diff --git a/data/about.txt b/data/about.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91925c6242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/about.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<h3>MapsWithMe is an Offline Maps application.</h3>
+
+<center><font color="green">Insert your licensing information here</font></center>
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.cpp b/qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 873f80d013..eff2859f66 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <QtGui/QDockWidget>
 #include <QtGui/QToolBar>
 #include <QtGui/QAction>
+#include <QtGui/QMenuBar>
+#include <QtGui/QMenu>
+#include <QtGui/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtCore/QFile>
 
 #include "../base/start_mem_debug.hpp"
 
@@ -32,6 +36,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 
   setWindowTitle(tr("MapsWithMe"));
 
+  QMenu * helpMenu = new QMenu(tr("Help"), this);
+  menuBar()->addMenu(helpMenu);
+  helpMenu->addAction(tr("About"), this, SLOT(OnAbout()));
+
   LoadState();
 }
 
@@ -216,4 +224,15 @@ void MainWindow::ShowClassifPanel()
   m_pClassifDock->show();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::OnAbout()
+{
+  QFile file(GetPlatform().ReadPathForFile("about.txt").c_str());
+  if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  {
+    QByteArray data = file.readAll();
+    QMessageBox::about(this, QMenuBar::tr("About"), data);
+    file.close();
+  }
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.hpp b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
index 95882fc53b..17b9fc72fa 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace qt
     //void OnFeatureClicked(int row, int col);
     void ShowUpdateDialog();
     void ShowClassifPanel();
+    void OnAbout();
   };
 }