diff --git a/app/data/scrcpy.desktop b/app/data/scrcpy.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5933272d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/data/scrcpy.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=scrcpy
+GenericName=Android Remote Control
+Comment=Display and control your Android device
+Exec=scrcpy
+Icon=scrcpy
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;RemoteAccess;
+StartupNotify=false
diff --git a/app/meson.build b/app/meson.build
index e57a842808..0551011ea7 100644
--- a/app/meson.build
+++ b/app/meson.build
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ install_data('data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy',
 install_data('data/bash-completion/scrcpy',
              install_dir: join_paths(datadir, 'bash-completion/completions'))
 
+# Desktop entry file for application launchers
+if host_machine.system() == 'linux'
+    # Install a launcher (ex: /usr/local/share/applications/scrcpy.desktop)
+    install_data('data/scrcpy.desktop',
+                 install_dir: join_paths(datadir, 'applications'))
+endif
+
 
 ### TESTS