diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
     QMenu            *mSaveMenu;
     QAction          *mSaveAsAction;
     QAction          *mSaveAction;
+    QAction          *mCopyUrlToClipboardAction;
+    QString           mSharedImageURL;
     KMessageWidget   *mMessageWidget;
     QMenu            *mToolsMenu;
     QMenu            *mScreenRecorderToolsMenu;
diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <KStandardGuiItem>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
 
+#include <QClipboard>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QPrintDialog>
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@
     mSaveMenu(new QMenu),
     mSaveAsAction(new QAction(this)),
     mSaveAction(new QAction(this)),
+    mCopyUrlToClipboardAction(new QAction(this)),
+    mSharedImageURL(QString()),
     mMessageWidget(new KMessageWidget),
     mToolsMenu(new QMenu),
     mScreenRecorderToolsMenu(new QMenu),
@@ -186,6 +189,11 @@
     // message widget
     connect(mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::linkActivated, this, [](const QString &str) { QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(str)); } );
 
+    // the "copy URL to clipboard" action
+    mCopyUrlToClipboardAction = KStandardAction::copy(this, SLOT(sendToClipboard()), this);
+    mCopyUrlToClipboardAction->setText(i18n("Copy link to clipboard"));
+    mSharedImageURL = QString();
+
     // layouts
 
     mDivider->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
@@ -324,6 +332,8 @@
             mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("Image shared"));
         else
             mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("You can find the shared image at: <a href=\"%1\">%1</a>", message));
+            mSharedImageURL = message;
+            mMessageWidget->addAction(mCopyUrlToClipboardAction);
         mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-ok-apply")));
     }
 
@@ -333,16 +343,26 @@
 
 void KSMainWindow::sendToClipboard()
 {
-    ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard();
+    QString messageText;
+    // No URL; we must be copying the whole image to the clipboard
+    if (mSharedImageURL.isEmpty()) {
+        ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard();
+        messageText = i18n("The screenshot has been copied to the clipboard.");
+    } else {
+        qApp->clipboard()->setText(mSharedImageURL);
+        mSharedImageURL = QString();
+        messageText = i18n("The link has been copied to the clipboard.");
+        mMessageWidget->removeAction(mCopyUrlToClipboardAction);
+    }
 
     if (SpectacleConfig::instance()->quitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked()) {
         qApp->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
         hide();
         QTimer::singleShot(250, qApp, &QApplication::quit);
     }
 
     mMessageWidget->setMessageType(KMessageWidget::Information);
-    mMessageWidget->setText(i18n("The screenshot has been copied to the clipboard."));
+    mMessageWidget->setText(messageText);
     mMessageWidget->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-information")));
 
     mMessageWidget->animatedShow();