diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c1717c39a..7016ee892 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <application
         android:name="io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
         <activity
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.java
index 4b30fce3a..2ca377c26 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 
 import app.loup.streams_channel.StreamsChannel;
 import deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls.AppAdapterHandler;
+import deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls.AppShortcutHandler;
 import deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls.ImageFileHandler;
 import deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls.MetadataHandler;
 import deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls.StorageHandler;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends FlutterActivity {
         BinaryMessenger messenger = Objects.requireNonNull(getFlutterEngine()).getDartExecutor().getBinaryMessenger();
 
         new MethodChannel(messenger, AppAdapterHandler.CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler(new AppAdapterHandler(this));
+        new MethodChannel(messenger, AppShortcutHandler.CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler(new AppShortcutHandler(this));
         new MethodChannel(messenger, ImageFileHandler.CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler(new ImageFileHandler(this));
         new MethodChannel(messenger, MetadataHandler.CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler(new MetadataHandler(this));
         new MethodChannel(messenger, StorageHandler.CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler(new StorageHandler(this));
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppShortcutHandler.java b/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppShortcutHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4a4a3457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppShortcutHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package deckers.thibault.aves.channel.calls;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutInfoCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat;
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.IconCompat;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import deckers.thibault.aves.MainActivity;
+import deckers.thibault.aves.R;
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodCall;
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel;
+
+public class AppShortcutHandler implements MethodChannel.MethodCallHandler {
+    public static final String CHANNEL = "deckers.thibault/aves/shortcut";
+
+    private Context context;
+
+    public AppShortcutHandler(Context context) {
+        this.context = context;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMethodCall(@NonNull MethodCall call, @NonNull MethodChannel.Result result) {
+        switch (call.method) {
+            case "canPin": {
+                result.success(ShortcutManagerCompat.isRequestPinShortcutSupported(context));
+                break;
+            }
+            case "pin": {
+                String label = call.argument("label");
+                List<String> filters = call.argument("filters");
+                pin(label, filters);
+                result.success(null);
+                break;
+            }
+            default:
+                result.notImplemented();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void pin(String label, @Nullable List<String> filters) {
+        if (!ShortcutManagerCompat.isRequestPinShortcutSupported(context) || filters == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ShortcutInfoCompat shortcut = new ShortcutInfoCompat.Builder(context, "collection-" + TextUtils.join("-", filters))
+                .setShortLabel(label)
+                .setIcon(IconCompat.createWithResource(context, R.mipmap.ic_shortcut_collection))
+                .setIntent(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null, context, MainActivity.class)
+                        .putExtra("page", "/collection")
+                        .putExtra("filters", filters.toArray(new String[0])))
+                .build();
+
+        ShortcutManagerCompat.requestPinShortcut(context, shortcut, null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_collection_foreground.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_collection_foreground.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45b1c8cb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_collection_foreground.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="108dp"
+    android:height="108dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="108"
+    android:viewportHeight="108"
+    android:tint="#455A64">
+  <group android:scaleX="1.7226"
+      android:scaleY="1.7226"
+      android:translateX="33.3288"
+      android:translateY="33.3288">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M20,4v12L8,16L8,4h12m0,-2L8,2c-1.1,0 -2,0.9 -2,2v12c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h12c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2L22,4c0,-1.1 -0.9,-2 -2,-2zM11.5,11.67l1.69,2.26 2.48,-3.1L19,15L9,15zM2,6v14c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h14v-2L4,20L4,6L2,6z"/>
+  </group>
+</vector>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_shortcut_collection.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_shortcut_collection.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e069568b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_shortcut_collection.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@color/ic_shortcut_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_shortcut_collection_foreground"/>
+</adaptive-icon>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/album.dart b/lib/model/filters/album.dart
index 7e7583bff..f729f2329 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/album.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/album.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AlbumFilter extends CollectionFilter {
           json['uniqueName'],
         );
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
         'album': album,
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart b/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
index 39d88b8ae..fbf1194de 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/favourite.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 class FavouriteFilter extends CollectionFilter {
   static const type = 'favourite';
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
       };
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/filters.dart b/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
index 4b198f094..ab519743c 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/filters.dart
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ abstract class CollectionFilter implements Comparable<CollectionFilter> {
 
   const CollectionFilter();
 
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson();
+
   bool filter(ImageEntry entry);
 
   bool get isUnique => true;
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/location.dart b/lib/model/filters/location.dart
index e348d6459..1042430d2 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/location.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/location.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class LocationFilter extends CollectionFilter {
           json['location'],
         );
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
         'level': level.toString(),
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/mime.dart b/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
index 6ae0ff1f9..54b6beb0a 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/mime.dart
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class MimeFilter extends CollectionFilter {
           json['mime'],
         );
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
         'mime': mime,
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/query.dart b/lib/model/filters/query.dart
index b9a9f915d..9714adc2b 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/query.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/query.dart
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class QueryFilter extends CollectionFilter {
           json['query'],
         );
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
         'query': query,
diff --git a/lib/model/filters/tag.dart b/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
index a25b5d630..83c0d5ef1 100644
--- a/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
+++ b/lib/model/filters/tag.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TagFilter extends CollectionFilter {
           json['tag'],
         );
 
+  @override
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'type': type,
         'tag': tag,
diff --git a/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart b/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9008776f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/services/app_shortcut_service.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:aves/model/filters/filters.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+
+class AppShortcutService {
+  static const platform = MethodChannel('deckers.thibault/aves/shortcut');
+
+  // this ability will not change over the lifetime of the app
+  static bool _canPin;
+
+  static Future<bool> canPin() async {
+    if (_canPin != null) {
+      return SynchronousFuture(_canPin);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      _canPin = await platform.invokeMethod('canPin');
+      return _canPin;
+    } on PlatformException catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('canPin failed with code=${e.code}, exception=${e.message}, details=${e.details}}');
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  static Future<void> pin(String label, Set<CollectionFilter> filters) async {
+    try {
+      await platform.invokeMethod('pin', <String, dynamic>{
+        'label': label,
+        'filters': filters.map((filter) => jsonEncode(filter.toJson())).toList(),
+      });
+    } on PlatformException catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('pin failed with code=${e.code}, exception=${e.message}, details=${e.details}');
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/collection/app_bar.dart b/lib/widgets/collection/app_bar.dart
index a89e81e47..97cf2583f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/collection/app_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/collection/app_bar.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import 'package:aves/main.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/settings/settings.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_lens.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/enums.dart';
+import 'package:aves/services/app_shortcut_service.dart';
 import 'package:aves/utils/durations.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/collection_actions.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/filter_bar.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/search/search_delegate.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/action_delegates/selection_action_delegate.dart';
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ class _CollectionAppBarState extends State<CollectionAppBar> with SingleTickerPr
   final TextEditingController _searchFieldController = TextEditingController();
   SelectionActionDelegate _actionDelegate;
   AnimationController _browseToSelectAnimation;
+  Future<bool> _canAddShortcutsLoader;
 
   CollectionLens get collection => widget.collection;
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class _CollectionAppBarState extends State<CollectionAppBar> with SingleTickerPr
       duration: Durations.iconAnimation,
       vsync: this,
     );
+    _canAddShortcutsLoader = AppShortcutService.canPin();
     _registerWidget(widget);
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) => _updateHeight());
   }
@@ -187,71 +191,80 @@ class _CollectionAppBarState extends State<CollectionAppBar> with SingleTickerPr
                 );
               },
             )),
-      Builder(
-        builder: (context) => PopupMenuButton<CollectionAction>(
-          key: Key('appbar-menu-button'),
-          itemBuilder: (context) {
-            final hasSelection = collection.selection.isNotEmpty;
-            return [
-              PopupMenuItem(
-                key: Key('menu-sort'),
-                value: CollectionAction.sort,
-                child: MenuRow(text: 'Sort...', icon: AIcons.sort),
-              ),
-              if (collection.sortFactor == EntrySortFactor.date)
+      FutureBuilder<bool>(
+        future: _canAddShortcutsLoader,
+        builder: (context, snapshot) {
+          final canAddShortcuts = snapshot.data ?? false;
+          return PopupMenuButton<CollectionAction>(
+            key: Key('appbar-menu-button'),
+            itemBuilder: (context) {
+              final hasSelection = collection.selection.isNotEmpty;
+              return [
                 PopupMenuItem(
-                  key: Key('menu-group'),
-                  value: CollectionAction.group,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Group...', icon: AIcons.group),
+                  key: Key('menu-sort'),
+                  value: CollectionAction.sort,
+                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Sort...', icon: AIcons.sort),
                 ),
-              if (collection.isBrowsing) ...[
-                if (AvesApp.mode == AppMode.main)
-                  if (kDebugMode)
+                if (collection.sortFactor == EntrySortFactor.date)
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    key: Key('menu-group'),
+                    value: CollectionAction.group,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Group...', icon: AIcons.group),
+                  ),
+                if (collection.isBrowsing) ...[
+                  if (AvesApp.mode == AppMode.main)
+                    if (kDebugMode)
+                      PopupMenuItem(
+                        value: CollectionAction.refresh,
+                        child: MenuRow(text: 'Refresh', icon: AIcons.refresh),
+                      ),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.select,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Select', icon: AIcons.select),
+                  ),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.stats,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Stats', icon: AIcons.stats),
+                  ),
+                  if (canAddShortcuts)
                     PopupMenuItem(
-                      value: CollectionAction.refresh,
-                      child: MenuRow(text: 'Refresh', icon: AIcons.refresh),
+                      value: CollectionAction.addShortcut,
+                      child: MenuRow(text: 'Add shortcut', icon: AIcons.addShortcut),
                     ),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.select,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Select', icon: AIcons.select),
-                ),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.stats,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Stats', icon: AIcons.stats),
-                ),
-              ],
-              if (collection.isSelecting) ...[
-                PopupMenuDivider(),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.copy,
-                  enabled: hasSelection,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Copy to album'),
-                ),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.move,
-                  enabled: hasSelection,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Move to album'),
-                ),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.refreshMetadata,
-                  enabled: hasSelection,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Refresh metadata'),
-                ),
-                PopupMenuDivider(),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.selectAll,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Select all'),
-                ),
-                PopupMenuItem(
-                  value: CollectionAction.selectNone,
-                  enabled: hasSelection,
-                  child: MenuRow(text: 'Select none'),
-                ),
-              ]
-            ];
-          },
-          onSelected: _onCollectionActionSelected,
-        ),
+                ],
+                if (collection.isSelecting) ...[
+                  PopupMenuDivider(),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.copy,
+                    enabled: hasSelection,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Copy to album'),
+                  ),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.move,
+                    enabled: hasSelection,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Move to album'),
+                  ),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.refreshMetadata,
+                    enabled: hasSelection,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Refresh metadata'),
+                  ),
+                  PopupMenuDivider(),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.selectAll,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Select all'),
+                  ),
+                  PopupMenuItem(
+                    value: CollectionAction.selectNone,
+                    enabled: hasSelection,
+                    child: MenuRow(text: 'Select none'),
+                  ),
+                ]
+              ];
+            },
+            onSelected: _onCollectionActionSelected,
+          );
+        },
       ),
     ];
   }
@@ -297,6 +310,9 @@ class _CollectionAppBarState extends State<CollectionAppBar> with SingleTickerPr
       case CollectionAction.stats:
         _goToStats();
         break;
+      case CollectionAction.addShortcut:
+        unawaited(AppShortcutService.pin('Collection', collection.filters));
+        break;
       case CollectionAction.group:
         final value = await showDialog<EntryGroupFactor>(
           context: context,
@@ -360,16 +376,3 @@ class _CollectionAppBarState extends State<CollectionAppBar> with SingleTickerPr
     );
   }
 }
-
-enum CollectionAction {
-  copy,
-  group,
-  move,
-  refresh,
-  refreshMetadata,
-  select,
-  selectAll,
-  selectNone,
-  sort,
-  stats,
-}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/collection/collection_actions.dart b/lib/widgets/collection/collection_actions.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c71ba093c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/collection/collection_actions.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+enum CollectionAction {
+  addShortcut,
+  copy,
+  group,
+  move,
+  refresh,
+  refreshMetadata,
+  select,
+  selectAll,
+  selectNone,
+  sort,
+  stats,
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/action_delegates/selection_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/common/action_delegates/selection_action_delegate.dart
index d7a4b286e..4f5fd8d9a 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/action_delegates/selection_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/action_delegates/selection_action_delegate.dart
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_source.dart';
 import 'package:aves/services/android_app_service.dart';
 import 'package:aves/services/image_file_service.dart';
 import 'package:aves/utils/durations.dart';
-import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/app_bar.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/collection_actions.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/empty.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/action_delegates/create_album_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/action_delegates/feedback.dart';
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/entry_actions.dart b/lib/widgets/common/entry_actions.dart
index 2e9e93a67..47500e61b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/entry_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/entry_actions.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/icons.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-enum EntryAction { delete, edit, info, open, openMap, print, rename, rotateCCW, rotateCW, setAs, share, toggleFavourite, debug }
+enum EntryAction {
+  delete,
+  edit,
+  info,
+  open,
+  openMap,
+  print,
+  rename,
+  rotateCCW,
+  rotateCW,
+  setAs,
+  share,
+  toggleFavourite,
+  debug,
+}
 
 class EntryActions {
   static const selection = [
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/icons.dart b/lib/widgets/common/icons.dart
index 42d2f9f2c..6f7d2b47c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/icons.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/icons.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AIcons {
   static const IconData tag = OMIcons.localOffer;
 
   // actions
+  static const IconData addShortcut = OMIcons.bookmarkBorder;
   static const IconData clear = OMIcons.clear;
   static const IconData collapse = OMIcons.expandLess;
   static const IconData createAlbum = OMIcons.addCircleOutline;