diff --git a/interfacer/src/browsh/input_box.go b/interfacer/src/browsh/input_box.go
index 23e6565..49aa4ea 100644
--- a/interfacer/src/browsh/input_box.go
+++ b/interfacer/src/browsh/input_box.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ type inputBox struct {
 	textCursor int
 	xScroll int
 	yScroll int
+	selectionStart int
+	selectionEnd int
 }
 
 func newInputBox(id string) *inputBox {
@@ -173,21 +175,48 @@ func (i *inputBox) handleEnterKey() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (i *inputBox) selectionOff() {
+	i.selectionStart = 0
+	i.selectionEnd = 0
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) selectAll() {
+	urlInputBox.selectionStart = 0
+	urlInputBox.selectionEnd = utf8.RuneCountInString(urlInputBox.text)
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) removeSelectedText() {
+	if (i.selectionEnd - i.selectionStart <= 0) { return }
+	start := i.text[:i.selectionStart]
+	end := i.text[i.selectionEnd:]
+	i.text = start + end
+	i.textCursor = i.selectionStart
+	i.updateXYCursors()
+	activeInputBox.selectionOff()
+}
+
 func handleInputBoxInput(ev *tcell.EventKey) {
 	switch ev.Key() {
 	case tcell.KeyLeft:
+		activeInputBox.selectionOff()
 		activeInputBox.cursorLeft()
 	case tcell.KeyRight:
+		activeInputBox.selectionOff()
 		activeInputBox.cursorRight()
 	case tcell.KeyDown:
+		activeInputBox.selectionOff()
 		activeInputBox.cursorDown()
 	case tcell.KeyUp:
+		activeInputBox.selectionOff()
 		activeInputBox.cursorUp()
 	case tcell.KeyBackspace, tcell.KeyBackspace2:
+		activeInputBox.removeSelectedText()
 		activeInputBox.cursorBackspace()
 	case tcell.KeyEnter:
+		activeInputBox.removeSelectedText()
 		activeInputBox.handleEnterKey()
 	case tcell.KeyRune:
+		activeInputBox.removeSelectedText()
 		activeInputBox.cursorInsertRune(ev.Rune())
 	}
 	if urlInputBox.isActive {
diff --git a/interfacer/src/browsh/input_cursor.go b/interfacer/src/browsh/input_cursor.go
index f396573..842d237 100644
--- a/interfacer/src/browsh/input_cursor.go
+++ b/interfacer/src/browsh/input_cursor.go
@@ -3,23 +3,53 @@ package browsh
 import "unicode/utf8"
 
 func (i *inputBox) renderCursor() {
-	var xCursor int
+	if i.isSelection() {
+		i.renderSelectionCursor()
+	} else {
+		i.renderSingleCursor()
+	}
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) isSelection() bool {
+	return i.selectionStart > 0 || i.selectionEnd > 0
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) renderSingleCursor() {
+	x, y := i.getCoordsOfCursor()
+	reverseCellColour(x, y)
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) renderSelectionCursor() {
+	var x, y int
+	textLength := utf8.RuneCountInString(i.text)
+	for index := 0; index < textLength; index++ {
+		x, y = i.getCoordsOfIndex(index)
+		if x >= i.selectionStart && x < i.selectionEnd {
+			reverseCellColour(x, y)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) getCoordsOfCursor() (int, int) {
+	var index int
+	if i.isMultiLine() {
+		index = i.xCursor
+	} else {
+		index = i.textCursor
+	}
+	return i.getCoordsOfIndex(index)
+}
+
+func (i *inputBox) getCoordsOfIndex(index int) (int, int) {
 	xFrameOffset := CurrentTab.frame.xScroll
 	yFrameOffset := CurrentTab.frame.yScroll - uiHeight
 	if urlInputBox.isActive {
 		xFrameOffset = 0
 		yFrameOffset = 0
 	}
-	if i.isMultiLine() {
-		xCursor = i.xCursor
-	} else {
-		xCursor = i.textCursor
-	}
-	x := (i.X + xCursor) - i.xScroll - xFrameOffset
+	x := (i.X + index) - i.xScroll - xFrameOffset
 	y := (i.Y + i.yCursor) - i.yScroll - yFrameOffset
-	mainRune, combiningRunes, style, _ := screen.GetContent(x, y)
-	style = style.Reverse(true)
-	screen.SetContent(x, y, mainRune, combiningRunes, style)
+	return x, y
 }
 
 func (i *inputBox) cursorLeft() {
diff --git a/interfacer/src/browsh/ui.go b/interfacer/src/browsh/ui.go
index 3237537..594c076 100644
--- a/interfacer/src/browsh/ui.go
+++ b/interfacer/src/browsh/ui.go
@@ -91,12 +91,14 @@ func urlBarFocus(on bool) {
 	if !on {
 		activeInputBox = nil
 		urlInputBox.isActive = false
+		urlInputBox.selectionOff()
 	} else {
 		activeInputBox = &urlInputBox
 		urlInputBox.isActive = true
 		urlInputBox.xScroll = 0
 		urlInputBox.text = CurrentTab.URI
 		urlInputBox.putCursorAtEnd()
+		urlInputBox.selectAll()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -105,3 +107,8 @@ func overlayPageStatusMessage() {
 	writeString(0, height - 1, CurrentTab.StatusMessage, tcell.StyleDefault)
 }
 
+func reverseCellColour(x, y int) {
+	mainRune, combiningRunes, style, _ := screen.GetContent(x, y)
+	style = style.Reverse(true)
+	screen.SetContent(x, y, mainRune, combiningRunes, style)
+}
diff --git a/interfacer/test/tty/setup.go b/interfacer/test/tty/setup.go
index 3d0a9f2..196d988 100644
--- a/interfacer/test/tty/setup.go
+++ b/interfacer/test/tty/setup.go
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ func sleepUntilPageLoad(maxTime time.Duration) {
 // GotoURL sends the browsh browser to the specified URL
 func GotoURL(url string) {
 	SpecialKey(tcell.KeyCtrlL)
-	BackspaceRemoveURL()
 	Keyboard(url)
 	SpecialKey(tcell.KeyEnter)
 	WaitForPageLoad()
@@ -116,16 +115,6 @@ func GotoURL(url string) {
 	gomega.Expect(url).To(BeInFrameAt(0, 1))
 }
 
-// BackspaceRemoveURL holds down the backspace key to delete the existing URL
-// TODO: Remove when text input supports selecting all and pressing any key to overwrite
-// the selection.
-func BackspaceRemoveURL() {
-	for i := 1; i <= 50; i++ {
-		simScreen.InjectKey(tcell.KeyBackspace2, 0, tcell.ModNone)
-		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-}
-
 func mouseClick(x, y int) {
 	simScreen.InjectMouse(x, y, 1, tcell.ModNone)
 	simScreen.InjectMouse(x, y, 0, tcell.ModNone)
diff --git a/interfacer/test/tty/tty_test.go b/interfacer/test/tty/tty_test.go
index 0c99d87..780b56d 100644
--- a/interfacer/test/tty/tty_test.go
+++ b/interfacer/test/tty/tty_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Showing a basic webpage", func() {
 		Describe("Interaction", func() {
 			It("should navigate to a new page by using the URL bar", func() {
 				SpecialKey(tcell.KeyCtrlL)
-				BackspaceRemoveURL()
 				Keyboard(testSiteURL + "/smorgasbord/another.html")
 				SpecialKey(tcell.KeyEnter)
 				Expect("Another").To(BeInFrameAt(0, 0))