diff --git a/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.css b/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.css
index 13582d40cf..b3f7a5c04f 100644
--- a/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.css
+++ b/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.css
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.network-request-details-copy {
-  display: flex;
-  margin: 8px 10px;
-  gap: 8px;
-}
-
 .network-font-preview {
   font-family: font-preview;
   font-size: 30px;
@@ -85,6 +79,31 @@
   font-weight: bold;
 }
 
+.copy-request-dropdown {
+  .copy-request-dropdown-toggle {
+    margin-right: 14px;
+    width: 135px;
+  }
+
+  &:not(:hover) .copy-request-dropdown-menu {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .copy-request-dropdown-menu {
+    position: absolute;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    width: 135px;
+    z-index: 10;
+    background-color: var(--vscode-list-dropBackground);
+
+    button {
+      padding: 8px;
+      text-align: left;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 .green-circle::before,
 .red-circle::before,
 .yellow-circle::before {
diff --git a/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.tsx b/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.tsx
index aaa78d1786..5c87cb8d75 100644
--- a/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.tsx
+++ b/packages/trace-viewer/src/ui/networkResourceDetails.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ import { generateCurlCommand, generateFetchCall } from '../third_party/devtools'
 import { CopyToClipboardTextButton } from './copyToClipboard';
 import { getAPIRequestCodeGen } from './codegen';
 import type { Language } from '@isomorphic/locatorGenerators';
-import { msToString } from '@web/uiUtils';
+import { msToString, useAsyncMemo } from '@web/uiUtils';
+import type { Entry } from '@trace/har';
+
+type RequestBody = { text: string, mimeType?: string } | null;
+
 
 export const NetworkResourceDetails: React.FunctionComponent<{
   resource: ResourceSnapshot;
@@ -34,14 +38,30 @@ export const NetworkResourceDetails: React.FunctionComponent<{
 }> = ({ resource, sdkLanguage, startTimeOffset, onClose }) => {
   const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = React.useState('request');
 
+  const requestBody = useAsyncMemo<RequestBody>(async () => {
+    if (resource.request.postData) {
+      const requestContentTypeHeader = resource.request.headers.find(q => q.name.toLowerCase() === 'content-type');
+      const requestContentType = requestContentTypeHeader ? requestContentTypeHeader.value : '';
+      if (resource.request.postData._sha1) {
+        const response = await fetch(`sha1/${resource.request.postData._sha1}`);
+        return { text: formatBody(await response.text(), requestContentType), mimeType: requestContentType };
+      } else {
+        return { text: formatBody(resource.request.postData.text, requestContentType), mimeType: requestContentType };
+      }
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }, [resource], null);
+
   return <TabbedPane
     dataTestId='network-request-details'
-    leftToolbar={[<ToolbarButton key='close' icon='close' title='Close' onClick={onClose}></ToolbarButton>]}
+    leftToolbar={[<ToolbarButton key='close' icon='close' title='Close' onClick={onClose} />]}
+    rightToolbar={[<CopyDropdown key='dropdown' requestBody={requestBody} resource={resource} sdkLanguage={sdkLanguage} />]}
     tabs={[
       {
         id: 'request',
         title: 'Request',
-        render: () => <RequestTab resource={resource} sdkLanguage={sdkLanguage} startTimeOffset={startTimeOffset} />,
+        render: () => <RequestTab resource={resource} startTimeOffset={startTimeOffset} requestBody={requestBody} />,
       },
       {
         id: 'response',
@@ -58,31 +78,36 @@ export const NetworkResourceDetails: React.FunctionComponent<{
     setSelectedTab={setSelectedTab} />;
 };
 
+
+const CopyDropdown: React.FC<{
+  resource: Entry,
+  sdkLanguage: Language,
+  requestBody: RequestBody,
+}> = ({ resource, sdkLanguage, requestBody }) => {
+  const copiedDescription = <><span className='codicon codicon-check' style={{ marginRight: '5px' }} /> Copied </>;
+  const copyAsPlaywright = async () => getAPIRequestCodeGen(sdkLanguage).generatePlaywrightRequestCall(resource.request, requestBody?.text);
+  return (
+    <div className='copy-request-dropdown'>
+      <ToolbarButton className='copy-request-dropdown-toggle'>
+        <span className='codicon codicon-copy' style={{ marginRight: '5px' }}/>
+        Copy request
+        <span className='codicon codicon-chevron-down' style={{ marginLeft: '5px' }}/>
+      </ToolbarButton>
+
+      <div className='copy-request-dropdown-menu'>
+        <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as cURL' copiedDescription={copiedDescription} value={() => generateCurlCommand(resource)}/>
+        <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as Fetch' copiedDescription={copiedDescription} value={() => generateFetchCall(resource)}/>
+        <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as Playwright' copiedDescription={copiedDescription} value={copyAsPlaywright}/>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 const RequestTab: React.FunctionComponent<{
   resource: ResourceSnapshot;
-  sdkLanguage: Language;
   startTimeOffset: number;
-}> = ({ resource, sdkLanguage, startTimeOffset }) => {
-  const [requestBody, setRequestBody] = React.useState<{ text: string, mimeType?: string } | null>(null);
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    const readResources = async  () => {
-      if (resource.request.postData) {
-        const requestContentTypeHeader = resource.request.headers.find(q => q.name.toLowerCase() === 'content-type');
-        const requestContentType = requestContentTypeHeader ? requestContentTypeHeader.value : '';
-        if (resource.request.postData._sha1) {
-          const response = await fetch(`sha1/${resource.request.postData._sha1}`);
-          setRequestBody({ text: formatBody(await response.text(), requestContentType), mimeType: requestContentType });
-        } else {
-          setRequestBody({ text: formatBody(resource.request.postData.text, requestContentType), mimeType: requestContentType });
-        }
-      } else {
-        setRequestBody(null);
-      }
-    };
-    readResources();
-  }, [resource]);
-
+  requestBody: RequestBody,
+}> = ({ resource, startTimeOffset, requestBody }) => {
   return <div className='network-request-details-tab'>
     <div className='network-request-details-header'>General</div>
     <div className='network-request-details-url'>{`URL: ${resource.request.url}`}</div>
@@ -103,12 +128,6 @@ const RequestTab: React.FunctionComponent<{
     <div className='network-request-details-general'>{`Start: ${msToString(startTimeOffset)}`}</div>
     <div className='network-request-details-general'>{`Duration: ${msToString(resource.time)}`}</div>
 
-    <div className='network-request-details-copy'>
-      <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as cURL' value={() => generateCurlCommand(resource)} />
-      <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as Fetch' value={() => generateFetchCall(resource)} />
-      <CopyToClipboardTextButton description='Copy as Playwright' value={async () => getAPIRequestCodeGen(sdkLanguage).generatePlaywrightRequestCall(resource.request, requestBody?.text)} />
-    </div>
-
     {requestBody && <div className='network-request-details-header'>Request Body</div>}
     {requestBody && <CodeMirrorWrapper text={requestBody.text} mimeType={requestBody.mimeType} readOnly lineNumbers={true}/>}
   </div>;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/toolbarButton.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/toolbarButton.tsx
index fbdfb738ab..c7d0230b98 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/toolbarButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/toolbarButton.tsx
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { clsx } from '../uiUtils';
 
 export interface ToolbarButtonProps {
-  title: string,
+  title?: string,
   icon?: string,
   disabled?: boolean,
   toggled?: boolean,
-  onClick: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void,
+  onClick?: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void,
   style?: React.CSSProperties,
   testId?: string,
   className?: string,