuf = IMB_allocFromBuffer(rgba, nullptr, width, height, 32);
+  ibuf->ftype = IMB_FTYPE_PNG;
+  ibuf->foptions.quality = 15;
+  if (!IMB_saveiff(ibuf, "<memory>", IB_rect | IB_mem)) {
+    IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  HGLOBAL hMem = GlobalAlloc(GHND, ibuf->encodedbuffersize);
+  if (!hMem) {
+    IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  LPVOID pMem = GlobalLock(hMem);
+  if (!pMem) {
+    IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  memcpy(pMem, ibuf->encodedbuffer, ibuf->encodedbuffersize);
+
+  GlobalUnlock(hMem);
+  IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+
+  if (!SetClipboardData(cf, hMem)) {
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height) const
+{
+  if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr) || !EmptyClipboard()) {
+    return GHOST_kFailure;
+  }
+
+  bool ok = putClipboardImageDibV5(rgba, width, height) &&
+            putClipboardImagePNG(rgba, width, height);
+
+  CloseClipboard();
+
+  return (ok) ? GHOST_kSuccess : GHOST_kFailure;
+}
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Message Box
  * \{ */
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.hh b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.hh
index f434be24448..2f91ddf345b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.hh
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.hh
@@ -215,6 +215,27 @@ class GHOST_SystemWin32 : public GHOST_System {
    */
   void putClipboard(const char *buffer, bool selection) const;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns GHOST_kSuccess if the clipboard contains an image.
+   */
+  GHOST_TSuccess hasClipboardImage(void) const;
+
+  /**
+   * Get image data from the Clipboard
+   * \param r_width: the returned image width in pixels.
+   * \param r_height: the returned image height in pixels.
+   * \return pointer uint array in RGBA byte order. Caller must free.
+   */
+  uint *getClipboardImage(int *r_width, int *r_height) const;
+
+  /**
+   * Put image data to the Clipboard
+   * \param rgba: uint array in RGBA byte order.
+   * \param width: the image width in pixels.
+   * \param height: the image height in pixels.
+   */
+  GHOST_TSuccess putClipboardImage(uint *rgba, int width, int height) const;
+
   /**
    * Show a system message box
    * \param title: The title of the message box.
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
index d0f17c582d5..6b6cf70be21 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ class IMAGE_MT_image(Menu):
     bl_label = "Image"
 
     def draw(self, context):
+        import sys
+
         layout = self.layout
 
         sima = context.space_data
@@ -207,6 +209,11 @@ class IMAGE_MT_image(Menu):
 
         layout.separator()
 
+        if sys.platform[:3] == "win":
+            layout.operator("image.clipboard_copy", text="Copy")
+            layout.operator("image.clipboard_paste", text="Paste")
+            layout.separator()
+
         if ima:
             layout.operator("image.save", text="Save", icon='FILE_TICK')
             layout.operator("image.save_as", text="Save As...")
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_intern.h
index 505c097ea9b..9b31513b2c3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_intern.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ void IMAGE_OT_save_sequence(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void IMAGE_OT_save_all_modified(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void IMAGE_OT_pack(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void IMAGE_OT_unpack(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void IMAGE_OT_clipboard_copy(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void IMAGE_OT_clipboard_paste(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
 void IMAGE_OT_flip(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void IMAGE_OT_invert(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
index 1b3f302fac0..aae687df4e7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #include "ED_screen.h"
 #include "ED_space_api.h"
 #include "ED_util.h"
+#include "ED_undo.h"
 #include "ED_util_imbuf.h"
 #include "ED_uvedit.h"
 
@@ -2834,6 +2835,125 @@ void IMAGE_OT_flip(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /** \} */
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Clipboard Copy Operator
+ * \{ */
+
+static int image_clipboard_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+  Image *ima = image_from_context(C);
+  if (ima == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (G.is_rendering && ima->source == IMA_SRC_VIEWER) {
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Images cannot be copied while rendering");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ImageUser *iuser = image_user_from_context(C);
+  WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_WAIT);
+
+  void *lock;
+  ImBuf *ibuf = BKE_image_acquire_ibuf(ima, iuser, &lock);
+  if (ibuf == NULL) {
+    BKE_image_release_ibuf(ima, ibuf, lock);
+    WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_DEFAULT);
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
+  WM_clipboard_image_set(ibuf);
+  BKE_image_release_ibuf(ima, ibuf, lock);
+  WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_DEFAULT);
+
+  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+static bool image_clipboard_copy_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+  if (!image_from_context_has_data_poll(C)) {
+    CTX_wm_operator_poll_msg_set(C, "No images available");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void IMAGE_OT_clipboard_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  /* identifiers */
+  ot->name = "Copy Image";
+  ot->idname = "IMAGE_OT_clipboard_copy";
+  ot->description = "Copy the image to the clipboard";
+
+  /* api callbacks */
+  ot->exec = image_clipboard_copy_exec;
+  ot->poll = image_clipboard_copy_poll;
+
+  /* flags */
+  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Clipboard Paste Operator
+ * \{ */
+
+static int image_clipboard_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+
+  WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_WAIT);
+
+  ImBuf *ibuf = WM_clipboard_image_get();
+  if (!ibuf) {
+    WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_DEFAULT);
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
+  ED_undo_push_op(C, op);
+
+  Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
+  SpaceImage *sima = CTX_wm_space_image(C);
+  Image *ima = BKE_image_add_from_imbuf(bmain, ibuf, "Clipboard");
+  IMB_freeImBuf(ibuf);
+
+  ED_space_image_set(bmain, sima, ima, false);
+  BKE_image_signal(bmain, ima, (sima) ? &sima->iuser : NULL, IMA_SIGNAL_USER_NEW_IMAGE);
+  WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_IMAGE | NA_ADDED, ima);
+
+  WM_cursor_set(CTX_wm_window(C), WM_CURSOR_DEFAULT);
+
+  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+static bool image_clipboard_paste_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+  if (!WM_clipboard_image_available()) {
+    CTX_wm_operator_poll_msg_set(C, "No compatible images are on the clipboard");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void IMAGE_OT_clipboard_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  /* identifiers */
+  ot->name = "Paste Image";
+  ot->idname = "IMAGE_OT_clipboard_paste";
+  ot->description = "Paste new image from the clipboard";
+
+  /* api callbacks */
+  ot->exec = image_clipboard_paste_exec;
+  ot->poll = image_clipboard_paste_poll;
+
+  /* flags */
+  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Invert Operators
  * \{ */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
index 46a51b8bca1..62f2de591ce 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ static void image_operatortypes(void)
   WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_save_all_modified);
   WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_pack);
   WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_unpack);
+  WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_clipboard_copy);
+  WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_clipboard_paste);
 
   WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_flip);
   WM_operatortype_append(IMAGE_OT_invert);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index b72008f1023..cd74b283151 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -1572,6 +1572,27 @@ char *WM_clipboard_text_get(bool selection, int *r_len);
 char *WM_clipboard_text_get_firstline(bool selection, int *r_len);
 void WM_clipboard_text_set(const char *buf, bool selection);
 
+/**
+ * Returns true if the clipboard contains an image.
+ */
+bool WM_clipboard_image_available(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get image data from the Clipboard
+ * \param r_width: the returned image width in pixels.
+ * \param r_height: the returned image height in pixels.
+ * \return pointer uint array in RGBA byte order. Caller must free.
+ */
+struct ImBuf *WM_clipboard_image_get(void);
+
+/**
+ * Put image data to the Clipboard
+ * \param rgba: uint array in RGBA byte order.
+ * \param width: the image width in pixels.
+ * \param height: the image height in pixels.
+ */
+bool WM_clipboard_image_set(struct ImBuf *ibuf);
+
 /* progress */
 
 void WM_progress_set(struct wmWindow *win, float progress);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
index 118af36371b..c2648c00349 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
 #include "ED_scene.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
 
+#include "IMB_imbuf.h"
+#include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
+
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_interface_icons.h"
 
@@ -2062,6 +2065,45 @@ void WM_clipboard_text_set(const char *buf, bool selection)
   }
 }
 
+bool WM_clipboard_image_available(void)
+{
+  return (bool)GHOST_hasClipboardImage();
+}
+
+ImBuf *WM_clipboard_image_get(void)
+{
+  uint width, height;
+
+  uint *rgba = GHOST_getClipboardImage(&width, &height);
+  if (!rgba) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  ImBuf *ibuf = IMB_allocFromBuffer(rgba, NULL, width, height, 4);
+  free(rgba);
+
+  return ibuf;
+}
+
+bool WM_clipboard_image_set(ImBuf *ibuf)
+{
+  bool free_byte_buffer = false;
+  if (ibuf->rect == NULL) {
+    /* Add a byte buffer if it does not have one. */
+    IMB_rect_from_float(ibuf);
+    free_byte_buffer = true;
+  }
+
+  bool success = (bool)GHOST_putClipboardImage(ibuf->rect, ibuf->x, ibuf->y);
+
+  if (free_byte_buffer) {
+    /* Remove the byte buffer if we added it. */
+    imb_freerectImBuf(ibuf);
+  }
+
+  return success;
+}
+
 /** \} */
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */