diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/history-version.js b/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/history-version.js
index fb89ca4cfe..2831a72863 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/history-version.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/history-version.js
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ class HistoryVersion extends React.Component {
     // nothing todo
   }
 
+  onItemCopy = () => {
+    const { historyVersion } = this.props;
+    this.props.onCopy(historyVersion);
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { currentVersion, historyVersion } = this.props;
     if (!currentVersion || !historyVersion) return null;
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ class HistoryVersion extends React.Component {
             <DropdownMenu>
               {(this.props.index !== 0) && <DropdownItem onClick={this.onItemRestore}>{gettext('Restore')}</DropdownItem>}
               <DropdownItem tag='a' href={url} onClick={this.onItemDownLoad}>{gettext('Download')}</DropdownItem>
+              {(this.props.index !== 0) && <DropdownItem onClick={this.onItemCopy}>{gettext('Copy')}</DropdownItem>}
             </DropdownMenu>
           </Dropdown>
         </div>
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ HistoryVersion.propTypes = {
   historyVersion: PropTypes.object,
   onSelectHistoryVersion: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onRestore: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  onCopy: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default HistoryVersion;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/side-panel.js b/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/side-panel.js
index 26607c8201..6befd3d4b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/side-panel.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/sdoc-file-history/side-panel.js
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ class SidePanel extends Component {
     this.props.onSelectHistoryVersion(historyVersion, historyVersions[historyVersionIndex + 1]);
   }
 
+  copyHistoryFile = (historyVersion) => {
+    const { path, revFileId, ctime } = historyVersion;
+    seafileAPI.sdocCopyHistoryFile(historyRepoID, path, revFileId, ctime).then(res => {
+      let message = gettext('Successfully copied %(name)s.');
+      let filename = res.data.file_name;
+      message = message.replace('%(name)s', filename);
+      toaster.success(message);
+    }).catch(error => {
+      const errorMessage = Utils.getErrorMsg(error, true);
+      toaster.danger(gettext(errorMessage));
+    });
+  }
+
   renderHistoryVersions = () => {
     const { isLoading, historyVersions, errorMessage } = this.state;
     if (historyVersions.length === 0) {
@@ -150,6 +163,7 @@ class SidePanel extends Component {
               historyVersion={historyVersion}
               onSelectHistoryVersion={this.onSelectHistoryVersion}
               onRestore={this.restoreVersion}
+              onCopy={this.copyHistoryFile}
             />
           );
         })}
diff --git a/seahub/seadoc/apis.py b/seahub/seadoc/apis.py
index 53776aa510..d281724d07 100644
--- a/seahub/seadoc/apis.py
+++ b/seahub/seadoc/apis.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import json
 import logging
 import requests
 import posixpath
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from rest_framework.authentication import SessionAuthentication
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponse
+from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 
 from seaserv import seafile_api, check_quota
 
@@ -22,9 +24,11 @@ from seahub.seadoc.utils import is_valid_seadoc_access_token, get_seadoc_upload_
     gen_seadoc_image_parent_path, get_seadoc_asset_upload_link, get_seadoc_asset_download_link, \
     can_access_seadoc_asset
 from seahub.utils.file_types import SEADOC, IMAGE
-from seahub.utils import get_file_type_and_ext, normalize_file_path, PREVIEW_FILEEXT
+from seahub.utils import get_file_type_and_ext, normalize_file_path, PREVIEW_FILEEXT, \
+    gen_inner_file_get_url, gen_inner_file_upload_url
 from seahub.tags.models import FileUUIDMap
 from seahub.utils.error_msg import file_type_error_msg
+from seahub.utils.repo import parse_repo_perm
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -286,3 +290,66 @@ class SeadocDownloadImage(APIView):
         filetype, fileext = get_file_type_and_ext(filename)
         return HttpResponse(
             content=resp.content, content_type='image/' + fileext)
+
+
+class SeadocCopyHistoryFile(APIView):
+
+    authentication_classes = (TokenAuthentication, SessionAuthentication)
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+    throttle_classes = (UserRateThrottle, )
+
+    def post(self, request, repo_id):
+        username = request.user.username
+        obj_id = request.data.get('obj_id', '')
+        path = request.data.get('p', '')
+        ctime = request.data.get('ctime', '')
+
+        # only check the permissions at the repo level
+        # to prevent file can not be copied on the history page
+        if not parse_repo_perm(check_folder_permission(request, repo_id, '/')).can_copy:
+            error_msg = 'Permission denied.'
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, error_msg)
+
+        # new file name
+        file_name = os.path.basename(path.rstrip('/'))
+        parent_dir = os.path.dirname(path)
+        new_file_name = '.'.join(file_name.split('.')[0:-1]) + \
+            '(' + str(ctime) + ').' + file_name.split('.')[-1]
+        new_file_path = posixpath.join(parent_dir, new_file_name)
+
+        # download
+        token = seafile_api.get_fileserver_access_token(repo_id,
+                obj_id, 'download', username)
+        if not token:
+            error_msg = 'file %s not found.' % obj_id
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, error_msg)
+        download_url = gen_inner_file_get_url(token, file_name)
+        resp = requests.get(download_url)
+        content = resp.content
+        file = ContentFile(content)
+        file.name = new_file_name
+
+        # upload
+        obj_id = json.dumps({'parent_dir': parent_dir})
+        token = seafile_api.get_fileserver_access_token(
+            repo_id, obj_id, 'upload-link', username, use_onetime=True)
+        if not token:
+            error_msg = 'Internal Server Error'
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, error_msg)
+        upload_link = gen_inner_file_upload_url('upload-api', token)
+        files = {
+            'file': file,
+            'file_name': new_file_name,
+            'target_file': new_file_path,
+        }
+        data = {'parent_dir': parent_dir}
+        resp = requests.post(upload_link, files=files, data=data)
+        if not resp.ok:
+            logger.error(resp.text)
+            error_msg = 'Internal Server Error'
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, error_msg)
+
+        return Response({
+            'file_name': new_file_name,
+            'file_path': new_file_path,
+        })
diff --git a/seahub/seadoc/urls.py b/seahub/seadoc/urls.py
index 52cb416489..e6d1bb5d59 100644
--- a/seahub/seadoc/urls.py
+++ b/seahub/seadoc/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.urls import re_path
 from .apis import SeadocAccessToken, SeadocUploadLink, SeadocDownloadLink, SeadocUploadFile, \
-    SeadocUploadImage, SeadocDownloadImage
+    SeadocUploadImage, SeadocDownloadImage, SeadocCopyHistoryFile
 
 urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^access-token/(?P<repo_id>[-0-9a-f]{36})/$', SeadocAccessToken.as_view(), name='seadoc_access_token'),
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^download-link/(?P<file_uuid>[-0-9a-f]{36})/$', SeadocDownloadLink.as_view(), name='seadoc_download_link'),
     re_path(r'^upload-image/(?P<file_uuid>[-0-9a-f]{36})/$', SeadocUploadImage.as_view(), name='seadoc_upload_image'),
     re_path(r'^download-image/(?P<file_uuid>[-0-9a-f]{36})/(?P<filename>.*)$', SeadocDownloadImage.as_view(), name='seadoc_download_image'),
+    re_path(r'^copy-history-file/(?P<repo_id>[-0-9a-f]{36})/$', SeadocCopyHistoryFile.as_view(), name='seadoc_copy_history_file'),
 ]