diff --git a/src/js/selection/BaseSelection.js b/src/js/selection/BaseSelection.js
index 0907b5dd..8de479ed 100644
--- a/src/js/selection/BaseSelection.js
+++ b/src/js/selection/BaseSelection.js
@@ -5,9 +5,23 @@
     this.reset();
   };
 
+  ns.BaseSelection.prototype.stringify = function () {
+    return JSON.stringify({
+      pixels: this.pixels,
+      time: this.time
+    });
+  };
+
+  ns.BaseSelection.prototype.parse = function (str) {
+    var selectionData = JSON.parse(str);
+    this.pixels = selectionData.pixels;
+    this.time = selectionData.time;
+  };
+
   ns.BaseSelection.prototype.reset = function () {
     this.pixels = [];
     this.hasPastedContent = false;
+    this.time = -1;
   };
 
   ns.BaseSelection.prototype.move = function (colDiff, rowDiff) {
@@ -30,5 +44,8 @@
     });
 
     this.hasPastedContent = true;
+    // Keep track of the selection time to compare between local selection and
+    // paste event selections.
+    this.time = Date.now();
   };
 })();
diff --git a/src/js/selection/SelectionManager.js b/src/js/selection/SelectionManager.js
index 3f0dddb1..1bb224b3 100644
--- a/src/js/selection/SelectionManager.js
+++ b/src/js/selection/SelectionManager.js
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
     $.subscribe(Events.SELECTION_PASTE, this.paste.bind(this));
 
     var shortcuts = pskl.service.keyboard.Shortcuts;
-    pskl.app.shortcutService.registerShortcut(shortcuts.SELECTION.PASTE, this.paste.bind(this));
-    pskl.app.shortcutService.registerShortcut(shortcuts.SELECTION.CUT, this.cut.bind(this));
-    pskl.app.shortcutService.registerShortcut(shortcuts.SELECTION.COPY, this.copy.bind(this));
     pskl.app.shortcutService.registerShortcut(shortcuts.SELECTION.DELETE, this.onDeleteShortcut_.bind(this));
     pskl.app.shortcutService.registerShortcut(shortcuts.SELECTION.COMMIT, this.commit.bind(this));
 
+    // These 3 events should be handled by a new separated service
+    window.addEventListener('cut', this.cut.bind(this), true);
+    window.addEventListener('copy', this.copy.bind(this), true);
+    window.addEventListener('paste', this.paste.bind(this), true);
+
     $.subscribe(Events.TOOL_SELECTED, $.proxy(this.onToolSelected_, this));
   };
 
@@ -78,29 +80,90 @@
       scope : this,
       replay : {
         type : SELECTION_REPLAY.ERASE,
-        pixels : JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pixels.slice(0)))
+        pixels : JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pixels))
       }
     });
   };
 
-  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.cut = function() {
-    if (this.currentSelection) {
+  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.copy = function(event) {
+    if (this.currentSelection && this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame()) {
+      this.currentSelection.fillSelectionFromFrame(this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame());
+      event.clipboardData.setData('text/plain', this.currentSelection.stringify());
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
+  };
+
+  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.cut = function(event) {
+    if (this.currentSelection && this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame()) {
       // Put cut target into the selection:
       this.currentSelection.fillSelectionFromFrame(this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame());
+      event.clipboardData.setData('text/plain', JSON.stringify(this.currentSelection));
+      event.preventDefault();
       this.erase();
     }
   };
 
   ns.SelectionManager.prototype.paste = function() {
-    if (!this.currentSelection || !this.currentSelection.hasPastedContent) {
-      if (window.localStorage.getItem('piskel.clipboard')) {
-        this.currentSelection = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem('piskel.clipboard'));
-      } else {
-        return;
+    var items = event.clipboardData.items;
+
+    try {
+      for (var i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i++) {
+        var item = items[i];
+
+        if (/^image/i.test(item.type)) {
+          this.pasteImage_(item);
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (/^text\/plain/i.test(item.type)) {
+          this.pasteText_(item);
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          return;
+        }
       }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Some of the clipboard APIs are not available on Safari/IE
+      // Allow Piskel to fallback on local currentSelection pasting.
     }
 
-    var pixels = this.currentSelection.pixels;
+    // temporarily keeping this code path for tests and fallbacks.
+    if (this.currentSelection && this.currentSelection.hasPastedContent) {
+      this.pastePixelsOnCurrentFrame_(this.currentSelection.pixels);
+    }
+  };
+
+  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.pasteImage_ = function(clipboardItem) {
+    var blob = clipboardItem.getAsFile();
+    pskl.utils.FileUtils.readImageFile(blob, function (image) {
+      pskl.app.fileDropperService.dropPosition_ = {x: 0, y: 0};
+      pskl.app.fileDropperService.onImageLoaded_(image, blob);
+    }.bind(this));
+  };
+
+  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.pasteText_ = function(clipboardItem) {
+    var blob = clipboardItem.getAsString(function (selectionString) {
+      var selectionData = JSON.parse(selectionString);
+      var time = selectionData.time;
+      var pixels = selectionData.pixels;
+
+      if (this.currentSelection && this.currentSelection.time >= time) {
+        // If the local selection is newer or equal to the one coming from the clipboard event
+        // use the local one. The reason is that the "move" information is only updated locally
+        // without synchronizing it to the clipboard.
+        // TODO: the selection should store the origin of the selection and the selection itself
+        // separately.
+        pixels = this.currentSelection.pixels;
+      }
+
+      if (pixels) {
+        // If the current clipboard data is some random text, pixels will not be defined.
+        this.pastePixelsOnCurrentFrame_(pixels);
+      }
+    }.bind(this));
+  };
+
+  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.pastePixelsOnCurrentFrame_ = function (pixels) {
     var frame = this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame();
 
     this.pastePixels_(frame, pixels);
@@ -146,13 +209,6 @@
     });
   };
 
-  ns.SelectionManager.prototype.copy = function() {
-    if (this.currentSelection && this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame()) {
-      this.currentSelection.fillSelectionFromFrame(this.piskelController.getCurrentFrame());
-      window.localStorage.setItem('piskel.clipboard', JSON.stringify(this.currentSelection));
-    }
-  };
-
   /**
    * @private
    */