diff --git a/add-on/src/lib/copier.js b/add-on/src/lib/copier.js
index 8ab9956a7..cfe6d224c 100644
--- a/add-on/src/lib/copier.js
+++ b/add-on/src/lib/copier.js
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ async function copyTextToClipboard (text, notify) {
 
 function createCopier (notify, ipfsPathValidator) {
   return {
+    async copyTextToClipboard (text) {
+      await copyTextToClipboard(text, notify)
+    },
+
     async copyCanonicalAddress (context, contextType) {
       const url = await findValueForContext(context, contextType)
       const ipfsPath = ipfsPathValidator.resolveToIpfsPath(url)
diff --git a/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-companion.js b/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-companion.js
index 4c49cccce..32a06f6a7 100644
--- a/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-companion.js
+++ b/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-companion.js
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ module.exports = async function init () {
 
     dnslinkResolver = createDnslinkResolver(getState)
     ipfsPathValidator = createIpfsPathValidator(getState, getIpfs, dnslinkResolver)
-    ipfsImportHandler = createIpfsImportHandler(getState, getIpfs, ipfsPathValidator, runtime)
     copier = createCopier(notify, ipfsPathValidator)
+    ipfsImportHandler = createIpfsImportHandler(getState, getIpfs, ipfsPathValidator, runtime, copier)
     inspector = createInspector(notify, ipfsPathValidator, getState)
     contextMenus = createContextMenus(getState, runtime, ipfsPathValidator, {
       onAddFromContext,
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ module.exports = async function init () {
       }
       return
     }
+    ipfsImportHandler.copyShareLink(result)
     ipfsImportHandler.preloadFilesAtPublicGateway(result)
     if (state.ipfsNodeType === 'embedded' || !state.openViaWebUI) {
       return ipfsImportHandler.openFilesAtGateway({ result, openRootInNewTab: true })
diff --git a/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-import.js b/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-import.js
index 727d6b098..984b45880 100644
--- a/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-import.js
+++ b/add-on/src/lib/ipfs-import.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const browser = require('webextension-polyfill')
 
 const { redirectOptOutHint } = require('./ipfs-request')
 
-function createIpfsImportHandler (getState, getIpfs, ipfsPathValidator, runtime) {
+function createIpfsImportHandler (getState, getIpfs, ipfsPathValidator, runtime, copier) {
   const ipfsImportHandler = {
     formatImportDirectory (path) {
       path = path.replace(/\/$|$/, '/')
@@ -87,7 +87,24 @@ function createIpfsImportHandler (getState, getIpfs, ipfsPathValidator, runtime)
         http.send()
       })
     },
-    preloadFilesAtPublicGateway (files) {
+    async copyShareLink (files) {
+      if (!files || !copier) return
+      const root = files.find(file => file.path === '')
+      if (!root) return
+      let path
+      if (files.length === 2) {
+        // share path to a single file in a dir
+        const file = files.find(file => file.path !== '')
+        path = `/ipfs/${root.hash}/${file.path}`
+      } else {
+        // share wrapping dir
+        path = `/ipfs/${root.hash}/`
+      }
+      const state = getState()
+      const url = ipfsPathValidator.resolveToPublicUrl(path, state.pubGwURLString)
+      await copier.copyTextToClipboard(url)
+    },
+    async preloadFilesAtPublicGateway (files) {
       files.forEach(file => {
         if (file && file.hash) {
           const { path } = this.getIpfsPathAndNativeAddress(file.hash)
diff --git a/add-on/src/popup/quick-import.js b/add-on/src/popup/quick-import.js
index aac6df6ae..b56134db0 100644
--- a/add-on/src/popup/quick-import.js
+++ b/add-on/src/popup/quick-import.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ async function processFiles (state, emitter, files) {
     state.progress = 'Completed'
     emitter.emit('render')
     console.log(`Successfully imported ${streams.length} files`)
+    ipfsImportHandler.copyShareLink(result)
     ipfsImportHandler.preloadFilesAtPublicGateway(result)
     // open web UI at proper directory
     // unless and embedded node is in use (no access to web UI)