diff --git a/R2H2.lua b/R2H2.lua
index 7393a25..5d1a219 100644
--- a/R2H2.lua
+++ b/R2H2.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 --functions
+function CopyToClipboard(textString)
+	outClipFile, err = io.open("clipboardTempFile",'w')
+ 	if err then 
+		print("[Error Opening Clipboard Temporary File for Writing]")
+		return
+	end
+	outClipFile:write(textString,'\n')
+	outClipFile:close()
+	command = 'cat "' .. "clipboardTempFile" .. '" | xclip -selection clipboard &'
+	os.execute(command)
+	os.execute("rm clipboardTempFile")
+end
+
 function PrintPosition(string)
 	local print_text = ""
 	for i = 1, string.len(string) do
@@ -41,11 +54,11 @@ function convertToHeonian(text)
 	local transcribed = false
 	local transcribed_text = ""
 	
-	-- verbose?
 	local debug = false
-	
+	local autocopy = false	
 	for _, v in pairs(arg) do	
 		if v == "-v" or v == "--verbose" then debug = true end
+		if v == "-c" or v == "--copy" then autocopy = true end
 	end		
 	
 	-- we check if it's necessary to check anything at all
@@ -218,6 +231,7 @@ function convertToHeonian(text)
 		end
 		
 		-- output
+		if autocopy then CopyToClipboard(transcribed_text) end
 		return transcribed_text 
 	end
 end
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