diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e307d9..9f0a14c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ To stop time-tracking completely, simply move to the root of all tasks.
 
 `TASK` creation syntax: `NAME: TAG1 TAG2 ...`
 
-- `TASK` - create task (prefix with space if you want a task to start with a command character)
+- `TASK` - create task
+  + prefix with space if you want a task to start with a command character
+  + copy in text with newlines to create one task per line
 - `.` - clear filters
 - `.TASK`
   + activate task by id
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6681892..282de66 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -662,6 +662,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                                 }
                             });
                             continue;
+                        } else if input.contains('\n') {
+                            input.split('\n').for_each(|line| {
+                                if !line.trim().is_empty() {
+                                    tasks.make_task(line);
+                                }
+                            });
                         } else {
                             tasks.filter_or_create(tasks.get_position().as_ref(), &input);
                         }