diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
index 8ae21cfcf..18002b520 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ export const IPC_CHANNELS = {
   OPEN_EXTERNAL: 'open-external',
   GET_APP_VERSION: 'get-app-version',
   DEEP_LINK: 'deep-link',
+  QUICK_ASK_TEXT: 'quick-ask-text',
 } as const;
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e38b0d693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { clipboard, globalShortcut } from 'electron';
+import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../ipc/channels';
+import { getMainWindow } from './window';
+
+const SHORTCUT = 'CommandOrControl+Option+S';
+
+export function registerQuickAsk(): void {
+  const ok = globalShortcut.register(SHORTCUT, () => {
+    const win = getMainWindow();
+    if (!win) return;
+
+    const text = clipboard.readText().trim();
+    if (!text) return;
+
+    if (win.isMinimized()) win.restore();
+    win.show();
+    win.focus();
+
+    win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.QUICK_ASK_TEXT, text);
+  });
+
+  if (!ok) {
+    console.log(`Quick-ask: failed to register ${SHORTCUT}`);
+  }
+}
+
+export function unregisterQuickAsk(): void {
+  globalShortcut.unregister(SHORTCUT);
+}