diff --git a/list-editor/index.js b/list-editor/index.js
index 2842fc1..edcd1bf 100644
--- a/list-editor/index.js
+++ b/list-editor/index.js
@@ -509,21 +509,33 @@ function editor(root, inputData, options) {
         }
 
         let pastedData = event.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text/plain')
-        let items = JSON.parse(pastedData.toString());
+        try {
+            let items = JSON.parse(pastedData.toString());
+            let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
+            let id = item.attr('data-id')
 
-        let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
-        let id = item.attr('data-id')
+            // reset ids
+            _.each(items, item => {
+                item.id = null
+            })
 
-        // reset ids
-        _.each(items, item => {
-            item.id = null
-        })
-
-        store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
-
-        trigger('change')
-
-        return false
+            store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
+            trigger('change')
+            return false
+        } catch (e) {
+            let items = pastedData.toString().split(/\n+/);
+            let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
+            let id = item.attr('data-id')
+            const firstItem = store.value(id)
+            items = _.map(items, text => {
+                const item = newListItem(firstItem.indented)
+                item.text = text
+                return item
+            })
+            store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
+            trigger('change')
+            return false
+        }
     });
 
     function moveCursor(event, dir) {