diff --git a/frontend/app/components/TerminalTyper.tsx b/frontend/app/components/TerminalTyper.tsx
index f1da62b..1d6f85f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/TerminalTyper.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/TerminalTyper.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { LINKS } from "@/lib/links";
+import { copyText } from "@/lib/clipboard";
 
 export interface TerminalLinks {
   dockerImage?: string;
@@ -254,10 +255,10 @@ export default function TerminalTyper({ mode = "docker-run", links = {}, casaosM
         .join("\n");
     }
 
-    navigator.clipboard.writeText(textToCopy).then(() => {
+    copyText(textToCopy).then(() => {
       setCopied(true);
       setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
-    });
+    }).catch(() => {});
   };
 
   const copyCasaOs = () => {
@@ -265,10 +266,10 @@ export default function TerminalTyper({ mode = "docker-run", links = {}, casaosM
     const text = CASAOS_LINES.filter(line => line.type === "output")
       .map(line => line.text)
       .join("\n");
-    navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(() => {
+    copyText(text).then(() => {
       setCopiedCasaOs(true);
       setTimeout(() => setCopiedCasaOs(false), 2000);
-    });
+    }).catch(() => {});
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/app/files/[token]/CopyLinkButton.tsx b/frontend/app/files/[token]/CopyLinkButton.tsx
index 3fdba94..bc5f7fa 100644
--- a/frontend/app/files/[token]/CopyLinkButton.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/files/[token]/CopyLinkButton.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
+import { copyText } from "@/lib/clipboard";
 
 export default function CopyLinkButton({ token }: { token: string }) {
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
@@ -8,21 +9,11 @@ export default function CopyLinkButton({ token }: { token: string }) {
   async function copy() {
     const url = `${window.location.origin}/files/${token}`;
     try {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(url);
+      await copyText(url);
       setCopied(true);
       setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2500);
     } catch {
-      // Fallback for browsers that deny clipboard access
-      const el = document.createElement("textarea");
-      el.value = url;
-      el.style.position = "fixed";
-      el.style.opacity = "0";
-      document.body.appendChild(el);
-      el.select();
-      document.execCommand("copy");
-      document.body.removeChild(el);
-      setCopied(true);
-      setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2500);
+      // copy completely unavailable (e.g. sandboxed iframe) — do nothing
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/lib/clipboard.ts b/frontend/lib/clipboard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..944a9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/clipboard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * Copies text to the clipboard.
+ *
+ * Tries the modern Clipboard API first (requires secure context / HTTPS).
+ * Falls back to the legacy textarea + execCommand technique, which works on
+ * plain HTTP and private-IP origins where navigator.clipboard is unavailable.
+ */
+export async function copyText(text: string): Promise<void> {
+  // Modern path — secure context (HTTPS or localhost)
+  if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && navigator.clipboard?.writeText) {
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
+      return
+    } catch {
+      // Fall through to legacy method
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Legacy fallback — works on HTTP / private IPs
+  const el = document.createElement('textarea')
+  el.value = text
+  // Keep it out of the viewport so it doesn't flash
+  el.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;'
+  document.body.appendChild(el)
+  el.focus()
+  el.select()
+  try {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+    document.execCommand('copy')
+  } finally {
+    document.body.removeChild(el)
+  }
+}