diff --git a/lisp/acdw.el b/lisp/acdw.el
index 0790f2e..40aff5d 100644
--- a/lisp/acdw.el
+++ b/lisp/acdw.el
@@ -395,6 +395,30 @@ first."
   (setq deactivate-mark t)
   nil)
 
+(defun acdw/org-export-copy ()
+  "copy a tree"
+  (interactive)
+  (require 'ox-ascii)
+  (let ((extracted-heading (acdw/org-extract-heading-text)))
+    ;; Export to ASCII - not async, subtree only, visible-only, body-only
+    (let ((org-export-show-temporary-export-buffer nil))
+      (org-ascii-export-as-ascii nil t t t))
+    (with-current-buffer "*Org ASCII Export*"
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (insert extracted-heading)
+      (newline)
+      (newline)
+
+      (unfill-region (point-min) (point-max))
+      (flush-lines "^$" (point-min) (point-max))
+      
+      (copy-region-as-kill (point-min) (point-max)))
+
+    (when (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
+      (indicate-copied-region))
+    (setq deactivate-mark t)
+    nil))
+
 (defun acdw/org-extract-heading-text ()
   "Extract the heading text from an `org-mode' heading."
   (let ((heading (org-no-properties (org-get-heading t t t t))))