diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index cf34d267..1007811e 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ func (ct CommandTag) RowsAffected() int64 {
 	return n
 }
 
+// Identifier a PostgreSQL identifier or name. Identifiers can be composed of
+// multiple parts such as ["schema", "table"] or ["table", "column"].
+type Identifier []string
+
+// Sanitize returns a sanitized string safe for SQL interpolation.
+func (ident Identifier) Sanitize() string {
+	parts := make([]string, len(ident))
+	for i := range ident {
+		parts[i] = `"` + strings.Replace(ident[i], `"`, `""`, -1) + `"`
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, ".")
+}
+
 // ErrNoRows occurs when rows are expected but none are returned.
 var ErrNoRows = errors.New("no rows in result set")
 
diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index d863999c..e1c780b8 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -1541,3 +1541,40 @@ func TestSetLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected logger to be called, but it wasn't")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIdentifierSanitize(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		ident    pgx.Identifier
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			ident:    pgx.Identifier{`foo`},
+			expected: `"foo"`,
+		},
+		{
+			ident:    pgx.Identifier{`select`},
+			expected: `"select"`,
+		},
+		{
+			ident:    pgx.Identifier{`foo`, `bar`},
+			expected: `"foo"."bar"`,
+		},
+		{
+			ident:    pgx.Identifier{`you should " not do this`},
+			expected: `"you should "" not do this"`,
+		},
+		{
+			ident:    pgx.Identifier{`you should " not do this`, `please don't`},
+			expected: `"you should "" not do this"."please don't"`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, tt := range tests {
+		qval := tt.ident.Sanitize()
+		if qval != tt.expected {
+			t.Errorf("%d. Expected Sanitize %v to return %v but it was %v", i, tt.ident, tt.expected, qval)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/copy_from.go b/copy_from.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f8a2306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copy_from.go
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+package pgx
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// CopyFromRows returns a CopyFromSource interface over the provided rows slice
+// making it usable by *Conn.CopyFrom.
+func CopyFromRows(rows [][]interface{}) CopyFromSource {
+	return &copyFromRows{rows: rows, idx: -1}
+}
+
+type copyFromRows struct {
+	rows [][]interface{}
+	idx  int
+}
+
+func (ctr *copyFromRows) Next() bool {
+	ctr.idx++
+	return ctr.idx < len(ctr.rows)
+}
+
+func (ctr *copyFromRows) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
+	return ctr.rows[ctr.idx], nil
+}
+
+func (ctr *copyFromRows) Err() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CopyFromSource is the interface used by *Conn.CopyFrom as the source for copy data.
+type CopyFromSource interface {
+	// Next returns true if there is another row and makes the next row data
+	// available to Values(). When there are no more rows available or an error
+	// has occurred it returns false.
+	Next() bool
+
+	// Values returns the values for the current row.
+	Values() ([]interface{}, error)
+
+	// Err returns any error that has been encountered by the CopyFromSource. If
+	// this is not nil *Conn.CopyFrom will abort the copy.
+	Err() error
+}
+
+type copyFrom struct {
+	conn          *Conn
+	tableName     Identifier
+	columnNames   []string
+	rowSrc        CopyFromSource
+	readerErrChan chan error
+}
+
+func (ct *copyFrom) readUntilReadyForQuery() {
+	for {
+		t, r, err := ct.conn.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
+			ct.readerErrChan <- err
+			close(ct.readerErrChan)
+			return
+		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case readyForQuery:
+			ct.conn.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+			close(ct.readerErrChan)
+			return
+		case commandComplete:
+		case errorResponse:
+			ct.readerErrChan <- ct.conn.rxErrorResponse(r)
+		default:
+			err = ct.conn.processContextFreeMsg(t, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				ct.readerErrChan <- ct.conn.processContextFreeMsg(t, r)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (ct *copyFrom) waitForReaderDone() error {
+	var err error
+	for err = range ct.readerErrChan {
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (ct *copyFrom) run() (int, error) {
+	quotedTableName := ct.tableName.Sanitize()
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	for i, cn := range ct.columnNames {
+		if i != 0 {
+			buf.WriteString(", ")
+		}
+		buf.WriteString(quoteIdentifier(cn))
+	}
+	quotedColumnNames := buf.String()
+
+	ps, err := ct.conn.Prepare("", fmt.Sprintf("select %s from %s", quotedColumnNames, quotedTableName))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	err = ct.conn.sendSimpleQuery(fmt.Sprintf("copy %s ( %s ) from stdin binary;", quotedTableName, quotedColumnNames))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	err = ct.conn.readUntilCopyInResponse()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	go ct.readUntilReadyForQuery()
+	defer ct.waitForReaderDone()
+
+	wbuf := newWriteBuf(ct.conn, copyData)
+
+	wbuf.WriteBytes([]byte("PGCOPY\n\377\r\n\000"))
+	wbuf.WriteInt32(0)
+	wbuf.WriteInt32(0)
+
+	var sentCount int
+
+	for ct.rowSrc.Next() {
+		select {
+		case err = <-ct.readerErrChan:
+			return 0, err
+		default:
+		}
+
+		if len(wbuf.buf) > 65536 {
+			wbuf.closeMsg()
+			_, err = ct.conn.conn.Write(wbuf.buf)
+			if err != nil {
+				ct.conn.die(err)
+				return 0, err
+			}
+
+			// Directly manipulate wbuf to reset to reuse the same buffer
+			wbuf.buf = wbuf.buf[0:5]
+			wbuf.buf[0] = copyData
+			wbuf.sizeIdx = 1
+		}
+
+		sentCount++
+
+		values, err := ct.rowSrc.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			ct.cancelCopyIn()
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		if len(values) != len(ct.columnNames) {
+			ct.cancelCopyIn()
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected %d values, got %d values", len(ct.columnNames), len(values))
+		}
+
+		wbuf.WriteInt16(int16(len(ct.columnNames)))
+		for i, val := range values {
+			err = Encode(wbuf, ps.FieldDescriptions[i].DataType, val)
+			if err != nil {
+				ct.cancelCopyIn()
+				return 0, err
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ct.rowSrc.Err() != nil {
+		ct.cancelCopyIn()
+		return 0, ct.rowSrc.Err()
+	}
+
+	wbuf.WriteInt16(-1) // terminate the copy stream
+
+	wbuf.startMsg(copyDone)
+	wbuf.closeMsg()
+	_, err = ct.conn.conn.Write(wbuf.buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		ct.conn.die(err)
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	err = ct.waitForReaderDone()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return sentCount, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Conn) readUntilCopyInResponse() error {
+	for {
+		var t byte
+		var r *msgReader
+		t, r, err := c.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case copyInResponse:
+			return nil
+		default:
+			err = c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (ct *copyFrom) cancelCopyIn() error {
+	wbuf := newWriteBuf(ct.conn, copyFail)
+	wbuf.WriteCString("client error: abort")
+	wbuf.closeMsg()
+	_, err := ct.conn.conn.Write(wbuf.buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		ct.conn.die(err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CopyFrom uses the PostgreSQL copy protocol to perform bulk data insertion.
+// It returns the number of rows copied and an error.
+//
+// CopyFrom requires all values use the binary format. Almost all types
+// implemented by pgx use the binary format by default. Types implementing
+// Encoder can only be used if they encode to the binary format.
+func (c *Conn) CopyFrom(tableName Identifier, columnNames []string, rowSrc CopyFromSource) (int, error) {
+	ct := &copyFrom{
+		conn:          c,
+		tableName:     tableName,
+		columnNames:   columnNames,
+		rowSrc:        rowSrc,
+		readerErrChan: make(chan error),
+	}
+
+	return ct.run()
+}
diff --git a/copy_from_test.go b/copy_from_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54da6989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copy_from_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,428 @@
+package pgx_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx"
+)
+
+func TestConnCopyFromSmall(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a int2,
+		b int4,
+		c int8,
+		d varchar,
+		e text,
+		f date,
+		g timestamptz
+	)`)
+
+	inputRows := [][]interface{}{
+		{int16(0), int32(1), int64(2), "abc", "efg", time.Date(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local), time.Date(2010, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0, time.Local)},
+		{nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil},
+	}
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g"}, pgx.CopyFromRows(inputRows))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for CopyFrom: %v", err)
+	}
+	if copyCount != len(inputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return %d copied rows, but got %d", len(inputRows), copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(inputRows, outputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Input rows and output rows do not equal: %v -> %v", inputRows, outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a int2,
+		b int4,
+		c int8,
+		d varchar,
+		e text,
+		f date,
+		g timestamptz,
+		h bytea
+	)`)
+
+	inputRows := [][]interface{}{}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
+		inputRows = append(inputRows, []interface{}{int16(0), int32(1), int64(2), "abc", "efg", time.Date(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local), time.Date(2010, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0, time.Local), []byte{111, 111, 111, 111}})
+	}
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h"}, pgx.CopyFromRows(inputRows))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for CopyFrom: %v", err)
+	}
+	if copyCount != len(inputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return %d copied rows, but got %d", len(inputRows), copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(inputRows, outputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Input rows and output rows do not equal")
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	for _, oid := range []pgx.Oid{pgx.JsonOid, pgx.JsonbOid} {
+		if _, ok := conn.PgTypes[oid]; !ok {
+			return // No JSON/JSONB type -- must be running against old PostgreSQL
+		}
+	}
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a json,
+		b jsonb
+	)`)
+
+	inputRows := [][]interface{}{
+		{map[string]interface{}{"foo": "bar"}, map[string]interface{}{"bar": "quz"}},
+		{nil, nil},
+	}
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a", "b"}, pgx.CopyFromRows(inputRows))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for CopyFrom: %v", err)
+	}
+	if copyCount != len(inputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return %d copied rows, but got %d", len(inputRows), copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(inputRows, outputRows) {
+		t.Errorf("Input rows and output rows do not equal: %v -> %v", inputRows, outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromFailServerSideMidway(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a int4,
+		b varchar not null
+	)`)
+
+	inputRows := [][]interface{}{
+		{int32(1), "abc"},
+		{int32(2), nil}, // this row should trigger a failure
+		{int32(3), "def"},
+	}
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a", "b"}, pgx.CopyFromRows(inputRows))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return error, but it did not")
+	}
+	if _, ok := err.(pgx.PgError); !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return pgx.PgError, but instead it returned: %v", err)
+	}
+	if copyCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return 0 copied rows, but got %d", copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if len(outputRows) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 rows, but got %v", outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+type failSource struct {
+	count int
+}
+
+func (fs *failSource) Next() bool {
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+	fs.count++
+	return fs.count < 100
+}
+
+func (fs *failSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
+	if fs.count == 3 {
+		return []interface{}{nil}, nil
+	}
+	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
+}
+
+func (fs *failSource) Err() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromFailServerSideMidwayAbortsWithoutWaiting(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a bytea not null
+	)`)
+
+	startTime := time.Now()
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a"}, &failSource{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return error, but it did not")
+	}
+	if _, ok := err.(pgx.PgError); !ok {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return pgx.PgError, but instead it returned: %v", err)
+	}
+	if copyCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return 0 copied rows, but got %d", copyCount)
+	}
+
+	endTime := time.Now()
+	copyTime := endTime.Sub(startTime)
+	if copyTime > time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("Failing CopyFrom shouldn't have taken so long: %v", copyTime)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if len(outputRows) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 rows, but got %v", outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+type clientFailSource struct {
+	count int
+	err   error
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFailSource) Next() bool {
+	cfs.count++
+	return cfs.count < 100
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFailSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
+	if cfs.count == 3 {
+		cfs.err = fmt.Errorf("client error")
+		return nil, cfs.err
+	}
+	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFailSource) Err() error {
+	return cfs.err
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromCopyFromSourceErrorMidway(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a bytea not null
+	)`)
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a"}, &clientFailSource{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return error, but it did not")
+	}
+	if copyCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return 0 copied rows, but got %d", copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if len(outputRows) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 rows, but got %v", outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
+
+type clientFinalErrSource struct {
+	count int
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Next() bool {
+	cfs.count++
+	return cfs.count < 5
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
+	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
+}
+
+func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Err() error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("final error")
+}
+
+func TestConnCopyFromCopyFromSourceErrorEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	conn := mustConnect(t, *defaultConnConfig)
+	defer closeConn(t, conn)
+
+	mustExec(t, conn, `create temporary table foo(
+		a bytea not null
+	)`)
+
+	copyCount, err := conn.CopyFrom(pgx.Identifier{"foo"}, []string{"a"}, &clientFinalErrSource{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom return error, but it did not")
+	}
+	if copyCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected CopyFrom to return 0 copied rows, but got %d", copyCount)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query("select * from foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for Query: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var outputRows [][]interface{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		row, err := rows.Values()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Values(): %v", err)
+		}
+		outputRows = append(outputRows, row)
+	}
+
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error for rows.Err(): %v", rows.Err())
+	}
+
+	if len(outputRows) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 rows, but got %v", outputRows)
+	}
+
+	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
+}
diff --git a/copy_to.go b/copy_to.go
index dd70ada3..b6cf16c8 100644
--- a/copy_to.go
+++ b/copy_to.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// CopyToRows returns a CopyToSource interface over the provided rows slice
-// making it usable by *Conn.CopyTo.
+// Deprecated. Use CopyFromRows instead. CopyToRows returns a CopyToSource
+// interface over the provided rows slice making it usable by *Conn.CopyTo.
 func CopyToRows(rows [][]interface{}) CopyToSource {
 	return &copyToRows{rows: rows, idx: -1}
 }
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ func (ctr *copyToRows) Err() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CopyToSource is the interface used by *Conn.CopyTo as the source for copy data.
+// Deprecated. Use CopyFromSource instead. CopyToSource is the interface used by
+// *Conn.CopyTo as the source for copy data.
 type CopyToSource interface {
 	// Next returns true if there is another row and makes the next row data
 	// available to Values(). When there are no more rows available or an error
@@ -187,27 +188,6 @@ func (ct *copyTo) run() (int, error) {
 	return sentCount, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Conn) readUntilCopyInResponse() error {
-	for {
-		var t byte
-		var r *msgReader
-		t, r, err := c.rxMsg()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		switch t {
-		case copyInResponse:
-			return nil
-		default:
-			err = c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (ct *copyTo) cancelCopyIn() error {
 	wbuf := newWriteBuf(ct.conn, copyFail)
 	wbuf.WriteCString("client error: abort")
@@ -221,8 +201,9 @@ func (ct *copyTo) cancelCopyIn() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CopyTo uses the PostgreSQL copy protocol to perform bulk data insertion.
-// It returns the number of rows copied and an error.
+// Deprecated. Use CopyFrom instead. CopyTo uses the PostgreSQL copy protocol to
+// perform bulk data insertion. It returns the number of rows copied and an
+// error.
 //
 // CopyTo requires all values use the binary format. Almost all types
 // implemented by pgx use the binary format by default. Types implementing
diff --git a/copy_to_test.go b/copy_to_test.go
index b65ea0f9..afe22ca2 100644
--- a/copy_to_test.go
+++ b/copy_to_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package pgx_test
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -228,27 +227,6 @@ func TestConnCopyToFailServerSideMidway(t *testing.T) {
 	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
 }
 
-type failSource struct {
-	count int
-}
-
-func (fs *failSource) Next() bool {
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
-	fs.count++
-	return fs.count < 100
-}
-
-func (fs *failSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
-	if fs.count == 3 {
-		return []interface{}{nil}, nil
-	}
-	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
-}
-
-func (fs *failSource) Err() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func TestConnCopyToFailServerSideMidwayAbortsWithoutWaiting(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -303,28 +281,6 @@ func TestConnCopyToFailServerSideMidwayAbortsWithoutWaiting(t *testing.T) {
 	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
 }
 
-type clientFailSource struct {
-	count int
-	err   error
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFailSource) Next() bool {
-	cfs.count++
-	return cfs.count < 100
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFailSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
-	if cfs.count == 3 {
-		cfs.err = fmt.Errorf("client error")
-		return nil, cfs.err
-	}
-	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFailSource) Err() error {
-	return cfs.err
-}
-
 func TestConnCopyToCopyToSourceErrorMidway(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -368,23 +324,6 @@ func TestConnCopyToCopyToSourceErrorMidway(t *testing.T) {
 	ensureConnValid(t, conn)
 }
 
-type clientFinalErrSource struct {
-	count int
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Next() bool {
-	cfs.count++
-	return cfs.count < 5
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Values() ([]interface{}, error) {
-	return []interface{}{make([]byte, 100000)}, nil
-}
-
-func (cfs *clientFinalErrSource) Err() error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("final error")
-}
-
 func TestConnCopyToCopyToSourceErrorEnd(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()