diff --git a/freetar/static/guitar-192.png b/freetar/static/guitar-192.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76cd5ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/freetar/static/guitar-192.png differ
diff --git a/freetar/static/manifest.json b/freetar/static/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..320fa5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freetar/static/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "Freetar",
+  "short_name": "Freetar",
+  "start_url": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "background_color": "#ffffff",
+  "theme_color": "#ffffff",
+   "icons": [
+    {
+      "src": "/static/guitar-192.png",
+      "sizes": "192x192",
+      "type": "image/png"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "/static/guitar.png",
+      "sizes": "512x512",
+      "type": "image/png"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/freetar/static/sw.js b/freetar/static/sw.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..648cf5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freetar/static/sw.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// not doing anything, just there for the Progressive Web App
+self.addEventListener('install', () => {
+  self.skipWaiting();
+});
+
+self.addEventListener('activate', () => {
+  self.clients.claim();
+});
diff --git a/freetar/templates/base.html b/freetar/templates/base.html
index 0096a1b..5c01749 100644
--- a/freetar/templates/base.html
+++ b/freetar/templates/base.html
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   <meta property="og:type" content=website>
   <meta property="og:image" content=https://freetar.de/static/guitar.png>
 
+  <link rel="manifest" href="/static/manifest.json">
+  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/icons/icon-192.png">
 
   <link href="/static/bootstrap/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <title>{{ title or "Freetar - guitar chords from Ultimate Guitar" }}</title>
@@ -70,6 +72,16 @@
   </div>
 
   <script src="/static/custom.js"></script>
+
+  <script>
+      // just used for the Progressive Web App - not doing anything
+      if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/static/sw.js')
+              .then(() => console.log('Service worker registered'))
+              .catch(err => console.error(err));
+      }
+  </script>
+
 </body>
 
 </html>