diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7577f45..18a654a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "creddy",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "vite build",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 368dc7a..ac81551 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "creddy"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "auto-launch",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 68c6d7c..31fb91f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "creddy"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 description = "A friendly AWS credentials manager"
 authors = ["Joseph Montanaro"]
 license = ""
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/app.rs b/src-tauri/src/app.rs
index 2954f1e..c35e849 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/app.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/app.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub fn run() -> tauri::Result<()> {
             ipc::delete_credential,
             ipc::list_credentials,
             ipc::sshkey_from_file,
+            ipc::sshkey_from_private_key,
             ipc::get_config,
             ipc::save_config,
             ipc::launch_terminal,
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/credentials/ssh.rs b/src-tauri/src/credentials/ssh.rs
index 8f905c0..d6c5bbc 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/credentials/ssh.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/credentials/ssh.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ impl SshKey {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn from_private_key(private_key: &str, passphrase: &str) -> Result<SshKey, LoadSshKeyError> {
+        let mut privkey = PrivateKey::from_openssh(private_key)?;
+        if privkey.is_encrypted() {
+            privkey = privkey.decrypt(passphrase)
+                .map_err(|_| LoadSshKeyError::InvalidPassphrase)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(SshKey {
+            algorithm: privkey.algorithm(),
+            comment: privkey.comment().into(),
+            public_key: privkey.public_key().clone(),
+            private_key: privkey,
+        })
+    }
+
     pub async fn name_from_pubkey(pubkey: &[u8], pool: &SqlitePool) -> Result<String, LoadCredentialsError> {
         let row = sqlx::query!(
             "SELECT c.name
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs b/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
index a79fb05..6159654 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ pub async fn sshkey_from_file(path: &str, passphrase: &str) -> Result<SshKey, Lo
 }
 
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn sshkey_from_private_key(private_key: &str, passphrase: &str) -> Result<SshKey, LoadSshKeyError> {
+    SshKey::from_private_key(private_key, passphrase)
+}
+
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn get_config(app_state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<AppConfig, ()> {
     let config = app_state.config.read().await;
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 405ec8f..025b835 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     }
   },
   "productName": "creddy",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "identifier": "creddy",
   "plugins": {},
   "app": {
diff --git a/src/views/Approve.svelte b/src/views/Approve.svelte
index 4be41fd..65c4f5a 100644
--- a/src/views/Approve.svelte
+++ b/src/views/Approve.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
     // Extra 50ms so the window can finish disappearing before the redraw
-    const rehideDelay = Math.min(5000, $appState.config.rehide_ms + 50);
+    const rehideDelay = Math.min(5000, $appState.config.rehide_ms + 100);
 
     let alert;
     let success = false;
diff --git a/src/views/credentials/EditSshKey.svelte b/src/views/credentials/EditSshKey.svelte
index 5f29307..f046745 100644
--- a/src/views/credentials/EditSshKey.svelte
+++ b/src/views/credentials/EditSshKey.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     async function saveCredential() {
         await invoke('save_credential', {record: local});
         dispatch('save', local);
-        showDetails = false;
     }
 
     async function copyText(evt) {
diff --git a/src/views/credentials/NewSshKey.svelte b/src/views/credentials/NewSshKey.svelte
index 8e19682..8854c4c 100644
--- a/src/views/credentials/NewSshKey.svelte
+++ b/src/views/credentials/NewSshKey.svelte
@@ -13,20 +13,23 @@
 
     let name;
     let file;
+    let privateKey = '';
     let passphrase = '';
     let showDetails = true;
+    let mode = 'file';
 
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
     let defaultPath = null;
     homeDir().then(d => defaultPath = `${d}/.ssh`);
 
+
     let alert;
     let saving = false;
     async function saveCredential() {
         saving = true;
         try {
-            let key = await invoke('sshkey_from_file', {path: file.path, passphrase});
+            let key = await getKey();
             const payload = {
                 id: record.id,
                 name,
@@ -41,9 +44,40 @@
         }
     }
 
+    async function getKey() {
+        if (mode === 'file') {
+            return await invoke('sshkey_from_file', {path: file.path, passphrase});
+        }
+        else {
+            return await invoke('sshkey_from_private_key', {privateKey, passphrase});
+        }
+    }
+
 </script>
 
 
+<div role="tablist" class="join max-w-sm mx-auto flex justify-center">
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            role="tab"
+            class="join-item flex-1 btn border border-primary"
+            class:btn-primary={mode === 'file'}
+            on:click={() => mode = 'file'}
+        >
+            From file
+        </button>
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            role="tab"
+            class="join-item flex-1 btn border border-primary"
+            class:btn-primary={mode === 'direct'}
+            on:click={() => mode = 'direct'}
+        >
+            From private key
+        </button>
+</div>
+
+
 <form class="space-y-4" on:submit|preventDefault={alert.run(saveCredential)}>
     <ErrorAlert bind:this={alert} />
 
@@ -55,15 +89,20 @@
             bind:value={name}
         >
 
-        <span class="justify-self-end">File</span>
-        <FileInput params={{defaultPath}} bind:value={file} on:update={() => name = file.name} />
+        {#if mode === 'file'}
+            <span class="justify-self-end">File</span>
+            <FileInput params={{defaultPath}} bind:value={file} on:update={() => name = file.name} />
+        {:else}
+            <span class="justify-self-end">Private key</span>
+            <textarea bind:value={privateKey} rows="5" class="textarea textarea-bordered bg-transparent font-mono whitespace-pre overflow-x-auto"></textarea>
+        {/if}
 
         <span class="justify-self-end">Passphrase</span>
         <PassphraseInput class="bg-transparent" bind:value={passphrase} />
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex justify-end">
-        {#if file?.path}
+        {#if file?.path || privateKey !== ''}
             <button
                 transition:fade={{duration: 100}}
                 type="submit"
diff --git a/src/views/credentials/SshKey.svelte b/src/views/credentials/SshKey.svelte
index ed474a9..2aa6a90 100644
--- a/src/views/credentials/SshKey.svelte
+++ b/src/views/credentials/SshKey.svelte
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
             {#if record.isNew}
                 <NewSshKey {record} on:save on:save={handleSave} />
             {:else}
-                <EditSshKey bind:local={local} {isModified} on:save />
+                <EditSshKey bind:local={local} {isModified} on:save={handleSave} on:save />
             {/if}
         </div>
     {/if}