diff --git a/config/keybindings.yml b/config/keybindings.yml
index 3d64e04..9202c2f 100644
--- a/config/keybindings.yml
+++ b/config/keybindings.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ keybindings:
   - keybinding: "Ctrl-Q"
     cursor_modes: ["buffer"]
     command: "quit"
+  - keybinding: "Ctrl-X"
+    cursor_modes: ["buffer"]
+    command: "cut"
   - keybinding: "Ctrl-C"
     cursor_modes: ["buffer"]
     command: "copy"
diff --git a/src/buffer.go b/src/buffer.go
index dfead49..874b49a 100644
--- a/src/buffer.go
+++ b/src/buffer.go
@@ -184,6 +184,62 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) GetSelectedText() string {
 	}
 }
 
+func (buffer *Buffer) CutText(window *Window) (string, int) {
+	if buffer.Selection == nil {
+		// Copy line
+		copiedText := ""
+		startOfLine := window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos
+		endOfLine := window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos
+
+		// Add current letter to copied text
+		if buffer.CursorPos < len(buffer.Contents) {
+			copiedText = string(buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos])
+		}
+
+		// Find end of line
+		for i := buffer.CursorPos + 1; i < len(buffer.Contents); i++ {
+			currentLetter := buffer.Contents[i]
+
+			endOfLine++
+			copiedText += string(currentLetter)
+			if currentLetter == '\n' {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Find start of line
+		for i := buffer.CursorPos - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			currentLetter := buffer.Contents[i]
+			if currentLetter != '\n' {
+				startOfLine--
+				copiedText = string(currentLetter) + copiedText
+			} else {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Remove line from buffer contents
+		buffer.Contents = buffer.Contents[:startOfLine] + buffer.Contents[endOfLine+1:]
+
+		return copiedText, 0
+	} else {
+		// Copy selection
+		copiedText := buffer.GetSelectedText()
+
+		// Remove selected text
+		edge1, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges()
+		if edge2 == len(buffer.Contents) {
+			edge2 = len(buffer.Contents) - 1
+		}
+
+		buffer.Contents = buffer.Contents[:edge1] + buffer.Contents[edge2+1:]
+		window.SetCursorPos(edge1)
+		buffer.Selection = nil
+
+		return copiedText, 1
+	}
+}
+
 func (buffer *Buffer) CopyText() (string, int) {
 	if buffer.Selection == nil {
 		// Copy line
diff --git a/src/command.go b/src/command.go
index cfbaf00..d300f1b 100644
--- a/src/command.go
+++ b/src/command.go
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ var commands = make(map[string]*Command)
 
 func initCommands() {
 	// Setup commands
+	cutCmd := Command{
+		cmd: "cut",
+		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
+			// Cut text from buffer
+			copiedText, copyingMethod := window.CurrentBuffer.CutText(window)
+
+			// Put cut text to clipboard
+			window.Clipboard = copiedText
+
+			// Send appropriate message and remove text depending on copying method
+			if copyingMethod == 0 {
+				PrintMessage(window, "Copied line to clipboard.")
+			} else {
+				PrintMessage(window, "Copied selection to clipboard.")
+			}
+		},
+	}
+
 	copyCmd := Command{
 		cmd: "copy",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
@@ -474,6 +492,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 	}
 
 	// Register commands
+	commands["cut"] = &cutCmd
 	commands["copy"] = &copyCmd
 	commands["paste"] = &pasteCmd
 	commands["save"] = &saveCmd
diff --git a/src/top_menu.go b/src/top_menu.go
index 639eedf..ad90eac 100644
--- a/src/top_menu.go
+++ b/src/top_menu.go
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 				y++
 			}
 
-			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"Copy", "Paste"}, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
+			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"Cut", "Copy", "Paste"}, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
 				switch i {
 				case 0:
-					RunCommand(window, "copy")
+					RunCommand(window, "cut")
 				case 1:
+					RunCommand(window, "copy")
+				case 2:
 					RunCommand(window, "paste")
 				}
 				ClearDropdowns()