diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index d6b81d1d..f7282627 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo
+import android.content.pm.ShortcutManager
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
 import android.net.Uri
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.fragments.TextFragment
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.models.Note
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_checklist.*
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.io.OutputStream
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 R.id.new_note -> displayNewNoteDialog()
                 R.id.rename_note -> fragment?.handleUnlocking { displayRenameDialog() }
                 R.id.share -> fragment?.handleUnlocking { shareText() }
+                R.id.cab_create_shortcut -> createShortcut()
                 R.id.lock_note -> lockNote()
                 R.id.unlock_note -> unlockNote()
                 R.id.open_file -> tryOpenFile()
@@ -1339,6 +1342,30 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
+    private fun createShortcut() {
+        val manager = getSystemService(ShortcutManager::class.java)
+        if (manager.isRequestPinShortcutSupported) {
+            val note = mCurrentNote
+            val drawable = resources.getDrawable(R.drawable.shortcut_note).mutate()
+            val appIconColor = baseConfig.appIconColor
+            (drawable as LayerDrawable).findDrawableByLayerId(R.id.shortcut_plus_background).applyColorFilter(appIconColor)
+
+            val intent = Intent(this, SplashActivity::class.java)
+            intent.action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW
+            intent.putExtra(OPEN_NOTE_ID, note.id)
+            intent.flags = intent.flags or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY
+
+            val shortcut = ShortcutInfo.Builder(this, note.hashCode().toString())
+                .setShortLabel(mCurrentNote.title)
+                .setIcon(Icon.createWithBitmap(drawable.convertToBitmap()))
+                .setIntent(intent)
+                .build()
+
+            manager.requestPinShortcut(shortcut, null)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun lockNote() {
         ConfirmationDialog(this, "", R.string.locking_warning, R.string.ok, R.string.cancel) {
             SecurityDialog(this, "", SHOW_ALL_TABS) { hash, type, success ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_icon.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32f96422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_shortcut_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="108dp" android:height="108dp" android:viewportWidth="108" android:viewportHeight="108">
+    <path android:pathData="M83.383 37.813l-19.6-19.442H24.618v71.26H83.225V37.813zm-2.87 0h-16.73v-16.572zm-45.658-2.87v-1.96h26.967v3.92H34.855zm17.185 43.242h-17.168v-3.92h17.168zm21.088-12.355v1.96H34.855v-3.92h38.273zm0-10.237v1.96H34.855v-3.92h38.273zm0-10.255v1.96H34.855v-3.92h38.273z" android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/shortcut_note.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shortcut_note.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..257754e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shortcut_note.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:id="@+id/shortcut_plus_background">
+        <shape android:shape="oval">
+            <solid android:color="@color/color_primary"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:bottom="@dimen/medium_margin" android:drawable="@drawable/ic_shortcut_icon" android:left="@dimen/medium_margin" android:right="@dimen/medium_margin" android:top="@dimen/medium_margin" />
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
index d2b0ef87..50516e8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_share_vector"
         android:title="@string/share"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/cab_create_shortcut"
+        android:title="@string/create_shortcut"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/lock_note"
         android:title="@string/lock_note"