diff --git a/src/modules/task/components/NewTaskForm.vue b/src/modules/task/components/NewTaskForm.vue
index 75d097e..c539134 100644
--- a/src/modules/task/components/NewTaskForm.vue
+++ b/src/modules/task/components/NewTaskForm.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { createUuid } from '@/shared/create-uuid'
+import type { Stepable } from '../interfaces/stepable'
 import TaskForm from './TaskForm.vue'
 
+const props = defineProps<{
+  initialSteps?: Stepable[]
+}>()
+
 const id = createUuid()
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <task-form :id="id" :action="'new'" />
+  <task-form :id="id" :initial-steps="props.initialSteps" />
 </template>
diff --git a/src/modules/task/components/TaskForm.vue b/src/modules/task/components/TaskForm.vue
index a0ee185..d8e02ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/task/components/TaskForm.vue
+++ b/src/modules/task/components/TaskForm.vue
@@ -14,16 +14,19 @@ const router = useRouter()
 const props = defineProps<{
   id: string
   initialTask?: Taskable
+  initialSteps?: Stepable[]
 }>()
 const id = computed(() => props.id)
 const hasTasks = computed(() => store.tasks.length > 0)
 
 const steps = ref<Stepable[]>(
-  props.initialTask
-    ? Task.fromTaskable(props.initialTask).steps
-    : hasTasks.value
-      ? []
-      : exampleSteps
+  props.initialSteps?.length
+    ? props.initialSteps
+    : props.initialTask
+      ? Task.fromTaskable(props.initialTask).steps
+      : hasTasks.value
+        ? []
+        : exampleSteps
 )
 
 const title = ref(props.initialTask?.title ?? '')
diff --git a/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.test.ts b/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.test.ts
index 7d331a2..192d5b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.test.ts
+++ b/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.test.ts
@@ -93,4 +93,40 @@ describe('adapt steps to textarea value', () => {
       `"9b237c28d5254f2b819fa66c853a9a60-2"`
     )
   })
+
+  it('parses steps with unchecked checkbox format', () => {
+    const stepInTextarea = '- [ ] step with checkbox | 20'
+
+    const expectedStep = fixtureStep({
+      id: expect.any(String),
+      title: 'step with checkbox',
+      estimation: 20
+    })
+
+    expect(adaptTextareaToSteps(stepInTextarea)).toEqual([expectedStep])
+  })
+
+  it('parses steps with checked checkbox format', () => {
+    const stepInTextarea = '- [x] completed step | 15'
+
+    const expectedStep = fixtureStep({
+      id: expect.any(String),
+      title: 'completed step',
+      estimation: 15
+    })
+
+    expect(adaptTextareaToSteps(stepInTextarea)).toEqual([expectedStep])
+  })
+
+  it('parses checkbox steps without estimation', () => {
+    const stepInTextarea = '- [ ] step without estimation'
+
+    const expectedStep = fixtureStep({
+      id: expect.any(String),
+      title: 'step without estimation',
+      estimation: 0
+    })
+
+    expect(adaptTextareaToSteps(stepInTextarea)).toEqual([expectedStep])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.ts b/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.ts
index 602bb62..e815db3 100644
--- a/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.ts
+++ b/src/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const extractTitleAndEstimationFromStep = (
 ): [string, number] => {
   const [rawTitle, rawEstimation] = rawStep
     .trim()
-    .replace(/^-\s*/, '')
+    .replace(/^-\s*(\[[ x]\]\s*)?/, '')
     .split('|')
   const title = rawTitle.trim()
 
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 28a7ae4..b6c4f2b 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import TaskList from '@/modules/task/components/TaskList.vue'
+import { adaptTextareaToSteps } from '@/modules/task/infra/adaptStepsToTextarea'
 import { useTaskStore } from '@/modules/task/stores/useTask.store'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 const taskStore = useTaskStore()
+const router = useRouter()
 
 const hasTask = computed(() => taskStore.tasks.length > 0)
 
@@ -12,6 +15,28 @@ const resetTasks = () => {
     taskStore.reset()
   }
 }
+
+const handlePaste = (event: ClipboardEvent) => {
+  const clipboardText = event.clipboardData?.getData('text')
+  if (!clipboardText) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const steps = adaptTextareaToSteps(clipboardText)
+  if (steps.length === 0) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  router.push({ name: 'new-task', state: { initialSteps: JSON.stringify(steps) } })
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  document.addEventListener('paste', handlePaste)
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  document.removeEventListener('paste', handlePaste)
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/views/task/NewTask.vue b/src/views/task/NewTask.vue
index d57057e..ddf3daa 100644
--- a/src/views/task/NewTask.vue
+++ b/src/views/task/NewTask.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import NewTaskForm from '@/modules/task/components/NewTaskForm.vue'
+import type { Stepable } from '@/modules/task/interfaces/stepable'
+
+const rawInitialSteps = history.state?.initialSteps as string | undefined
+const initialSteps = rawInitialSteps
+  ? (JSON.parse(rawInitialSteps) as Stepable[])
+  : undefined
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="new-task">
-    <NewTaskForm />
+    <NewTaskForm :initial-steps="initialSteps" />
   </div>
 </template>