diff --git a/scipaperloader/templates/base.html b/scipaperloader/templates/base.html
index ecfb288..6407e72 100644
--- a/scipaperloader/templates/base.html
+++ b/scipaperloader/templates/base.html
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
 <div class="container py-4">
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
 </div>
+{% include 'footer.html' %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/scipaperloader/templates/footer.html b/scipaperloader/templates/footer.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e71ddb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scipaperloader/templates/footer.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<footer>
+    <div class="text-center mt-5">
+        <p class="text-muted small">
+            Powered by Flask • SQLite • Bootstrap • PyZotero<br>
+            Designed for academic use on a local network.
+        </p>
+    </div>
+</footer>
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