diff --git a/build-appimage.sh b/build-appimage.sh
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+++ b/build-appimage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Build Pixstrip AppImage
+# Requires: cargo, linuxdeploy (with gtk plugin), appimagetool
+# Usage: ./build-appimage.sh [--release]
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+BUILD_TYPE="release"
+CARGO_FLAGS="--release"
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "--debug" ]]; then
+    BUILD_TYPE="debug"
+    CARGO_FLAGS=""
+fi
+
+APP_ID="live.lashman.Pixstrip"
+APP_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/AppDir"
+TOOLS_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/build-tools"
+
+echo "=== Building Pixstrip AppImage ($BUILD_TYPE) ==="
+
+# Step 1: Build binaries
+echo "--- Building binaries ---"
+cargo build $CARGO_FLAGS --workspace
+
+# Step 2: Create AppDir structure
+echo "--- Creating AppDir ---"
+rm -rf "$APP_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR/usr/bin"
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR/usr/share/applications"
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps"
+mkdir -p "$APP_DIR/usr/share/metainfo"
+
+# Step 3: Copy binaries
+cp "target/$BUILD_TYPE/pixstrip-gtk" "$APP_DIR/usr/bin/pixstrip-gtk"
+cp "target/$BUILD_TYPE/pixstrip-cli" "$APP_DIR/usr/bin/pixstrip"
+
+# Step 4: Copy desktop file, icon, metainfo
+cp "data/$APP_ID.desktop" "$APP_DIR/usr/share/applications/"
+cp "data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/$APP_ID.svg" "$APP_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/"
+cp "data/$APP_ID.metainfo.xml" "$APP_DIR/usr/share/metainfo/"
+
+# Symlinks required by AppImage spec
+ln -sf "usr/share/applications/$APP_ID.desktop" "$APP_DIR/$APP_ID.desktop"
+ln -sf "usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/$APP_ID.svg" "$APP_DIR/$APP_ID.svg"
+
+# Step 5: Create AppRun
+cat > "$APP_DIR/AppRun" << 'APPRUN'
+#!/bin/bash
+SELF="$(readlink -f "$0")"
+HERE="${SELF%/*}"
+export PATH="${HERE}/usr/bin:${PATH}"
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${HERE}/usr/lib:${HERE}/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
+export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${HERE}/usr/share:${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-/usr/local/share:/usr/share}"
+export GI_TYPELIB_PATH="${HERE}/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0:${GI_TYPELIB_PATH:-}"
+exec "${HERE}/usr/bin/pixstrip-gtk" "$@"
+APPRUN
+chmod +x "$APP_DIR/AppRun"
+
+# Step 6: Bundle shared libraries
+echo "--- Bundling libraries ---"
+mkdir -p "$TOOLS_DIR"
+
+# Download linuxdeploy if not present
+if [[ ! -x "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy" ]]; then
+    echo "Downloading linuxdeploy..."
+    wget -q -O "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy" \
+        "https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage"
+    chmod +x "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy"
+fi
+
+# Download linuxdeploy GTK plugin if not present
+if [[ ! -x "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk.sh" ]]; then
+    echo "Downloading linuxdeploy GTK plugin..."
+    wget -q -O "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk.sh" \
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk/master/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk.sh"
+    chmod +x "$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy-plugin-gtk.sh"
+fi
+
+# Use linuxdeploy to bundle dependencies
+export DEPLOY_GTK_VERSION=4
+"$TOOLS_DIR/linuxdeploy" \
+    --appdir "$APP_DIR" \
+    --desktop-file "$APP_DIR/usr/share/applications/$APP_ID.desktop" \
+    --icon-file "$APP_DIR/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/$APP_ID.svg" \
+    --plugin gtk
+
+# Step 7: Build the AppImage
+echo "--- Creating AppImage ---"
+
+# Download appimagetool if not present
+if [[ ! -x "$TOOLS_DIR/appimagetool" ]]; then
+    echo "Downloading appimagetool..."
+    wget -q -O "$TOOLS_DIR/appimagetool" \
+        "https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
+    chmod +x "$TOOLS_DIR/appimagetool"
+fi
+
+VERSION="0.1.0"
+"$TOOLS_DIR/appimagetool" "$APP_DIR" "Pixstrip-${VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== AppImage built: Pixstrip-${VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage ==="
+echo "Size: $(du -h "Pixstrip-${VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage" | cut -f1)"
diff --git a/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/live.lashman.Pixstrip.svg b/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/live.lashman.Pixstrip.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8c9031
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+++ b/data/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/live.lashman.Pixstrip.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128" width="128" height="128">
+  <!-- Pixstrip app icon: scissors cutting a film strip / image strip -->
+
+  <!-- Film strip background -->
+  <rect x="16" y="32" width="96" height="64" rx="6" ry="6" fill="#3584e4" opacity="0.9"/>
+
+  <!-- Film strip sprocket holes - top -->
+  <rect x="24" y="36" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="40" y="36" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="56" y="36" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="72" y="36" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="88" y="36" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Film strip sprocket holes - bottom -->
+  <rect x="24" y="84" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="40" y="84" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="56" y="84" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="72" y="84" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="88" y="84" width="8" height="8" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Image frames in the strip -->
+  <rect x="24" y="48" width="20" height="32" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.85"/>
+  <rect x="48" y="48" width="20" height="32" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.85"/>
+  <rect x="72" y="48" width="20" height="32" rx="2" fill="#fff" opacity="0.85"/>
+
+  <!-- Mini landscape icons inside frames -->
+  <circle cx="30" cy="56" r="3" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <polygon points="26,74 34,66 38,70 42,64 44,74" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.4"/>
+
+  <circle cx="54" cy="56" r="3" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <polygon points="50,74 58,66 62,70 66,64 68,74" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.4"/>
+
+  <circle cx="78" cy="56" r="3" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <polygon points="74,74 82,66 86,70 90,64 92,74" fill="#77767b" opacity="0.4"/>
+
+  <!-- Scissors - cutting diagonally across the strip -->
+  <!-- Scissor blade 1 (top-right) -->
+  <path d="M98,20 L70,58 L74,62 L102,24 Z" fill="#e01b24" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <circle cx="100" cy="18" r="8" fill="none" stroke="#e01b24" stroke-width="3" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <circle cx="100" cy="18" r="3" fill="#e01b24" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Scissor blade 2 (bottom-right) -->
+  <path d="M98,108 L70,70 L74,66 L102,104 Z" fill="#e01b24" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <circle cx="100" cy="110" r="8" fill="none" stroke="#e01b24" stroke-width="3" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <circle cx="100" cy="110" r="3" fill="#e01b24" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Scissor pivot -->
+  <circle cx="74" cy="64" r="3" fill="#a51d2d"/>
+
+  <!-- Cut line (dashed) -->
+  <line x1="74" y1="64" x2="16" y2="64" stroke="#a51d2d" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-dasharray="4,3" opacity="0.7"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/data/live.lashman.Pixstrip.metainfo.xml b/data/live.lashman.Pixstrip.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..799f99d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/live.lashman.Pixstrip.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>live.lashman.Pixstrip</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>CC0-1.0</project_license>
+  <name>Pixstrip</name>
+  <summary>Batch image processor - resize, convert, compress, and more</summary>
+
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      Pixstrip is a batch image processor for Linux that combines resize, convert,
+      compress, metadata strip, watermark, rename, and basic image adjustments into
+      a single wizard-driven workflow.
+    </p>
+    <p>Features include:</p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>Resize images by width, height, fit-in-box, or social media presets</li>
+      <li>Convert between JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and TIFF</li>
+      <li>Compress with optimized encoders (mozjpeg, oxipng, libwebp, ravif)</li>
+      <li>Strip or selectively manage EXIF metadata for privacy</li>
+      <li>Add text or image watermarks with positioning and rotation</li>
+      <li>Rename files with templates, counters, regex, and EXIF variables</li>
+      <li>Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and apply effects</li>
+      <li>Built-in presets for common workflows</li>
+      <li>Watch folders for automatic processing</li>
+      <li>Full CLI with feature parity</li>
+    </ul>
+  </description>
+
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">live.lashman.Pixstrip.desktop</launchable>
+
+  <url type="homepage">https://git.lashman.live/lashman/pixstrip</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://git.lashman.live/lashman/pixstrip/issues</url>
+
+  <developer id="live.lashman">
+    <name>lashman</name>
+  </developer>
+
+  <branding>
+    <color type="primary" scheme_preference="light">#99c1f1</color>
+    <color type="primary" scheme_preference="dark">#1a5fb4</color>
+  </branding>
+
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+
+  <requires>
+    <display_length compare="ge">360</display_length>
+  </requires>
+
+  <supports>
+    <control>pointing</control>
+    <control>keyboard</control>
+    <control>touch</control>
+  </supports>
+
+  <releases>
+    <release version="0.1.0" date="2026-03-06">
+      <description>
+        <p>Initial release with full wizard workflow, 8 built-in presets, CLI parity, watch folders, and file manager integration.</p>
+      </description>
+    </release>
+  </releases>
+</component>
diff --git a/pixstrip-gtk/src/app.rs b/pixstrip-gtk/src/app.rs
index 53addaf..5617c57 100644
--- a/pixstrip-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/pixstrip-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &adw::Application) {
         .default_height(win_height)
         .content(&toast_overlay)
         .title("Pixstrip")
+        .icon_name(APP_ID)
         .build();
 
     if session_state.window_maximized {