diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41a5b7c..7c44351 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Supported functionality:
 - Upload an object: `client.putObject("key", streamOrData, options)`
   - Can upload from a `string`, `Uint8Array`, or `ReadableStream`
   - Can split large uploads into multiple parts and uploads parts in parallel.
+  - Can set custom headers, ACLs, and other metadata on the new object (example below).
 - Copy an object: `client.copyObject({ sourceKey: "source", options }, "dest", options)`
   - Can copy between different buckets.
 - Delete an object: `client.deleteObject("key")`
@@ -123,6 +124,17 @@ await result.body!.pipeTo(localOutFile.writable);
 // result.text(), result.blob(), result.arrayBuffer(), or result.json()
 ```
 
+Set ACLs, Content-Type, custom metadata, etc. during upload:
+
+```ts
+await s3client.putObject("key", streamOrData, {
+  metadata: {
+    "x-amz-acl": "public-read",
+    "x-amz-meta-custom": "value",
+  },
+})`
+```
+
 For more examples, check out the tests in [`integration.ts`](./integration.ts)
 
 ## Developer notes
diff --git a/client.ts b/client.ts
index 7df069f..d012295 100644
--- a/client.ts
+++ b/client.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const metadataKeys = [
   "Content-Encoding",
   "Content-Language",
   "Expires",
-  "x-amz-acl",
   "x-amz-grant-full-control",
   "x-amz-grant-read",
   "x-amz-grant-read-acp",
@@ -66,7 +65,19 @@ const metadataKeys = [
  *
  * Custom keys should be like "x-amz-meta-..."
  */
-export type ObjectMetadata = { [K in typeof metadataKeys[number]]?: string } & { [key: string]: string };
+export type ObjectMetadata =
+  & {
+    "x-amz-acl"?:
+      | "private"
+      | "public-read"
+      | "public-read-write"
+      | "authenticated-read"
+      | "aws-exec-read"
+      | "bucket-owner-read"
+      | "bucket-owner-full-control";
+  }
+  & { [K in typeof metadataKeys[number]]?: string }
+  & { [customMetadata: `x-amz-meta-${string}`]: string };
 
 /** Response Header Overrides
  * These parameters can be used with an authenticated or presigned get object request, to
@@ -787,7 +798,7 @@ export class Client {
     // Also add in custom metadata
     response.headers.forEach((_value, key) => {
       if (key.startsWith("x-amz-meta-")) {
-        metadata[key] = response.headers.get(key) as string;
+        metadata[key as `x-amz-meta-${string}`] = response.headers.get(key) as string;
       }
     });
 
@@ -808,7 +819,11 @@ export class Client {
   public async copyObject(
     source: { sourceBucketName?: string; sourceKey: string; sourceVersionId?: string },
     objectName: string,
-    options?: { bucketName?: string },
+    options?: {
+      bucketName?: string;
+      /** Metadata for the new object. If not specified, metadata will be copied from the source. */
+      metadata?: ObjectMetadata;
+    },
   ): Promise<CopiedObjectInfo> {
     const bucketName = this.getBucketName(options);
     const sourceBucketName = source.sourceBucketName ?? bucketName;
@@ -821,13 +836,13 @@ export class Client {
     let xAmzCopySource = `${sourceBucketName}/${source.sourceKey}`;
     if (source.sourceVersionId) xAmzCopySource += `?versionId=${source.sourceVersionId}`;
 
-    const response = await this.makeRequest({
-      method: "PUT",
-      bucketName,
-      objectName,
-      headers: new Headers({ "x-amz-copy-source": xAmzCopySource }),
-      returnBody: true,
-    });
+    const headers = new Headers(options?.metadata);
+    if (options?.metadata !== undefined) {
+      headers.set("x-amz-metadata-directive", "REPLACE");
+    }
+    headers.set("x-amz-copy-source", xAmzCopySource);
+
+    const response = await this.makeRequest({ method: "PUT", bucketName, objectName, headers, returnBody: true });
 
     const responseText = await response.text();
     // Parse the response XML.
diff --git a/integration.ts b/integration.ts
index 544a919..d4e9ef0 100644
--- a/integration.ts
+++ b/integration.ts
@@ -386,6 +386,40 @@ Deno.test({
   },
 });
 
+Deno.test({
+  name: "copyObject() copies metadata, but we can override it if we want to",
+  fn: async () => {
+    const contents = new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
+    const sourceKey = "test-copy-metadata-source.txt";
+    const destKeySame = "test-copy-metadata-same.txt";
+    const destKeyNew = "test-copy-metadata-new.txt";
+
+    // Create the source file:
+    const metadata = {
+      "Content-Type": "test/custom",
+      "x-amz-meta-custom-key": "custom-value",
+    };
+    await client.putObject(sourceKey, contents, { metadata });
+    // Make sure the destination doesn't yet exist:
+    await client.deleteObject(destKeySame);
+    assertEquals(await client.exists(destKeySame), false);
+
+    // Copy it with the same metadata:
+    await client.copyObject({ sourceKey }, destKeySame);
+    const stat = await client.statObject(destKeySame);
+    assertEquals(stat.metadata, metadata);
+
+    // Copy it with the different metadata:
+    const newMetadata = {
+      "Content-Type": "application/javascript",
+      "x-amz-meta-other": "new",
+    };
+    await client.copyObject({ sourceKey }, destKeyNew, { metadata: newMetadata });
+    const statNew = await client.statObject(destKeyNew);
+    assertEquals(statNew.metadata, newMetadata);
+  },
+});
+
 Deno.test({
   name: "bucketExists() can check if a bucket exists",
   fn: async () => {