diff --git a/data/app.driftwood.Driftwood.policy b/data/app.driftwood.Driftwood.policy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..381b25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/app.driftwood.Driftwood.policy
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC
+ "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN"
+ "https://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1/policyconfig.dtd">
+<policyconfig>
+
+  <vendor>Driftwood</vendor>
+  <vendor_url>https://github.com/driftwood-appimage</vendor_url>
+
+  <action id="app.driftwood.Driftwood.system-install">
+    <description>Install AppImage system-wide</description>
+    <message>Authentication is required to install an AppImage for all users.</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_any>auth_admin</allow_any>
+      <allow_inactive>auth_admin</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+
+</policyconfig>
diff --git a/src/core/database.rs b/src/core/database.rs
index a25590a..7d17d9c 100644
--- a/src/core/database.rs
+++ b/src/core/database.rs
@@ -1778,6 +1778,14 @@ impl Database {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn set_system_wide(&self, id: i64, system_wide: bool) -> SqlResult<()> {
+        self.conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE appimages SET system_wide = ?2 WHERE id = ?1",
+            params![id, system_wide as i32],
+        )?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     // --- Launch statistics ---
 
     pub fn get_top_launched(&self, limit: i32) -> SqlResult<Vec<(String, u64)>> {
diff --git a/src/core/integrator.rs b/src/core/integrator.rs
index b3baaae..507392d 100644
--- a/src/core/integrator.rs
+++ b/src/core/integrator.rs
@@ -535,6 +535,160 @@ pub fn set_default_app(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Install an AppImage system-wide via pkexec.
+/// Copies the binary to /opt/driftwood-apps/, desktop file to
+/// /usr/share/applications/, and icon to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/.
+pub fn install_system_wide(
+    record: &AppImageRecord,
+    db: &Database,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let app_name = record
+        .app_name
+        .as_deref()
+        .or(Some(&record.filename))
+        .ok_or("No app name")?;
+    let app_id = make_app_id(app_name);
+
+    let dest_dir = "/opt/driftwood-apps";
+    let dest_binary = format!("{}/{}", dest_dir, record.filename);
+    let desktop_filename = format!("driftwood-{}.desktop", app_id);
+    let system_desktop = format!("/usr/share/applications/{}", desktop_filename);
+    let icon_id = format!("driftwood-{}", app_id);
+
+    // Create destination directory
+    let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+        .args(["mkdir", "-p", dest_dir])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("pkexec failed: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("Failed to create system directory".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Copy AppImage binary
+    let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+        .args(["cp", &record.path, &dest_binary])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("pkexec cp failed: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("Failed to copy AppImage to system directory".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Make executable
+    let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+        .args(["chmod", "+x", &dest_binary])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("pkexec chmod failed: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("Failed to set execute permission".to_string());
+    }
+
+    db.register_modification(record.id, "system_binary", &dest_binary, None).ok();
+
+    // Generate system desktop file content
+    let categories = record.categories.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+    let comment = record.description.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+
+    let mut desktop_content = format!("\
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name={name}
+Exec=\"{exec}\" %U
+Icon={icon}
+Categories={categories}
+Comment={comment}
+Terminal=false
+X-AppImage-Managed-By=Driftwood
+",
+        name = app_name,
+        exec = escape_exec_arg(&dest_binary),
+        icon = icon_id,
+        categories = categories,
+        comment = comment,
+    );
+
+    let mime_types = record.mime_types.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+    let wm_class = record.startup_wm_class.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+    if !mime_types.is_empty() {
+        desktop_content.push_str(&format!("MimeType={}\n", mime_types));
+    }
+    if !wm_class.is_empty() {
+        desktop_content.push_str(&format!("StartupWMClass={}\n", wm_class));
+    }
+
+    // Write desktop file via temp file + pkexec mv
+    let tmp = std::env::temp_dir().join(&desktop_filename);
+    fs::write(&tmp, &desktop_content)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write temp desktop file: {}", e))?;
+
+    let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+        .args(["mv", &tmp.to_string_lossy(), &system_desktop])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("pkexec mv failed: {}", e))?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("Failed to install system desktop file".to_string());
+    }
+
+    db.register_modification(record.id, "system_desktop", &system_desktop, None).ok();
+
+    // Copy icon if available
+    if let Some(ref cached_icon) = record.icon_path {
+        let cached = Path::new(cached_icon);
+        if cached.exists() {
+            let ext = cached.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()).unwrap_or("png");
+            let (subdir, icon_filename) = if ext == "svg" {
+                ("scalable/apps", format!("{}.svg", icon_id))
+            } else {
+                ("256x256/apps", format!("{}.png", icon_id))
+            };
+            let system_icon_dir = format!("/usr/share/icons/hicolor/{}", subdir);
+            let system_icon = format!("{}/{}", system_icon_dir, icon_filename);
+
+            Command::new("pkexec")
+                .args(["mkdir", "-p", &system_icon_dir])
+                .status()
+                .ok();
+
+            let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+                .args(["cp", &cached.to_string_lossy(), &system_icon])
+                .status();
+            if let Ok(s) = status {
+                if s.success() {
+                    db.register_modification(record.id, "system_icon", &system_icon, None).ok();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    db.set_system_wide(record.id, true).ok();
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Remove a system-wide installation.
+pub fn remove_system_wide(
+    db: &Database,
+    appimage_id: i64,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mods = db.get_modifications(appimage_id).unwrap_or_default();
+    for m in &mods {
+        match m.mod_type.as_str() {
+            "system_binary" | "system_desktop" | "system_icon" => {
+                let status = Command::new("pkexec")
+                    .args(["rm", "-f", &m.file_path])
+                    .status();
+                if let Ok(s) = status {
+                    if s.success() {
+                        db.remove_modification(m.id).ok();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    db.set_system_wide(appimage_id, false).ok();
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn update_desktop_database() {
     let apps_dir = applications_dir();
     Command::new("update-desktop-database")
diff --git a/src/ui/detail_view.rs b/src/ui/detail_view.rs
index d1457a6..6602aeb 100644
--- a/src/ui/detail_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/detail_view.rs
@@ -1017,6 +1017,55 @@ fn build_system_tab(record: &AppImageRecord, db: &Rc<Database>, toast_overlay: &
     });
     integration_group.add(&wm_class_row);
 
+    // System-wide install toggle
+    if record.integrated {
+        let syswide_row = adw::SwitchRow::builder()
+            .title("Install system-wide")
+            .subtitle(if record.system_wide {
+                "Installed for all users in /opt/driftwood-apps/"
+            } else {
+                "Make available to all users on this computer"
+            })
+            .active(record.system_wide)
+            .tooltip_text(
+                "Copies the AppImage and its shortcut to system directories \
+                 so all users on this computer can access it. Requires \
+                 administrator privileges."
+            )
+            .build();
+
+        let record_sw = record.clone();
+        let db_sw = db.clone();
+        let toast_sw = toast_overlay.clone();
+        let record_id_sw = record.id;
+        syswide_row.connect_active_notify(move |row| {
+            if row.is_active() {
+                match integrator::install_system_wide(&record_sw, &db_sw) {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        toast_sw.add_toast(adw::Toast::new("Installed system-wide"));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::error!("System-wide install failed: {}", e);
+                        toast_sw.add_toast(adw::Toast::new("System-wide install failed"));
+                        row.set_active(false);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                match integrator::remove_system_wide(&db_sw, record_id_sw) {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        toast_sw.add_toast(adw::Toast::new("System-wide install removed"));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::error!("Failed to remove system-wide install: {}", e);
+                        toast_sw.add_toast(adw::Toast::new("Failed to remove system-wide install"));
+                        row.set_active(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        integration_group.add(&syswide_row);
+    }
+
     inner.append(&integration_group);
 
     // Version Rollback group