diff --git a/list-editor/index.js b/list-editor/index.js
index c644428..1dc9c8a 100644
--- a/list-editor/index.js
+++ b/list-editor/index.js
@@ -523,22 +523,42 @@ function editor(root, inputData, options) {
             trigger('change')
             return false
         } catch (e) {
-            let items = pastedData.toString().split(/\n+/);
-            let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
-            let id = item.attr('data-id')
-            if (items.length === 1) {
-                return true
-            } else {
+            let inputString = pastedData.toString()
+            if (inputString.match(/^- /)) {
+                let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
+                let id = item.attr('data-id')
+                let lines = inputString.split(/( *)- /)
+                lines.shift()
                 const firstItem = store.value(id)
-                items = _.map(items, text => {
-                    const item = newListItem(firstItem.indented)
-                    item.text = text
+                const firstIndent = firstItem.indented
+
+                let items = _.map(_.chunk(lines, 2), line => {
+                    const indent = Math.trunc(line[0].length / 4);
+                    const item = newListItem(firstItem.indented+indent)
+                    item.text = _.trimEnd(line[1]).replace(/\n/g, "  \n")
                     return item
                 })
                 store.insertAfter(id, ...items)
                 trigger('change')
+                return false
+            } else {
+                let items = inputString.split(/\n+/);
+                let item = $(this).parents('.list-item')
+                let id = item.attr('data-id')
+                if (items.length === 1) {
+                    return true
+                } else {
+                    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
             }
-            return false
         }
     });