diff --git a/dhavnii/App/AppState.swift b/dhavnii/App/AppState.swift
index 4b15d55..025411e 100644
--- a/dhavnii/App/AppState.swift
+++ b/dhavnii/App/AppState.swift
@@ -21,11 +21,20 @@ internal enum RecordingState: Equatable {
 @MainActor
 @Observable
 internal class AppState {
+    internal static let autoPasteEnabledDefaultsKey = "autoPasteEnabled"
+
     internal var recordingState: RecordingState = .idle
     internal var lastTranscription: String = ""
     internal var hasMicrophonePermission: Bool = false
     internal var hasAccessibilityPermission: Bool = false
     internal var hasCompletedOnboarding: Bool = false
+    internal var autoPasteEnabled = UserDefaults.standard.object(
+        forKey: AppState.autoPasteEnabledDefaultsKey
+    ) as? Bool ?? true {
+        didSet {
+            UserDefaults.standard.set(autoPasteEnabled, forKey: Self.autoPasteEnabledDefaultsKey)
+        }
+    }
 
     /// Check if all required permissions are granted
     internal var hasAllPermissions: Bool {
diff --git a/dhavnii/Features/Clipboard/ClipboardManager.swift b/dhavnii/Features/Clipboard/ClipboardManager.swift
index 33b8541..73801e8 100644
--- a/dhavnii/Features/Clipboard/ClipboardManager.swift
+++ b/dhavnii/Features/Clipboard/ClipboardManager.swift
@@ -66,17 +66,27 @@ class ClipboardManager {
     func copyAndPasteIfPossible(_ text: String) {
         // Always copy to clipboard (mandatory)
         copyToClipboard(text)
-        
-        if AXIsProcessTrusted() {
-            // Ensure OpenWispher is not the active app (stealing focus)
-            if NSWorkspace.shared.frontmostApplication?.bundleIdentifier == Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier {
-                NSApp.hide(nil)
-            }
-            
-            // Delay to allow focus to settle/switch back
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.25) { [weak self] in
-                self?.simulatePaste()
-            }
+
+        let hasAccessibilityPermission = AXIsProcessTrusted()
+
+        let frontmostBundleIdentifier = NSWorkspace.shared.frontmostApplication?.bundleIdentifier ?? "unknown"
+        print(
+            "📋 Auto-paste decision: accessibility=\(hasAccessibilityPermission), frontmostApp=\(frontmostBundleIdentifier)"
+        )
+
+        guard hasAccessibilityPermission else {
+            print("⚠️ Auto-paste skipped: accessibility permission unavailable")
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Ensure OpenWispher is not the active app (stealing focus)
+        if NSWorkspace.shared.frontmostApplication?.bundleIdentifier == Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier {
+            NSApp.hide(nil)
+        }
+
+        // Delay to allow focus to settle/switch back
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.25) { [weak self] in
+            self?.simulatePaste()
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/dhavnii/Features/Permissions/PermissionManager.swift b/dhavnii/Features/Permissions/PermissionManager.swift
index 98f5137..6b27d4d 100644
--- a/dhavnii/Features/Permissions/PermissionManager.swift
+++ b/dhavnii/Features/Permissions/PermissionManager.swift
@@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ internal class PermissionManager {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    internal func accessibilityPermissionState(for reason: String) -> Bool {
+        let trusted = hasAccessibilityPermission
+        print(
+            "🔓 Accessibility permission queried for \(reason): cached=\(trusted), lastKnown=\(lastAccessibilityState), monitoring=\(isMonitoring)"
+        )
+        return trusted
+    }
     
     /// Verify accessibility permission - use only the standard reliable API
     private func verifyAccessibilityPermission() -> Bool {
diff --git a/dhavnii/Features/Settings/SettingsView.swift b/dhavnii/Features/Settings/SettingsView.swift
index 9d48a30..29d8c74 100644
--- a/dhavnii/Features/Settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/dhavnii/Features/Settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ private struct FallbackSettingsCard: View {
 
 private struct GeneralSettingsView: View {
     @Binding var showingResetAlert: Bool
-    var appState: AppState
+    @Bindable var appState: AppState
     var hotkeyManager: HotkeyManager?
 
     @AppStorage("autoLaunchEnabled") private var autoLaunchEnabled = false
@@ -1243,6 +1243,17 @@ private struct GeneralSettingsView: View {
                     }
                 }
 
+                SettingsGroup(title: "Behavior") {
+                    SettingsRow(
+                        icon: "square.and.arrow.down.on.square", title: "Auto-paste to focused field",
+                        subtitle: "Paste transcriptions automatically after copying them"
+                    ) {
+                        Toggle("", isOn: $appState.autoPasteEnabled)
+                            .toggleStyle(.switch)
+                            .controlSize(.small)
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // Hotkey
                 SettingsGroup(title: "Hotkey") {
                     SettingsRow(
@@ -1366,6 +1377,7 @@ private struct GeneralSettingsView: View {
     private func resetApp() {
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "hasCompletedOnboarding")
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "autoLaunchEnabled")
+        UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: AppState.autoPasteEnabledDefaultsKey)
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "selectedTranscriptionProvider")
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "fallbackTranscriptionProvider")
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "transcriptionTimeoutSeconds")
@@ -1383,6 +1395,7 @@ private struct GeneralSettingsView: View {
         appState.hasCompletedOnboarding = false
         appState.lastTranscription = ""
         appState.recordingState = .idle
+        appState.autoPasteEnabled = true
 
         NSApplication.shared.terminate(nil)
     }
diff --git a/dhavnii/Features/Transcription/TranscriptionService.swift b/dhavnii/Features/Transcription/TranscriptionService.swift
index 52f1b1b..3787c1a 100644
--- a/dhavnii/Features/Transcription/TranscriptionService.swift
+++ b/dhavnii/Features/Transcription/TranscriptionService.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import Foundation
 internal class TranscriptionService {
     private let audioRecorder = AudioRecorder()
     private let clipboardManager = ClipboardManager()
+    private let permissionManager: PermissionManager
 
     private var groqClient = GroqAPIClient()
     private var elevenLabsClient = ElevenLabsAPIClient()
@@ -30,8 +31,13 @@ internal class TranscriptionService {
     internal static let transcriptionSavedNotification = Notification.Name(
         "OpenWispher.TranscriptionSaved")
 
-    internal init(appState: AppState, selectedProvider: TranscriptionProviderType = .groq) {
+    internal init(
+        appState: AppState,
+        permissionManager: PermissionManager,
+        selectedProvider: TranscriptionProviderType = .groq
+    ) {
         self.appState = appState
+        self.permissionManager = permissionManager
         self.selectedProvider = selectedProvider
     }
 
@@ -218,7 +224,11 @@ internal class TranscriptionService {
             return
         }
 
-        clipboardManager.copyAndPasteIfPossible(transcription)
+        if appState.autoPasteEnabled {
+            clipboardManager.copyAndPasteIfPossible(transcription)
+        } else {
+            clipboardManager.copyToClipboard(transcription)
+        }
 
         historyManager?.saveTranscription(text: transcription, provider: provider)
 
diff --git a/openwispher/openwispherApp.swift b/openwispher/openwispherApp.swift
index a88baa0..c217c8a 100644
--- a/openwispher/openwispherApp.swift
+++ b/openwispher/openwispherApp.swift
@@ -203,7 +203,11 @@ private struct AppContentView: View {
             savedProviderRaw.flatMap { TranscriptionProviderType(rawValue: $0) } ?? .groq
 
         // Initialize transcription service with selected provider
-        let service = TranscriptionService(appState: appState, selectedProvider: selectedProvider)
+        let service = TranscriptionService(
+            appState: appState,
+            permissionManager: permissionManager,
+            selectedProvider: selectedProvider
+        )
         service.historyManager = manager
         transcriptionService = service