diff --git a/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md b/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md
index 9c58edc89f4..66e5cb67113 100644
--- a/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md
+++ b/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ For commands with arguments:
 | `scrollUp` | Move the screen up. | | | |
 | `scrollUpPage` | Move the screen up a whole page. | | | |
 | `scrollDownPage` | Move the screen down a whole page. | | | |
+| `sendInput` | Sends some text input to the shell. | `input` | string | The text input to feed into the shell.<br>ANSI escape sequences may be used. Escape codes like `\x1b` must be written as `\u001b`.<br>For instance the input `"text\n"` will write "text" followed by a newline. `"\u001b[D"` will behave as if the left arrow button had been pressed. |
 | `splitPane` | Halve the size of the active pane and open another. Without any arguments, this will open the default profile in the new pane. | 1. `split`*<br>2. `commandLine`<br>3. `startingDirectory`<br>4. `tabTitle`<br>5. `index`<br>6. `profile`<br>7. `splitMode` | 1. `vertical`, `horizontal`, `auto`<br>2. string<br>3. string<br>4. string<br>5. integer<br>6. string<br>7. string | 1. How the pane will split. `auto` will split in the direction that provides the most surface area.<br>2. Executable run within the pane.<br>3. Directory in which the pane will open.<br>4. Title of the tab when the new pane is focused.<br>5. Profile that will open based on its position in the dropdown (starting at 0).<br>6. Profile that will open based on its GUID or name.<br>7. Controls how the pane splits. Only accepts `duplicate` which will duplicate the focused pane's profile into a new pane. |
 | `switchToTab` | Open a specific tab depending on index. | `index`* | integer | Tab that will open based on its position in the tab bar (starting at 0). |
 | `toggleFullscreen` | Switch between fullscreen and default window sizes. | | | |
diff --git a/doc/cascadia/profiles.schema.json b/doc/cascadia/profiles.schema.json
index f1e1843bf96..e2253724a54 100644
--- a/doc/cascadia/profiles.schema.json
+++ b/doc/cascadia/profiles.schema.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         "scrollDownPage",
         "scrollUp",
         "scrollUpPage",
+        "sendInput",
         "splitPane",
         "switchToTab",
         "toggleFocusMode",
@@ -230,6 +231,28 @@
       ],
       "required": [ "direction" ]
     },
+    "SendInputAction": {
+      "description": "Arguments corresponding to a Send Input Action",
+      "allOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/ShortcutAction"
+        },
+        {
+          "properties": {
+            "action": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "pattern": "sendInput"
+            },
+            "input": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "default": "",
+              "description": "The text input to feed into the shell. ANSI escape sequences may be used. Escape codes like \\x1b must be written as \\u001b."
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      ],
+      "required": [ "input" ]
+    },
     "SplitPaneAction": {
       "description": "Arguments corresponding to a Split Pane Action",
       "allOf": [
@@ -390,6 +413,7 @@
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/SwitchToTabAction" },
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/MoveFocusAction" },
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/ResizePaneAction" },
+              { "$ref": "#/definitions/SendInputAction" },
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/SplitPaneAction" },
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/OpenSettingsAction" },
               { "$ref": "#/definitions/SetTabColorAction" },
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
index fadadac3b24..150a31c92ea 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static constexpr std::string_view ScrolluppageKey{ "scrollUpPage" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ScrolldownpageKey{ "scrollDownPage" };
 static constexpr std::string_view SwitchToTabKey{ "switchToTab" };
 static constexpr std::string_view OpenSettingsKey{ "openSettings" }; // TODO GH#2557: Add args for OpenSettings
+static constexpr std::string_view SendInputKey{ "sendInput" };
 static constexpr std::string_view SplitPaneKey{ "splitPane" };
 static constexpr std::string_view TogglePaneZoomKey{ "togglePaneZoom" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ResizePaneKey{ "resizePane" };
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         { ToggleFocusModeKey, ShortcutAction::ToggleFocusMode },
         { ToggleFullscreenKey, ShortcutAction::ToggleFullscreen },
         { ToggleAlwaysOnTopKey, ShortcutAction::ToggleAlwaysOnTop },
+        { SendInputKey, ShortcutAction::SendInput },
         { SplitPaneKey, ShortcutAction::SplitPane },
         { TogglePaneZoomKey, ShortcutAction::TogglePaneZoom },
         { SetTabColorKey, ShortcutAction::SetTabColor },
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
 
         { ShortcutAction::AdjustFontSize, winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::AdjustFontSizeArgs::FromJson },
 
+        { ShortcutAction::SendInput, winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::SendInputArgs::FromJson },
+
         { ShortcutAction::SplitPane, winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::SplitPaneArgs::FromJson },
 
         { ShortcutAction::OpenSettings, winrt::TerminalApp::implementation::OpenSettingsArgs::FromJson },
@@ -284,6 +288,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
                 { ShortcutAction::ToggleFocusMode, RS_(L"ToggleFocusModeCommandKey") },
                 { ShortcutAction::ToggleFullscreen, RS_(L"ToggleFullscreenCommandKey") },
                 { ShortcutAction::ToggleAlwaysOnTop, RS_(L"ToggleAlwaysOnTopCommandKey") },
+                { ShortcutAction::SendInput, L"" },
                 { ShortcutAction::SplitPane, RS_(L"SplitPaneCommandKey") },
                 { ShortcutAction::TogglePaneZoom, RS_(L"TogglePaneZoomCommandKey") },
                 { ShortcutAction::Invalid, L"" },
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.cpp
index d6e7219fd13..1bc3983481d 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ResizePaneArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "MoveFocusArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "AdjustFontSizeArgs.g.cpp"
+#include "SendInputArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "SplitPaneArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "OpenSettingsArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "SetColorSchemeArgs.g.cpp"
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "ExecuteCommandlineArgs.g.cpp"
 #include "ToggleTabSwitcherArgs.g.h"
 
+#include "Utils.h"
+
 #include <LibraryResources.h>
 
 namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
@@ -167,6 +170,16 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         }
     }
 
+    winrt::hstring SendInputArgs::GenerateName() const
+    {
+        // The string will be similar to the following:
+        // * "Send Input: ...input..."
+
+        auto escapedInput = VisualizeControlCodes(_Input);
+        auto name = fmt::format(std::wstring_view(RS_(L"SendInputCommandKey")), escapedInput);
+        return winrt::hstring{ name };
+    }
+
     winrt::hstring SplitPaneArgs::GenerateName() const
     {
         // The string will be similar to the following:
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.h
index 7c768d58054..d52cc3f4494 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ResizePaneArgs.g.h"
 #include "MoveFocusArgs.g.h"
 #include "AdjustFontSizeArgs.g.h"
+#include "SendInputArgs.g.h"
 #include "SplitPaneArgs.g.h"
 #include "OpenSettingsArgs.g.h"
 #include "SetColorSchemeArgs.g.h"
@@ -270,6 +271,37 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         }
     };
 
+    struct SendInputArgs : public SendInputArgsT<SendInputArgs>
+    {
+        SendInputArgs() = default;
+        GETSET_PROPERTY(winrt::hstring, Input, L"");
+
+        static constexpr std::string_view InputKey{ "input" };
+
+    public:
+        hstring GenerateName() const;
+
+        bool Equals(const IActionArgs& other)
+        {
+            if (auto otherAsUs = other.try_as<SendInputArgs>(); otherAsUs)
+            {
+                return otherAsUs->_Input == _Input;
+            }
+            return false;
+        };
+        static FromJsonResult FromJson(const Json::Value& json)
+        {
+            // LOAD BEARING: Not using make_self here _will_ break you in the future!
+            auto args = winrt::make_self<SendInputArgs>();
+            JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, InputKey, args->_Input);
+            if (args->_Input.empty())
+            {
+                return { nullptr, { ::TerminalApp::SettingsLoadWarnings::MissingRequiredParameter } };
+            }
+            return { *args, {} };
+        }
+    };
+
     struct SplitPaneArgs : public SplitPaneArgsT<SplitPaneArgs>
     {
         SplitPaneArgs() = default;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.idl
index a460d712a92..ee50771eb94 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionArgs.idl
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ namespace TerminalApp
         Int32 Delta { get; };
     };
 
+    [default_interface] runtimeclass SendInputArgs : IActionArgs
+    {
+        String Input { get; };
+    };
+
     [default_interface] runtimeclass SplitPaneArgs : IActionArgs
     {
         SplitState SplitStyle { get; };
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
index 19a8c44f2ad..80a06e733de 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         args.Handled(true);
     }
 
+    void TerminalPage::_HandleSendInput(const IInspectable& /*sender*/,
+                                        const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args)
+    {
+        if (args == nullptr)
+        {
+            args.Handled(false);
+        }
+        else if (const auto& realArgs = args.ActionArgs().try_as<TerminalApp::SendInputArgs>())
+        {
+            const auto termControl = _GetActiveControl();
+            termControl.SendInput(realArgs.Input());
+            args.Handled(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     void TerminalPage::_HandleSplitPane(const IInspectable& /*sender*/,
                                         const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args)
     {
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/DebugTapConnection.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/DebugTapConnection.cpp
index 21994920ecd..d149ad46213 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/DebugTapConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/DebugTapConnection.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "DebugTapConnection.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
 
 using namespace ::winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalConnection;
 using namespace ::winrt::Windows::Foundation;
@@ -91,36 +92,15 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::TerminalApp::implementation
         return ConnectionState::Failed;
     }
 
-    static std::wstring _sanitizeString(const std::wstring_view str)
-    {
-        std::wstring newString{ str.begin(), str.end() };
-        for (auto& ch : newString)
-        {
-            if (ch < 0x20)
-            {
-                ch += 0x2400;
-            }
-            else if (ch == 0x20)
-            {
-                ch = 0x2423; // replace space with ␣
-            }
-            else if (ch == 0x7f)
-            {
-                ch = 0x2421; // replace del with ␡
-            }
-        }
-        return newString;
-    }
-
     void DebugTapConnection::_OutputHandler(const hstring str)
     {
-        _TerminalOutputHandlers(_sanitizeString(str));
+        _TerminalOutputHandlers(VisualizeControlCodes(str));
     }
 
     // Called by the DebugInputTapConnection to print user input
     void DebugTapConnection::_PrintInput(const hstring& str)
     {
-        auto clean{ _sanitizeString(str) };
+        auto clean{ VisualizeControlCodes(str) };
         auto formatted{ wil::str_printf<std::wstring>(L"\x1b[91m%ls\x1b[m", clean.data()) };
         _TerminalOutputHandlers(formatted);
     }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
index c891d53df6a..c8951fac9f2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Resources/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@
   <data name="NewTabCommandKey" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>New tab</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SendInputCommandKey" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Send Input: "{0}"</value>
+    <comment>{0} will be replaced with a string of input as defined by the user</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="SplitPaneCommandKey" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Split pane</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
index e8b9eb778c4..20a43791c2d 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             break;
         }
 
+        case ShortcutAction::SendInput:
+        {
+            _SendInputHandlers(*this, *eventArgs);
+            break;
+        }
+
         case ShortcutAction::SplitVertical:
         case ShortcutAction::SplitHorizontal:
         case ShortcutAction::SplitPane:
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
index fa139848e63..9da3aadcdf2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         TYPED_EVENT(SwitchToTab,          TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(NextTab,              TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(PrevTab,              TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
+        TYPED_EVENT(SendInput,            TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(SplitPane,            TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(TogglePaneZoom,       TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(AdjustFontSize,       TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
index b0341d4bf81..e13c0433565 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace TerminalApp
         PrevTab,
         SplitVertical,
         SplitHorizontal,
+        SendInput,
         SplitPane,
         TogglePaneZoom,
         SwitchToTab,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ namespace TerminalApp
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> SwitchToTab;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> NextTab;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> PrevTab;
+        event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> SendInput;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> SplitPane;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> TogglePaneZoom;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> AdjustFontSize;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index 3838e4ccf50..22547b2e005 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         _actionDispatch->ScrollDown({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleScrollDown });
         _actionDispatch->NextTab({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleNextTab });
         _actionDispatch->PrevTab({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandlePrevTab });
+        _actionDispatch->SendInput({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleSendInput });
         _actionDispatch->SplitPane({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleSplitPane });
         _actionDispatch->TogglePaneZoom({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleTogglePaneZoom });
         _actionDispatch->ScrollUpPage({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleScrollUpPage });
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
index 984f1064245..d89f96ca931 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         void _HandleScrollDown(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleNextTab(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandlePrevTab(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
+        void _HandleSendInput(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleSplitPane(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleTogglePaneZoom(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleScrollUpPage(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46f07b9bd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
+
+std::wstring VisualizeControlCodes(std::wstring str) noexcept
+{
+    for (auto& ch : str)
+    {
+        if (ch < 0x20)
+        {
+            ch += 0x2400;
+        }
+        else if (ch == 0x20)
+        {
+            ch = 0x2423; // replace space with ␣
+        }
+        else if (ch == 0x7f)
+        {
+            ch = 0x2421; // replace del with ␡
+        }
+    }
+    return str;
+}
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.h
index cb23bac450d..91915804139 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/Utils.h
@@ -115,3 +115,10 @@ TIconSource GetColoredIcon(const winrt::hstring& path)
 
     return nullptr;
 }
+
+std::wstring VisualizeControlCodes(std::wstring str) noexcept;
+
+inline std::wstring VisualizeControlCodes(std::wstring_view str) noexcept
+{
+    return VisualizeControlCodes(std::wstring{ str });
+}
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
index f3c98e58e4e..aecf0ef0847 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="../Pane.LayoutSizeNode.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../ColorHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../DebugTapConnection.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="../Utils.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../TerminalSettings.cpp">
       <DependentUpon>../TerminalSettings.idl</DependentUpon>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
index fea379bc66c..9a80a146c43 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/lib/TerminalAppLib.vcxproj.filters
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="../Commandline.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../ColorHelper.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../DebugTapConnection.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="../Utils.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="../TerminalSettings.cpp">
       <Filter>settings</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -202,4 +203,4 @@
       <Filter>app</Filter>
     </ApplicationDefinition>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index 245413fe75c..058e478bc72 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         };
         _connectionOutputEventToken = _connection.TerminalOutput(onReceiveOutputFn);
 
-        auto inputFn = std::bind(&TermControl::_SendInputToConnection, this, std::placeholders::_1);
-        _terminal->SetWriteInputCallback(inputFn);
+        _terminal->SetWriteInputCallback([this](std::wstring& wstr) {
+            _SendInputToConnection(wstr);
+        });
 
         _terminal->UpdateSettings(settings);
 
@@ -296,6 +297,18 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
             }
         }
     }
+
+    // Method Description:
+    // - Writes the given sequence as input to the active terminal connection,
+    // Arguments:
+    // - wstr: the string of characters to write to the terminal connection.
+    // Return Value:
+    // - <none>
+    void TermControl::SendInput(const winrt::hstring& wstr)
+    {
+        _SendInputToConnection(wstr);
+    }
+
     void TermControl::ToggleRetroEffect()
     {
         auto lock = _terminal->LockForWriting();
@@ -1764,12 +1777,18 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
     }
 
     // Method Description:
-    // - Writes the given sequence as input to the active terminal connection,
+    // - Writes the given sequence as input to the active terminal connection.
+    // - This method has been overloaded to allow zero-copy winrt::param::hstring optimizations.
     // Arguments:
     // - wstr: the string of characters to write to the terminal connection.
     // Return Value:
     // - <none>
-    void TermControl::_SendInputToConnection(const std::wstring& wstr)
+    void TermControl::_SendInputToConnection(const winrt::hstring& wstr)
+    {
+        _connection.WriteInput(wstr);
+    }
+
+    void TermControl::_SendInputToConnection(std::wstring_view wstr)
     {
         _connection.WriteInput(wstr);
     }
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
index a3f26712962..b34ea7b813c 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         void AdjustFontSize(int fontSizeDelta);
         void ResetFontSize();
 
+        void SendInput(const winrt::hstring& input);
         void ToggleRetroEffect();
 
         winrt::fire_and_forget RenderEngineSwapChainChanged();
@@ -221,7 +222,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
 
         void _CursorTimerTick(Windows::Foundation::IInspectable const& sender, Windows::Foundation::IInspectable const& e);
         void _SetEndSelectionPointAtCursor(Windows::Foundation::Point const& cursorPosition);
-        void _SendInputToConnection(const std::wstring& wstr);
+        void _SendInputToConnection(const winrt::hstring& wstr);
+        void _SendInputToConnection(std::wstring_view wstr);
         void _SendPastedTextToConnection(const std::wstring& wstr);
         void _SwapChainSizeChanged(Windows::Foundation::IInspectable const& sender, Windows::UI::Xaml::SizeChangedEventArgs const& e);
         void _SwapChainScaleChanged(Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::SwapChainPanel const& sender, Windows::Foundation::IInspectable const& args);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
index 85b6e602cfd..4e3eefa0c44 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.TerminalControl
         void AdjustFontSize(Int32 fontSizeDelta);
         void ResetFontSize();
 
+        void SendInput(String input);
         void ToggleRetroEffect();
 
         Windows.Foundation.IReference<Windows.UI.Color> TabColor { get; };