diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NGLinks.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NGLinks.tsx
index 8664d5f7..f337a8ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NGLinks.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NGLinks.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import NGLinkDialog from '@/components/ui/Dialogs/NGLinkDialog';
 import FgDialog from '@/components/ui/Dialogs/FgDialog';
 import DeleteBtn from '@/components/ui/buttons/DeleteBtn';
 import { useNGLinkContext } from '@/contexts/NGLinkContext';
-import type { NGLink } from '@/queries/ngLinkQueries';
+import type { CreateNGLinkPayload, NGLink } from '@/queries/ngLinkQueries';
+import { copyToClipboard } from '@/utils/copyText';
 
 export default function NGLinks() {
   const {
@@ -37,14 +38,15 @@ export default function NGLinks() {
     setEditItem(undefined);
   };
 
-  const handleCreate = async (payload: {
-    url: string;
-    short_name?: string;
-    title?: string;
-  }) => {
+  const handleCreate = async (payload: CreateNGLinkPayload) => {
     try {
-      await createNGLinkMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
-      toast.success('Link created');
+      const ngLink = await createNGLinkMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
+      const result = await copyToClipboard(ngLink.neuroglancer_url);
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success('Link created and copied to clipboard');
+      } else {
+        toast.error(`Failed to copy link: ${result.error}`);
+      }
       handleClose();
     } catch (error) {
       const message =
@@ -59,8 +61,13 @@ export default function NGLinks() {
     title?: string;
   }) => {
     try {
-      await updateNGLinkMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
-      toast.success('Link updated');
+      const ngLink = await updateNGLinkMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
+      const result = await copyToClipboard(ngLink.neuroglancer_url);
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success('Link updated and copied to clipboard');
+      } else {
+        toast.error(`Failed to copy link: ${result.error}`);
+      }
       handleClose();
     } catch (error) {
       const message =
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/Dialogs/NGLinkDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/Dialogs/NGLinkDialog.tsx
index 51ce33e2..1d2e0eb5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/Dialogs/NGLinkDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/Dialogs/NGLinkDialog.tsx
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ export default function NGLinkDialog({
               ? 'Saving...'
               : 'Creating...'
             : isEditMode
-              ? 'Save'
-              : 'Create'}
+              ? 'Save and copy link'
+              : 'Create and copy link'}
         </Button>
         <Button
           className="!rounded-md"
diff --git a/frontend/src/queries/ngLinkQueries.ts b/frontend/src/queries/ngLinkQueries.ts
index 276b3684..9f235834 100644
--- a/frontend/src/queries/ngLinkQueries.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/queries/ngLinkQueries.ts
@@ -38,16 +38,26 @@ type NGLinkResponse = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Payload for creating a Neuroglancer link
+ * Payload for creating a Neuroglancer link from a full URL
  */
-export type CreateNGLinkPayload = {
-  url?: string;
-  state?: Record<string, unknown>;
-  url_base?: string;
-  short_name?: string;
-  title?: string;
+type CreateNGLinkFromUrl = {
+  url: string;
+  short_name: string | undefined;
+  title: string | undefined;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Payload for creating a Neuroglancer link from state and base URL
+ */
+type CreateNGLinkFromState = {
+  state: Record<string, unknown>;
+  url_base: string;
+  short_name: string | undefined;
+  title: string | undefined;
+};
+
+export type CreateNGLinkPayload = CreateNGLinkFromUrl | CreateNGLinkFromState;
+
 /**
  * Payload for updating a Neuroglancer link
  */