diff --git a/qsstv/qsstv.appdata.xml b/qsstv/qsstv.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fded0fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qsstv/qsstv.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+ <id>qsstv.desktop</id>
+ <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+ <project_license>GPL-3.0</project_license>
+ <name>QSSTV</name>
+ <summary>Program for receiving and transmitting SSTV and HAMDRM</summary>
+ <description>
+  <p>QSSTV is a program for receiving and transmitting SSTV and HAMDRM (sometimes called DSSTV). It is compatible with most of MMSSTV and EasyPal.</p>
+ </description>
+ <screenshots>
+  <screenshot type="default">
+   <image>http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv/manual/rxwidget1.png</image>
+   <caption>Receive SSTV Window</caption>
+  </screenshot>
+ </screenshots>
+ <url type="homepage">http://users.telenet.be/on4qz</url>
+ <content_rating type="oars-1.1"/>
+</component>
diff --git a/qsstv/qsstv.pro b/qsstv/qsstv.pro
index 56b1cab..583166b 100644
--- a/qsstv/qsstv.pro
+++ b/qsstv/qsstv.pro
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ isEmpty(PREFIX) {
     }
 target.path = $$PREFIX/bin
 
+metadatafiles.files =qsstv.appdata.xml
+metadatafiles.path = $$PREFIX/share/metainfo/
 shortcutfiles.files =qsstv.desktop
 shortcutfiles.path = $$PREFIX/share/applications/
 data.files += icons/filedupes.png
@@ -559,9 +561,10 @@ data.path=$$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/42x42/apps/
 RESOURCES += \
     qsstv.qrc
 
-INSTALLS += target dox shortcutfiles data
+INSTALLS += target dox metadatafiles shortcutfiles data
 
 DISTFILES += \
+    qsstv.appdata.xml \
     qsstv.desktop \
     documentation/api/api.doxy \
     documentation/manual/images/editor_1b.png \