diff --git a/static/js/managers/BatchImportManager.js b/static/js/managers/BatchImportManager.js
index 8ff070c3..866897f2 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/BatchImportManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/BatchImportManager.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { modalManager } from './ModalManager.js';
-import { showToast } from '../utils/uiHelpers.js';
+import { showToast, setupAutoNewlineOnPaste } from '../utils/uiHelpers.js';
 import { translate } from '../utils/i18nHelpers.js';
 import { WS_ENDPOINTS } from '../api/apiConfig.js';
 import { getStorageItem, setStorageItem } from '../utils/storageHelpers.js';
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ export class BatchImportManager {
                 setStorageItem('batch_import_skip_no_metadata', e.target.checked);
             });
         }
+
+        // Auto-append newline after pasting a URL in the batch URL input
+        setupAutoNewlineOnPaste('batchUrlInput');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js b/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
index f94548b8..225defa1 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { modalManager } from './ModalManager.js';
-import { showToast } from '../utils/uiHelpers.js';
+import { showToast, setupAutoNewlineOnPaste } from '../utils/uiHelpers.js';
 import { state } from '../state/index.js';
 import { LoadingManager } from './LoadingManager.js';
 import { getModelApiClient, resetAndReload } from '../api/modelApiFactory.js';
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ export class DownloadManager {
         // Default path toggle handler
         document.getElementById('useDefaultPath').addEventListener('change', this.handleToggleDefaultPath);
 
-
+        // Auto-append newline after pasting a URL so users can paste multiple URLs in succession
+        setupAutoNewlineOnPaste('modelUrl');
     }
 
     updateModalLabels() {
diff --git a/static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js b/static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js
index 4df7bf56..a628027d 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js
@@ -1482,3 +1482,40 @@ export async function openExampleImagesFolder(modelHash) {
     return false;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Set up a paste handler on a textarea that automatically appends a newline
+ * after pasted content that looks like a URL (http/https). This lets users
+ * paste multiple URLs one after another without manually pressing Enter.
+ * @param {string} textareaId - The id of the textarea element
+ */
+export function setupAutoNewlineOnPaste(textareaId) {
+  const el = document.getElementById(textareaId);
+  if (!el || el.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') return;
+
+  el.addEventListener('paste', (e) => {
+    const pastedText = (e.clipboardData || window.clipboardData).getData('text');
+    // Only apply to text that starts with http:// or https://
+    if (/^https?:\/\//.test(pastedText) && !pastedText.endsWith('\n')) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      const start = el.selectionStart;
+      const end = el.selectionEnd;
+      const text = el.value;
+      const before = text.substring(0, start);
+      const after = text.substring(end);
+
+      // Append newline after the pasted URL
+      const modifiedText = pastedText + '\n';
+      el.value = before + modifiedText + after;
+
+      // Move cursor to just after the inserted text
+      const newCursorPos = start + modifiedText.length;
+      el.selectionStart = el.selectionEnd = newCursorPos;
+
+      // Trigger input event so any listeners stay in sync
+      el.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    }
+    // Non-URL text or text already ending with \n — let default paste happen
+  });
+}