diff --git a/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/ui/components/LoadingState.kt b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/ui/components/LoadingState.kt
index f3e6324f0..61d08af46 100644
--- a/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/ui/components/LoadingState.kt
+++ b/commons/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commons/ui/components/LoadingState.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ fun LoadingState(
 
 /**
  * A centered empty state with title, optional description, and optional refresh action.
+ *
+ * The optional `description` is wrapped in a [SelectionContainer] so users can
+ * select and copy it. `EmptyState` is reused as the in-feed error renderer
+ * (e.g. "Error loading feed" with the underlying error in `description`), so
+ * making the description selectable lets users copy error text for reporting.
  */
 @Composable
 fun EmptyState(
@@ -89,11 +95,13 @@ fun EmptyState(
         )
         if (description != null) {
             Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
-            Text(
-                description,
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.7f),
-            )
+            SelectionContainer {
+                Text(
+                    description,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.7f),
+                )
+            }
         }
         if (onRefresh != null) {
             Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
@@ -106,6 +114,9 @@ fun EmptyState(
 
 /**
  * A centered error state with message and optional retry action.
+ *
+ * The error `message` is wrapped in a [SelectionContainer] so users can select
+ * and copy it — useful for reporting bugs or pasting error text into a search.
  */
 @Composable
 fun ErrorState(
@@ -121,11 +132,13 @@ fun ErrorState(
         horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
     ) {
-        Text(
-            message,
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
-            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
-        )
+        SelectionContainer {
+            Text(
+                message,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+            )
+        }
         if (onRetry != null) {
             Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
             Button(onClick = onRetry) {
diff --git a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/ComposeNoteDialog.kt b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/ComposeNoteDialog.kt
index 96a804554..50b171558 100644
--- a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/ComposeNoteDialog.kt
+++ b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/ComposeNoteDialog.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.Card
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -251,20 +252,24 @@ fun ComposeNoteDialog(
 
                 errorMessage?.let { error ->
                     Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
-                    Text(
-                        error,
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
-                    )
+                    SelectionContainer {
+                        Text(
+                            error,
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
 
                 uploadState.error?.let { error ->
                     Spacer(Modifier.height(4.dp))
-                    Text(
-                        "Upload error: $error",
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
-                    )
+                    SelectionContainer {
+                        Text(
+                            "Upload error: $error",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
 
                 Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
diff --git a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/KeyInputField.kt b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/KeyInputField.kt
index e8f1e53b6..7fb7721a3 100644
--- a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/KeyInputField.kt
+++ b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/KeyInputField.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.desktop.ui.auth
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Card
 import androidx.compose.material3.CardDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
@@ -85,7 +86,11 @@ fun KeyInputField(
         isError = errorMessage != null,
         supportingText =
             errorMessage?.let {
-                { Text(it, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error) }
+                {
+                    SelectionContainer {
+                        Text(it, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
+                    }
+                }
             },
     )
 }
diff --git a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/LoginCard.kt b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/LoginCard.kt
index 9ce7b7167..d6542a91d 100644
--- a/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/LoginCard.kt
+++ b/desktopApp/src/jvmMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/desktop/ui/auth/LoginCard.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.Card
 import androidx.compose.material3.CardDefaults
@@ -254,11 +255,13 @@ private fun NostrConnectContent(
     val clipboardManager = LocalClipboard.current
 
     if (errorMessage != null) {
-        Text(
-            errorMessage!!,
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
-        )
+        SelectionContainer {
+            Text(
+                errorMessage!!,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+            )
+        }
         Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
         Button(onClick = {
             errorMessage = null