diff --git a/crates/egui/src/context.rs b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
index f4e520cea..f78101ff2 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
@@ -551,10 +551,6 @@ impl Context {
     ) -> R {
         self.write(move |ctx| writer(&mut ctx.memory.options.tessellation_options))
     }
-}
-
-impl Context {
-    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /// If the given [`Id`] has been used previously the same frame at at different position,
     /// then an error will be printed on screen.
@@ -919,6 +915,31 @@ impl Context {
         self.output_mut(|o| o.cursor_icon = cursor_icon);
     }
 
+    /// Open an URL in a browser.
+    ///
+    /// Equivalent to:
+    /// ```
+    /// # let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+    /// # let open_url = egui::OpenUrl::same_tab("http://www.example.com");
+    /// ctx.output_mut(|o| o.open_url = Some(open_url));
+    /// ```
+    pub fn open_url(&self, open_url: crate::OpenUrl) {
+        self.output_mut(|o| o.open_url = Some(open_url));
+    }
+
+    /// Copy the given text to the system clipboard.
+    ///
+    /// Empty strings are ignored.
+    ///
+    /// Equivalent to:
+    /// ```
+    /// # let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+    /// ctx.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = "Copy this".to_owned());
+    /// ```
+    pub fn copy_text(&self, text: String) {
+        self.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = text);
+    }
+
     /// Format the given shortcut in a human-readable way (e.g. `Ctrl+Shift+X`).
     ///
     /// Can be used to get the text for [`Button::shortcut_text`].
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/data/output.rs b/crates/egui/src/data/output.rs
index 156a34928..ddb9b2864 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/data/output.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/data/output.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ pub struct PlatformOutput {
 
 impl PlatformOutput {
     /// Open the given url in a web browser.
+    ///
     /// If egui is running in a browser, the same tab will be reused.
+    #[deprecated = "Use Context::open_url instead"]
     pub fn open_url(&mut self, url: impl ToString) {
         self.open_url = Some(OpenUrl::same_tab(url));
     }
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ impl PlatformOutput {
 }
 
 /// What URL to open, and how.
+///
+/// Use with [`crate::Context::open_url`].
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct OpenUrl {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/egui/src/lib.rs
index 68d798075..15020c333 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@ pub use {
     context::{Context, RequestRepaintInfo},
     data::{
         input::*,
-        output::{self, CursorIcon, FullOutput, PlatformOutput, UserAttentionType, WidgetInfo},
+        output::{
+            self, CursorIcon, FullOutput, OpenUrl, PlatformOutput, UserAttentionType, WidgetInfo,
+        },
     },
     grid::Grid,
     id::{Id, IdMap},
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
index fcb701f47..aed954793 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ fn color_text_ui(ui: &mut Ui, color: impl Into<Color32>, alpha: Alpha) {
 
         if ui.button("📋").on_hover_text("Click to copy").clicked() {
             if alpha == Alpha::Opaque {
-                ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = format!("{r}, {g}, {b}"));
+                ui.ctx().copy_text(format!("{r}, {g}, {b}"));
             } else {
-                ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = format!("{r}, {g}, {b}, {a}"));
+                ui.ctx().copy_text(format!("{r}, {g}, {b}, {a}"));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/hyperlink.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/hyperlink.rs
index 0ef0ee488..7017d7463 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/hyperlink.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/hyperlink.rs
@@ -118,21 +118,18 @@ impl Widget for Hyperlink {
         let Self { url, text, new_tab } = self;
 
         let response = ui.add(Link::new(text));
+
         if response.clicked() {
             let modifiers = ui.ctx().input(|i| i.modifiers);
-            ui.ctx().output_mut(|o| {
-                o.open_url = Some(crate::output::OpenUrl {
-                    url: url.clone(),
-                    new_tab: new_tab || modifiers.any(),
-                });
+            ui.ctx().open_url(crate::OpenUrl {
+                url: url.clone(),
+                new_tab: new_tab || modifiers.any(),
             });
         }
         if response.middle_clicked() {
-            ui.ctx().output_mut(|o| {
-                o.open_url = Some(crate::output::OpenUrl {
-                    url: url.clone(),
-                    new_tab: true,
-                });
+            ui.ctx().open_url(crate::OpenUrl {
+                url: url.clone(),
+                new_tab: true,
             });
         }
         response.on_hover_text(url)
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index e19698977..f07beedea 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ fn events(
 
     let copy_if_not_password = |ui: &Ui, text: String| {
         if !password {
-            ui.ctx().output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = text);
+            ui.ctx().copy_text(text);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_app/src/apps/http_app.rs b/crates/egui_demo_app/src/apps/http_app.rs
index ef5c2987a..90be24dd2 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_app/src/apps/http_app.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_app/src/apps/http_app.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn ui_resource(ui: &mut egui::Ui, resource: &Resource) {
             if let Some(text) = &text {
                 let tooltip = "Click to copy the response body";
                 if ui.button("📋").on_hover_text(tooltip).clicked() {
-                    ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = text.clone());
+                    ui.ctx().copy_text(text.clone());
                 }
                 ui.separator();
             }
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_app/src/wrap_app.rs b/crates/egui_demo_app/src/wrap_app.rs
index d2a0e9102..619e70ad8 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_app/src/wrap_app.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_app/src/wrap_app.rs
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ impl WrapApp {
             {
                 selected_anchor = anchor;
                 if frame.is_web() {
-                    ui.output_mut(|o| o.open_url(format!("#{anchor}")));
+                    ui.ctx()
+                        .open_url(egui::OpenUrl::same_tab(format!("#{anchor}")));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ impl WrapApp {
                 if clock_button(ui, crate::seconds_since_midnight()).clicked() {
                     self.state.selected_anchor = Anchor::Clock;
                     if frame.is_web() {
-                        ui.output_mut(|o| o.open_url("#clock"));
+                        ui.ctx().open_url(egui::OpenUrl::same_tab("#clock"));
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/font_book.rs b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/font_book.rs
index 2b4eebae0..4dda2d87b 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/font_book.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/font_book.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl super::View for FontBook {
                         };
 
                         if ui.add(button).on_hover_ui(tooltip_ui).clicked() {
-                            ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = chr.to_string());
+                            ui.ctx().copy_text(chr.to_string());
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/puffin_profiler/src/main.rs b/examples/puffin_profiler/src/main.rs
index ab0007156..18b7f6e16 100644
--- a/examples/puffin_profiler/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/puffin_profiler/src/main.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 ui.monospace(cmd);
                 if ui.small_button("📋").clicked() {
-                    ui.output_mut(|o| o.copied_text = cmd.into());
+                    ui.ctx().copy_text(cmd.into());
                 }
             });