diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 7ba9acb..c8a0cfe 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   let sidecarState = $state<SidecarState>("checking");
   let debugLog = $state("");
   let availableUpdate = $state("");
+  let appVersion = $state("");
 
   let obsDisplayUrl = $derived(backendStore.obsUrl);
   let syncDisplayUrl = $derived(backendStore.syncUrl);
@@ -108,6 +109,14 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
+    // Get app version from Tauri
+    import("@tauri-apps/api/app").then(({ getVersion }) =>
+      getVersion().then((v) => { appVersion = v; })
+    ).catch(() => {
+      // Browser dev mode -- read from package.json or use fallback
+      appVersion = "dev";
+    });
+
     checkAndLaunchSidecar();
 
     return () => {
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@
     <TranscriptionDisplay />
     <Controls />
 
-    <div class="version-label">v{backendStore.version}</div>
+    <div class="version-label">v{appVersion || backendStore.version}</div>
   </div>
 
   {#if showSettings}