diff --git a/datasette/app.py b/datasette/app.py
index 9df16558..cab9d142 100644
--- a/datasette/app.py
+++ b/datasette/app.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from .views.special import (
     JsonDataView,
     PatternPortfolioView,
     AuthTokenView,
+    CreateTokenView,
     LogoutView,
     AllowDebugView,
     PermissionsDebugView,
@@ -1212,6 +1213,10 @@ class Datasette:
             AuthTokenView.as_view(self),
             r"/-/auth-token$",
         )
+        add_route(
+            CreateTokenView.as_view(self),
+            r"/-/create-token$",
+        )
         add_route(
             LogoutView.as_view(self),
             r"/-/logout$",
diff --git a/datasette/templates/create_token.html b/datasette/templates/create_token.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a94881ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/datasette/templates/create_token.html
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Create an API token{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<h1>Create an API token</h1>
+
+<p>This token will allow API access with the same abilities as your current user.</p>
+
+{% if errors %}
+  {% for error in errors %}
+    <p class="message-error">{{ error }}</p>
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
+<form action="{{ urls.path('-/create-token') }}" method="post">
+  <div>
+    <div class="select-wrapper" style="width: unset">
+      <select name="expire_type">
+        <option value="">Token never expires</option>
+        <option value="minutes">Expires after X minutes</option>
+        <option value="hours">Expires after X hours</option>
+        <option value="days">Expires after X days</option>
+      </select>
+    </div>
+    <input type="text" name="expire_duration" style="width: 10%">
+    <input type="hidden" name="csrftoken" value="{{ csrftoken() }}">
+    <input type="submit" value="Create token">
+  </div>
+</form>
+
+{% if token %}
+  <div>
+    <h2>Your API token</h2>
+    <form>
+      <input type="text" class="copyable" style="width: 40%" value="{{ token }}">
+      <span class="copy-link-wrapper"></span>
+    </form>
+    <!--- show token in a <details> -->
+    <details style="margin-top: 1em">
+      <summary>Token details</summary>
+      <pre>{{ token_bits|tojson }}</pre>
+    </details>
+  </div>
+  {% endif %}
+
+<script>
+var expireDuration = document.querySelector('input[name="expire_duration"]');
+expireDuration.style.display = 'none';
+var expireType = document.querySelector('select[name="expire_type"]');
+function showHideExpireDuration() {
+  if (expireType.value) {
+    expireDuration.style.display = 'inline';
+    expireDuration.setAttribute("placeholder", expireType.value.replace("Expires after X ", ""));
+  } else {
+    expireDuration.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+}
+showHideExpireDuration();
+expireType.addEventListener('change', showHideExpireDuration);
+var copyInput = document.querySelector(".copyable");
+if (copyInput) {
+  var wrapper = document.querySelector(".copy-link-wrapper");
+  var button = document.createElement("button");
+  button.className = "copyable-copy-button";
+  button.setAttribute("type", "button");
+  button.innerHTML = "Copy to clipboard";
+  button.onclick = (ev) => {
+    ev.preventDefault();
+    copyInput.select();
+    document.execCommand("copy");
+    button.innerHTML = "Copied!";
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        button.innerHTML = "Copy to clipboard";
+    }, 1500);
+  };
+  wrapper.appendChild(button);
+  wrapper.insertAdjacentElement("afterbegin", button);
+}
+</script>
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/datasette/views/special.py b/datasette/views/special.py
index dd834528..f2e69412 100644
--- a/datasette/views/special.py
+++ b/datasette/views/special.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from datasette.utils.asgi import Response, Forbidden
 from datasette.utils import actor_matches_allow, add_cors_headers
 from .base import BaseView
 import secrets
+import time
 
 
 class JsonDataView(BaseView):
@@ -163,3 +164,56 @@ class MessagesDebugView(BaseView):
         else:
             datasette.add_message(request, message, getattr(datasette, message_type))
         return Response.redirect(self.ds.urls.instance())
+
+
+class CreateTokenView(BaseView):
+    name = "create_token"
+    has_json_alternate = False
+
+    async def get(self, request):
+        if not request.actor:
+            raise Forbidden("You must be logged in to create a token")
+        return await self.render(
+            ["create_token.html"],
+            request,
+            {"actor": request.actor},
+        )
+
+    async def post(self, request):
+        if not request.actor:
+            raise Forbidden("You must be logged in to create a token")
+        post = await request.post_vars()
+        expires = None
+        errors = []
+        if post.get("expire_type"):
+            duration = post.get("expire_duration")
+            if not duration or not duration.isdigit() or not int(duration) > 0:
+                errors.append("Invalid expire duration")
+            else:
+                unit = post["expire_type"]
+                if unit == "minutes":
+                    expires = int(duration) * 60
+                elif unit == "hours":
+                    expires = int(duration) * 60 * 60
+                elif unit == "days":
+                    expires = int(duration) * 60 * 60 * 24
+                else:
+                    errors.append("Invalid expire duration unit")
+        token_bits = None
+        token = None
+        if not errors:
+            token_bits = {
+                "a": request.actor,
+                "e": (int(time.time()) + expires) if expires else None,
+            }
+            token = self.ds.sign(token_bits, "token")
+        return await self.render(
+            ["create_token.html"],
+            request,
+            {
+                "actor": request.actor,
+                "errors": errors,
+                "token": token,
+                "token_bits": token_bits,
+            },
+        )