diff --git a/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/CodeBlock.test.ts b/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/CodeBlock.test.ts
index e45405a3..6cd416be 100644
--- a/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/CodeBlock.test.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/CodeBlock.test.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import {builders} from 'prosemirror-test-builder';
 import {parseDOM} from '../../../../tests/parse-dom';
 import {createMarkupChecker} from '../../../../tests/sameMarkup';
 import {ExtensionsManager} from '../../../core';
+import {DataTransferType} from '../../../utils/clipboard';
 import {BaseNode, BaseSchemaSpecs} from '../../base/specs';
 
 import {CodeBlockNodeAttr, CodeBlockSpecs, codeBlockNodeName} from './CodeBlockSpecs';
+import {getCodeData, isInlineCode} from './handle-paste';
 
 const {
     schema,
@@ -23,6 +25,21 @@ const {doc, p, cb} = builders<'doc' | 'p' | 'cb'>(schema, {
 
 const {same, parse} = createMarkupChecker({parser, serializer});
 
+function createMockDataTransfer(data: Record<string, string>): DataTransfer {
+    const types = Object.keys(data);
+    return {
+        types,
+        getData: (type: string) => data[type] || '',
+        setData: jest.fn(),
+        clearData: jest.fn(),
+        setDragImage: jest.fn(),
+        dropEffect: 'none',
+        effectAllowed: 'all',
+        files: [] as unknown as FileList,
+        items: [] as unknown as DataTransferItemList,
+    } as DataTransfer;
+}
+
 describe('CodeBlock extension', () => {
     it('should parse a code block', () =>
         same(
@@ -53,3 +70,60 @@ describe('CodeBlock extension', () => {
     it('should support different markup', () =>
         same('~~~\n123\n~~~', doc(cb({[CodeBlockNodeAttr.Markup]: '~~~'}, '123'))));
 });
+
+describe('CodeBlock paste handling', () => {
+    it('should detect inline code for single line text', () => {
+        expect(isInlineCode('const x = 1')).toBe(true);
+        expect(isInlineCode('const x = 1\nconst y = 2')).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should detect VSCode paste as inline for single line', () => {
+        const data = createMockDataTransfer({
+            [DataTransferType.Text]: 'const x = 1',
+            [DataTransferType.VSCodeData]: '{"version":1}',
+        });
+        const result = getCodeData(data);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            editor: 'vscode',
+            value: 'const x = 1',
+            inline: true,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should detect VSCode paste as block for multiline', () => {
+        const data = createMockDataTransfer({
+            [DataTransferType.Text]: 'const x = 1\nconst y = 2',
+            [DataTransferType.VSCodeData]: '{"version":1}',
+        });
+        const result = getCodeData(data);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            editor: 'vscode',
+            value: 'const x = 1\nconst y = 2',
+            inline: false,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should detect inline code from HTML <code> tag', () => {
+        const data = createMockDataTransfer({
+            [DataTransferType.Text]: 'x',
+            [DataTransferType.Html]: '<code>x</code>',
+        });
+        const result = getCodeData(data);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            editor: 'code-editor',
+            value: 'x',
+            inline: true,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should return null when no code-related data', () => {
+        const data = createMockDataTransfer({
+            [DataTransferType.Text]: 'some text',
+            [DataTransferType.Html]: '<div>some text</div>',
+        });
+        expect(getCodeData(data)).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/handle-paste.ts b/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/handle-paste.ts
index 1317926f..b51702d3 100644
--- a/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/handle-paste.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/markdown/CodeBlock/handle-paste.ts
@@ -1,52 +1,147 @@
+import type {Schema} from 'prosemirror-model';
+import type {Transaction} from 'prosemirror-state';
 import dd from 'ts-dedent';
 
 import {getLoggerFromState} from '#core';
-import {Fragment} from '#pm/model';
 import type {EditorProps} from '#pm/view';
 import {DataTransferType, isVSCode, tryParseVSCodeData} from 'src/utils/clipboard';
 
-import {CodeBlockNodeAttr} from './CodeBlockSpecs';
 import {codeBlockType} from './const';
 
+export type CodePasteData = {
+    editor: string;
+    value: string;
+    inline: boolean;
+};
+
+type InsertCodeParams = {
+    tr: Transaction;
+    schema: Schema;
+    code: CodePasteData;
+    from: number;
+    to: number;
+    inCodeBlock: boolean;
+};
+
 export const handlePaste: NonNullable<EditorProps['handlePaste']> = (view, e) => {
-    if (!e.clipboardData || view.state.selection.$from.parent.type.spec.code) return false;
-    const code = getCodeData(e.clipboardData);
+    const data = e.clipboardData;
+    if (!data) return false;
+
+    const code = getCodeData(data);
     if (!code) return false;
 
-    getLoggerFromState(view.state).event({
+    const {state} = view;
+    const {tr, schema, selection} = state;
+    const $from = selection.$from;
+    const inCodeBlock = Boolean($from.parent.type.spec.code);
+
+    logPasteEvent(state, code, data);
+
+    if (!code.value) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    insertCode({
+        tr,
+        schema,
+        code,
+        from: selection.from,
+        to: selection.to,
+        inCodeBlock,
+    });
+
+    view.dispatch(tr.scrollIntoView());
+    e.preventDefault();
+    return true;
+};
+
+function logPasteEvent(
+    state: Parameters<NonNullable<EditorProps['handlePaste']>>[0]['state'],
+    code: CodePasteData,
+    data: DataTransfer,
+): void {
+    getLoggerFromState(state).event({
         domEvent: 'paste',
         event: 'paste-from-code-editor',
         editor: code.editor,
-        editorMode: code.mode,
         empty: !code.value,
-        dataTypes: e.clipboardData.types,
+        inline: code.inline,
+        dataTypes: Array.from(data.types),
     });
+}
 
-    const {tr, schema} = view.state;
-    if (code.value) {
-        const codeBlockNode = codeBlockType(schema).create(
-            {[CodeBlockNodeAttr.Lang]: code.mode},
-            schema.text(code.value),
-        );
-        tr.replaceSelectionWith(codeBlockNode);
+export function insertCode({tr, schema, code, from, to, inCodeBlock}: InsertCodeParams): void {
+    if (inCodeBlock) {
+        tr.insertText(code.value, from, to);
+    } else if (code.inline) {
+        insertInlineCode(tr, schema, code.value);
     } else {
-        tr.replaceWith(tr.selection.from, tr.selection.to, Fragment.empty);
+        insertCodeBlock(tr, schema, code.value);
     }
-    view.dispatch(tr.scrollIntoView());
-    return true;
-};
+}
 
-function getCodeData(data: DataTransfer): null | {editor: string; mode?: string; value: string} {
-    if (data.getData(DataTransferType.Text)) {
-        let editor = 'unknown';
-        let mode: string | undefined;
+function insertInlineCode(tr: Transaction, schema: Schema, value: string): void {
+    const codeMarkType = schema.marks.code;
+    const marks = codeMarkType ? [codeMarkType.create()] : undefined;
+    const textNode = schema.text(value, marks);
+    tr.replaceSelectionWith(textNode, false);
+}
 
-        if (isVSCode(data)) {
-            editor = 'vscode';
-            mode = tryParseVSCodeData(data)?.mode;
-        } else return null;
+function insertCodeBlock(tr: Transaction, schema: Schema, value: string): void {
+    const nodeType = codeBlockType(schema);
+    const textNode = schema.text(value);
+    const codeBlockNode = nodeType.create(null, textNode);
+    tr.replaceSelectionWith(codeBlockNode);
+}
+
+export function getCodeData(data: DataTransfer): CodePasteData | null {
+    const text = data.getData(DataTransferType.Text);
+    if (!text) return null;
+
+    const vscodeData = parseVSCodeData(data, text);
+    if (vscodeData) return vscodeData;
+
+    const htmlData = parseHtmlCodeData(data, text);
+    if (htmlData) return htmlData;
 
-        return {editor, mode, value: dd(data.getData(DataTransferType.Text))};
-    }
     return null;
 }
+
+function parseVSCodeData(data: DataTransfer, text: string): CodePasteData | null {
+    if (!isVSCode(data)) return null;
+
+    tryParseVSCodeData(data);
+    return {
+        editor: 'vscode',
+        value: dedentIfMultiline(text),
+        inline: isInlineCode(text),
+    };
+}
+
+function parseHtmlCodeData(data: DataTransfer, text: string): CodePasteData | null {
+    const html = data.getData('text/html') || '';
+
+    if (!html || (!html.includes('<pre') && !html.includes('<code'))) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const inline = isInlineCodeFromHtml(html, text);
+
+    return {
+        editor: 'code-editor',
+        value: inline ? text : dedentIfMultiline(text),
+        inline,
+    };
+}
+
+export function isInlineCode(text: string): boolean {
+    return !text.includes('\n');
+}
+
+export function isInlineCodeFromHtml(html: string, text: string): boolean {
+    return html.includes('<code') && !html.includes('<pre') && isInlineCode(text);
+}
+
+function dedentIfMultiline(value: string): string {
+    return value.includes('\n') ? dd(value) : value;
+}