diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 52bc191..9358c0d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.9.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8f68f53c83ab957f72c32642f3868eec03eb974d1fb82e453128456482613d36"
+checksum = "1b8e56985ec62d17e9c1001dc89c88ecd7dc08e47eba5ec7c29c7b5eeecde967"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "blake3"
@@ -500,6 +500,15 @@ version = "0.3.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7c74b8349d32d297c9134b8c88677813a227df8f779daa29bfc29c183fe3dca6"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "convert_case"
+version = "0.7.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bb402b8d4c85569410425650ce3eddc7d698ed96d39a73f941b08fb63082f1e7"
+dependencies = [
+ "unicode-segmentation",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cordyceps"
 version = "0.3.2"
@@ -590,6 +599,35 @@ version = "0.8.21"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d0a5c400df2834b80a4c3327b3aad3a4c4cd4de0629063962b03235697506a28"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm"
+version = "0.29.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8b9f2e4c67f833b660cdb0a3523065869fb35570177239812ed4c905aeff87b"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
+ "crossterm_winapi",
+ "derive_more 2.0.1",
+ "document-features",
+ "futures-core",
+ "mio",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rustix 1.0.7",
+ "signal-hook",
+ "signal-hook-mio",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm_winapi"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "acdd7c62a3665c7f6830a51635d9ac9b23ed385797f70a83bb8bafe9c572ab2b"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "crypto-common"
 version = "0.1.6"
@@ -736,6 +774,7 @@ version = "2.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bda628edc44c4bb645fbe0f758797143e4e07926f7ebf4e9bdfbd3d2ce621df3"
 dependencies = [
+ "convert_case",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.98",
@@ -783,9 +822,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "document-features"
-version = "0.2.10"
+version = "0.2.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cb6969eaabd2421f8a2775cfd2471a2b634372b4a25d41e3bd647b79912850a0"
+checksum = "95249b50c6c185bee49034bcb378a49dc2b5dff0be90ff6616d31d64febab05d"
 dependencies = [
  "litrs",
 ]
@@ -2075,9 +2114,9 @@ checksum = "bbd2bcb4c963f2ddae06a2efc7e9f3591312473c50c6685e1f298068316e66fe"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.172"
+version = "0.2.174"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d750af042f7ef4f724306de029d18836c26c1765a54a6a3f094cbd23a7267ffa"
+checksum = "1171693293099992e19cddea4e8b849964e9846f4acee11b3948bcc337be8776"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-raw-sys"
@@ -2203,6 +2242,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2886843bf800fba2e3377cff24abf6379b4c4d5c6681eaf9ea5b0d15090450bd"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
+ "log",
  "wasi 0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1",
  "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
@@ -2332,7 +2372,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0800eae8638a299eaa67476e1c6b6692922273e0f7939fd188fc861c837b9cd2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "byteorder",
  "libc",
  "log",
@@ -2420,7 +2460,7 @@ version = "0.29.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "71e2746dc3a24dd78b3cfcb7be93368c6de9963d30f43a6a73998a9cf4b17b46"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "cfg-if",
  "cfg_aliases",
  "libc",
@@ -3153,7 +3193,7 @@ version = "0.5.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "03a862b389f93e68874fbf580b9de08dd02facb9a788ebadaf4a3fd33cf58834"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3334,7 +3374,7 @@ version = "0.38.44"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fdb5bc1ae2baa591800df16c9ca78619bf65c0488b41b96ccec5d11220d8c154"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys 0.4.15",
@@ -3347,7 +3387,7 @@ version = "1.0.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c71e83d6afe7ff64890ec6b71d6a69bb8a610ab78ce364b3352876bb4c801266"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys 0.9.4",
@@ -3495,7 +3535,7 @@ version = "3.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "271720403f46ca04f7ba6f55d438f8bd878d6b8ca0a1046e8228c4145bcbb316"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "core-foundation 0.10.1",
  "core-foundation-sys",
  "libc",
@@ -3535,9 +3575,9 @@ name = "sendme"
 version = "0.26.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "base64",
  "clap",
  "console",
+ "crossterm",
  "data-encoding",
  "derive_more 1.0.0",
  "duct",
@@ -3546,6 +3586,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "indicatif",
  "iroh",
  "iroh-blobs",
+ "libc",
  "n0-future",
  "nix",
  "num_cpus",
@@ -3557,6 +3598,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "walkdir",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3666,6 +3708,27 @@ version = "1.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook"
+version = "0.3.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d881a16cf4426aa584979d30bd82cb33429027e42122b169753d6ef1085ed6e2"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "signal-hook-registry",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-mio"
+version = "0.2.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "34db1a06d485c9142248b7a054f034b349b212551f3dfd19c94d45a754a217cd"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "mio",
+ "signal-hook",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "signal-hook-registry"
 version = "1.4.2"
@@ -3696,7 +3759,7 @@ version = "0.9.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "dee851d0e5e7af3721faea1843e8015e820a234f81fda3dea9247e15bac9a86a"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3907,7 +3970,7 @@ version = "0.6.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3c879d448e9d986b661742763247d3693ed13609438cf3d006f51f5368a5ba6b"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
  "core-foundation 0.9.4",
  "system-configuration-sys",
 ]
@@ -4294,6 +4357,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "tinyvec",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-segmentation"
+version = "1.12.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f6ccf251212114b54433ec949fd6a7841275f9ada20dddd2f29e9ceea4501493"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "unicode-width"
 version = "0.2.0"
@@ -4601,7 +4670,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7f919aee0a93304be7f62e8e5027811bbba96bcb1de84d6618be56e43f8a32a1"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-core 0.59.0",
- "windows-targets 0.53.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.53.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4655,10 +4724,10 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "810ce18ed2112484b0d4e15d022e5f598113e220c53e373fb31e67e21670c1ce"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-implement 0.59.0",
- "windows-interface 0.59.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1",
  "windows-result 0.3.4",
  "windows-strings 0.3.1",
- "windows-targets 0.53.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.53.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4668,7 +4737,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ca21a92a9cae9bf4ccae5cf8368dce0837100ddf6e6d57936749e85f152f6247"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-implement 0.59.0",
- "windows-interface 0.59.0",
+ "windows-interface 0.59.1",
  "windows-link",
  "windows-result 0.3.4",
  "windows-strings 0.3.1",
@@ -4719,9 +4788,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-interface"
-version = "0.59.0"
+version = "0.59.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cb26fd936d991781ea39e87c3a27285081e3c0da5ca0fcbc02d368cc6f52ff01"
+checksum = "bd9211b69f8dcdfa817bfd14bf1c97c9188afa36f4750130fcdf3f400eca9fa8"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -4752,7 +4821,7 @@ checksum = "4286ad90ddb45071efd1a66dfa43eb02dd0dfbae1545ad6cc3c51cf34d7e8ba3"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-result 0.3.4",
  "windows-strings 0.3.1",
- "windows-targets 0.53.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.53.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4876,9 +4945,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
-version = "0.53.0"
+version = "0.53.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b1e4c7e8ceaaf9cb7d7507c974735728ab453b67ef8f18febdd7c11fe59dca8b"
+checksum = "c66f69fcc9ce11da9966ddb31a40968cad001c5bedeb5c2b82ede4253ab48aef"
 dependencies = [
  "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.53.0",
  "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.53.0",
@@ -5095,7 +5164,7 @@ version = "0.39.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "6f42320e61fe2cfd34354ecb597f86f413484a798ba44a8ca1165c58d42da6c1"
 dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.8.0",
+ "bitflags 2.9.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e5ea2c0..4c7fd5a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,8 +35,17 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.18", features = ["env-filter"] }
 walkdir = "2.4.0"
 data-encoding = "2.6.0"
 n0-future = "0.1.2"
-base64 = { version = "0.22.1", optional = true }
 hex = "0.4.3"
+crossterm = { version = "0.29.0", features = [
+  "event-stream",
+  "osc52",
+], optional = true }
+
+[target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
+libc = { version = "0.2.174", optional = true }
+
+[target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
+windows-sys = { version = "0.59.0", features = ["Win32_System_Console"], optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 duct = "0.13.6"
@@ -46,7 +55,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0.108"
 tempfile = "3.8.1"
 
 [features]
-clipboard = ["dep:base64"]
+clipboard = ["dep:crossterm", "dep:windows-sys", "dep:libc"]
 default = ["clipboard"]
 
 [patch.crates-io]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b562069..5afb499 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -742,24 +742,7 @@ async fn send(args: SendArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     println!("sendme receive {ticket}");
 
     #[cfg(feature = "clipboard")]
-    {
-        use console::{Key, Term};
-
-        // Add command to the clipboard
-        if args.clipboard {
-            add_to_clipboard(&ticket);
-        }
-
-        let _keyboard = tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-            let term = Term::stdout();
-            println!("press c to copy command to clipboard, or use the --clipboard argument");
-            loop {
-                if let Ok(Key::Char('c')) = term.read_key() {
-                    add_to_clipboard(&ticket);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-    }
+    handle_key_press(args.clipboard, ticket);
 
     tokio::signal::ctrl_c().await?;
 
@@ -777,20 +760,85 @@ async fn send(args: SendArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "clipboard")]
-fn add_to_clipboard(ticket: &BlobTicket) {
-    use std::io::{stdout, Write};
+fn handle_key_press(set_clipboard: bool, ticket: BlobTicket) {
+    use crossterm::{
+        event::{Event, EventStream, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, KeyModifiers},
+        terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode},
+    };
 
-    use base64::prelude::{Engine, BASE64_STANDARD};
+    #[cfg(any(unix, windows))]
+    use std::io;
 
-    // Use OSC 52 to copy content to clipboard.
-    print!(
-        "\x1B]52;c;{}\x07",
-        BASE64_STANDARD.encode(format!("sendme receive {ticket}"))
-    );
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    use libc::{raise, SIGINT};
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    use windows_sys::Win32::System::Console::{GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent, CTRL_C_EVENT};
+
+    if set_clipboard {
+        add_to_clipboard(&ticket);
+    }
+
+    let _keyboard = tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+        println!("press c to copy command to clipboard, or use the --clipboard argument");
+
+        // `enable_raw_mode` will remember the current terminal mode
+        // and restore it when `disable_raw_mode` is called.
+        enable_raw_mode().unwrap_or_else(|err| eprintln!("Failed to enable raw mode: {err}"));
+        EventStream::new()
+            .for_each(move |e| match e {
+                Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to process event: {err}"),
+                // c is pressed
+                Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent {
+                    code: KeyCode::Char('c'),
+                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
+                    kind: KeyEventKind::Press,
+                    ..
+                })) => add_to_clipboard(&ticket),
+                // Ctrl+c is pressed
+                Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent {
+                    code: KeyCode::Char('c'),
+                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+                    kind: KeyEventKind::Press,
+                    ..
+                })) => {
+                    disable_raw_mode()
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|e| eprintln!("Failed to disable raw mode: {e}"));
+
+                    #[cfg(unix)]
+                    // Safety: Raw syscall to re-send the SIGINT signal to the console.
+                    // `raise` returns nonzero for failure.
+                    if unsafe { raise(SIGINT) } != 0 {
+                        eprintln!("Failed to raise signal: {}", io::Error::last_os_error());
+                    }
+
+                    #[cfg(windows)]
+                    // Safety: Raw syscall to re-send the `CTRL_C_EVENT` to the console.
+                    // `GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent` returns 0 for failure.
+                    if unsafe { GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent(CTRL_C_EVENT, 0) } == 0 {
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "Failed to generate console event: {}",
+                            io::Error::last_os_error()
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            })
+            .await
+    });
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "clipboard")]
+fn add_to_clipboard(ticket: &BlobTicket) {
+    use std::io::stdout;
+
+    use crossterm::{clipboard::CopyToClipboard, execute};
 
-    stdout()
-        .flush()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|e| eprintln!("Failed to flush stdout: {e}"));
+    execute!(
+        stdout(),
+        CopyToClipboard::to_clipboard_from(format!("sendme receive {ticket}"))
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_else(|e| eprintln!("Failed to copy to clipboard: {e}"));
 }
 
 const TICK_MS: u64 = 250;