diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/CircuitsModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/CircuitsModal.vue
index 78ebf2602..9c5e6bdf3 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/CircuitsModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/CircuitsModal.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 		:description="$t('config.circuits.description')"
 		docs="/docs/features/loadmanagement"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
+		removeKey="circuits"
 		endpoint="/config/circuits"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
 	/>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/EebusModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/EebusModal.vue
index fb242bf24..d4e499669 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/EebusModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/EebusModal.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 		:description="$t('config.eebus.description')"
 		docs="/docs/reference/configuration/eebus"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
+		removeKey="eebus"
 		endpoint="/config/eebus"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
 	/>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/FormRow.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/FormRow.vue
index 267d0c07a..8c9d8faf6 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/FormRow.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/FormRow.vue
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 			<div v-if="example" class="hyphenate">
 				{{ $t("config.form.example") }}: {{ example }}
 			</div>
-			<div v-if="help">
+			<div v-if="help" class="d-flex gap-1">
 				<Markdown :markdown="help" class="text-gray hyphenate" />
-				<a v-if="link" class="ms-1 text-gray" :href="link" target="_blank">
+				<a v-if="link" class="text-gray" :href="link" target="_blank">
 					{{ $t("config.general.docsLink") }}
 				</a>
 			</div>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/HemsModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/HemsModal.vue
index 22618aa0a..b61598b1a 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/HemsModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/HemsModal.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		docs="/docs/reference/configuration/hems"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
 		endpoint="/config/hems"
+		removeKey="hems"
 		size="md"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
 	/>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/MessagingModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/MessagingModal.vue
index 12b225aab..34ae1167b 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/MessagingModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/MessagingModal.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		docs="/docs/reference/configuration/messaging"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
 		endpoint="/config/messaging"
+		removeKey="messaging"
 		data-testid="messaging-modal"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
 	/>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/ModbusProxyModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/ModbusProxyModal.vue
index 1bf1de41f..f0c67ebed 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/ModbusProxyModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/ModbusProxyModal.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		docs="/docs/reference/configuration/modbusproxy"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
 		endpoint="/config/modbusproxy"
+		removeKey="modbusproxy"
 		size="md"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
 	/>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
index b93357543..444247f8a 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 					:help="
 						$t('config.sponsor.descriptionToken', { url: 'https://sponsor.evcc.io/' })
 					"
-					docs-link="/docs/sponsorship"
+					docs-link="/docs/sponsorship#trial"
 					class="mt-4"
 				>
 					<textarea
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 						rows="5"
 						spellcheck="false"
 						class="form-control"
+						@paste="handlePaste"
 					/>
 				</FormRow>
 			</div>
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ import Sponsor, { VICTRON_DEVICE } from "../Sponsor.vue";
 import SponsorTokenExpires from "../SponsorTokenExpires.vue";
 import store from "../../store";
 import { docsPrefix } from "../../i18n";
-
+import { cleanYaml } from "../../utils/cleanYaml";
 export default {
 	name: "SponsorModal",
 	components: { FormRow, JsonModal, Sponsor, SponsorTokenExpires },
@@ -96,6 +97,12 @@ export default {
 		transformReadValues() {
 			return { token: "" };
 		},
+		handlePaste(event) {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			const text = event.clipboardData.getData("text");
+			const cleaned = cleanYaml(text, "sponsortoken");
+			event.target.value = cleaned;
+		},
 	},
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffsModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffsModal.vue
index 666e7fb0b..017512a6f 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffsModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffsModal.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 		:description="$t('config.tariffs.description')"
 		docs="/docs/reference/configuration/tariffs"
 		:defaultYaml="defaultYaml"
+		removeKey="tariffs"
 		endpoint="/config/tariffs"
 		data-testid="tariffs-modal"
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/YamlEditor.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/YamlEditor.vue
index c3ad622d2..00661a109 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/YamlEditor.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/YamlEditor.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 <script>
 import { VueMonacoEditor, loader } from "@guolao/vue-monaco-editor";
+import { cleanYaml } from "../../utils/cleanYaml";
+
 const $html = document.querySelector("html");
 export default {
 	name: "YamlEditor",
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export default {
 	props: {
 		modelValue: String,
 		errorLine: Number,
+		removeKey: String,
 		disabled: Boolean,
 	},
 	emits: ["update:modelValue"],
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ export default {
 				overviewRulerLanes: 0,
 			},
 			active: true,
+			pasteDisposable: null,
 		};
 	},
 	computed: {
@@ -79,12 +83,23 @@ export default {
 	},
 	unmounted() {
 		$html.removeEventListener("themechange", this.updateTheme);
+		this.pasteDisposable?.dispose();
 	},
 	methods: {
 		updateTheme() {
 			this.theme = $html.classList.contains("dark") ? "vs-dark" : "vs";
 		},
 		ready(editor, monaco) {
+			const disposable = editor.onDidPaste(async () => {
+				if (!this.removeKey) return;
+				await this.$nextTick();
+				const model = editor.getModel();
+				const cleaned = cleanYaml(model.getValue(), this.removeKey);
+				model.setValue(cleaned);
+			});
+
+			this.pasteDisposable = disposable;
+
 			let decorations = null;
 			const highlight = () => {
 				decorations?.clear();
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/YamlModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/YamlModal.vue
index 5da133705..65bba41b8 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/YamlModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/YamlModal.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
 		<p v-if="error" class="text-danger" data-testid="error">{{ error }}</p>
 		<form ref="form" class="container mx-0 px-0">
 			<div class="editor-container" :style="{ height }">
-				<YamlEditor v-model="yaml" class="editor" :errorLine="errorLine" />
+				<YamlEditor
+					v-model="yaml"
+					class="editor"
+					:errorLine="errorLine"
+					:removeKey="removeKey"
+				/>
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="mt-4 d-flex justify-content-between">
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ export default {
 		docs: String,
 		endpoint: String,
 		defaultYaml: String,
+		removeKey: String,
 		size: { type: String, default: "xl" },
 	},
 	emits: ["changed"],
diff --git a/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.test.ts b/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a25105ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { cleanYaml } from "./cleanYaml";
+
+describe("cleanYaml", () => {
+	test("removes key from single line", () => {
+		const result = cleanYaml("key: value", "key");
+		expect(result).toBe("value");
+	});
+	test("removes key from multi-line yaml", () => {
+		const input = `key:\n  nested: value\n  another: thing`;
+		const expected = `nested: value\nanother: thing`;
+		const result = cleanYaml(input, "key");
+		expect(result).toBe(expected);
+	});
+	test("keep untouched if key not found", () => {
+		const result = cleanYaml("key: value", "not-found");
+		expect(result).toBe("key: value");
+	});
+	test("trim whitespace at the end of the line", () => {
+		const result = cleanYaml("key: \n  - foo   \n  - bar  ", "key");
+		expect(result).toBe("- foo\n- bar");
+	});
+	test("should remove leading comment lines", () => {
+		const result = cleanYaml("# this is\n# a comment\nkey: value", "key");
+		expect(result).toBe("value");
+	});
+	test("should note remove leading comment lines if key is not found", () => {
+		const result = cleanYaml("# this is\n# a comment\nnot-found: value", "key");
+		expect(result).toBe("# this is\n# a comment\nnot-found: value");
+	});
+});
diff --git a/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.ts b/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f818e8074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/utils/cleanYaml.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// accepts a multiline yaml string. if it starts with a key, the key will be removed, and the indent level will be reduced by one
+// example 1: "key: value" -> "value"
+// example 2:
+// """
+// key:
+//   foo: bar
+// """
+// will be transformed into:
+// """
+// foo: bar
+// """
+export function cleanYaml(text: string, removeKey: string) {
+	if (!removeKey) return text;
+	const result: string[] = [];
+
+	const prefix = removeKey + ":";
+	const lines = text.split("\n");
+
+	// remove first comment lines
+	while (lines[0].startsWith("#")) lines.shift();
+
+	const [firstLine, ...restLines] = lines;
+
+	if (!firstLine.startsWith(prefix)) {
+		// does not start with key, skip
+		return text;
+	} else {
+		const first = firstLine.slice(prefix.length).trim();
+		if (first) {
+			result.push(first);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (restLines.length > 0) {
+		const indentChars = restLines[0].match(/^(\s+)/)?.[0] || "";
+		restLines
+			.map((l) => (l.startsWith(indentChars) ? l.slice(indentChars.length) : l))
+			.map((l) => l.trimEnd())
+			.forEach((l) => result.push(l));
+	}
+
+	return result.join("\n");
+}