diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 4d217562a..62ba5d445 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: surfsense_desktop
         env:
           HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL: ${{ vars.HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL }}
+          POSTHOG_KEY: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_KEY }}
+          POSTHOG_HOST: ${{ vars.POSTHOG_HOST }}
 
       - name: Package & Publish
         run: pnpm exec electron-builder ${{ matrix.platform }} --config electron-builder.yml --publish always -c.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/.env b/surfsense_desktop/.env
index d053aac97..a0463a39d 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/.env
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/.env
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
 # The hosted web frontend URL. Used to intercept OAuth redirects and keep them
 # inside the desktop app. Set to your production frontend domain.
 HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL=https://surfsense.net
+
+# PostHog analytics (leave empty to disable)
+POSTHOG_KEY=
+POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/scripts/build-electron.mjs b/surfsense_desktop/scripts/build-electron.mjs
index 9f507ea37..bfce6a9ad 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/scripts/build-electron.mjs
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/scripts/build-electron.mjs
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ async function buildElectron() {
       'process.env.HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL': JSON.stringify(
         process.env.HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL || desktopEnv.HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL || 'https://surfsense.net'
       ),
+      'process.env.POSTHOG_KEY': JSON.stringify(
+        process.env.POSTHOG_KEY || desktopEnv.POSTHOG_KEY || ''
+      ),
+      'process.env.POSTHOG_HOST': JSON.stringify(
+        process.env.POSTHOG_HOST || desktopEnv.POSTHOG_HOST || 'https://us.i.posthog.com'
+      ),
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
index 95b0359c8..231553f9a 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { registerAutocomplete, unregisterAutocomplete } from './modules/autocomp
 import { registerFolderWatcher, unregisterFolderWatcher } from './modules/folder-watcher';
 import { registerIpcHandlers } from './ipc/handlers';
 import { createTray, destroyTray } from './modules/tray';
+import { initAnalytics, shutdownAnalytics, trackEvent } from './modules/analytics';
 
 registerGlobalErrorHandlers();
 
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ if (!setupDeepLinks()) {
 registerIpcHandlers();
 
 app.whenReady().then(async () => {
+  initAnalytics();
+  trackEvent('desktop_app_launched');
   setupMenu();
   try {
     await startNextServer();
@@ -70,9 +73,15 @@ app.on('before-quit', () => {
   isQuitting = true;
 });
 
-app.on('will-quit', () => {
+let didCleanup = false;
+app.on('will-quit', async (e) => {
+  if (didCleanup) return;
+  didCleanup = true;
+  e.preventDefault();
   unregisterQuickAsk();
   unregisterAutocomplete();
   unregisterFolderWatcher();
   destroyTray();
+  await shutdownAnalytics();
+  app.exit();
 });
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/analytics.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/analytics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f64c1bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/analytics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { PostHog } from 'posthog-node';
+import { machineIdSync } from 'node-machine-id';
+import { app } from 'electron';
+
+let client: PostHog | null = null;
+let distinctId = '';
+
+export function initAnalytics(): void {
+  const key = process.env.POSTHOG_KEY;
+  if (!key) return;
+
+  try {
+    distinctId = machineIdSync(true);
+  } catch {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  client = new PostHog(key, {
+    host: process.env.POSTHOG_HOST || 'https://us.i.posthog.com',
+    flushAt: 20,
+    flushInterval: 10000,
+  });
+}
+
+export function trackEvent(event: string, properties?: Record<string, unknown>): void {
+  if (!client) return;
+
+  client.capture({
+    distinctId,
+    event,
+    properties: {
+      platform: 'desktop',
+      app_version: app.getVersion(),
+      os: process.platform,
+      ...properties,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function shutdownAnalytics(): Promise<void> {
+  if (!client) return;
+
+  const timeout = new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
+  await Promise.race([client.shutdown(), timeout]);
+  client = null;
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
index cb09a42e1..d4eb727fd 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/autocomplete/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { captureScreen } from './screenshot';
 import { createSuggestionWindow, destroySuggestion, getSuggestionWindow } from './suggestion-window';
 import { getShortcuts } from '../shortcuts';
 import { getActiveSearchSpaceId } from '../active-search-space';
+import { trackEvent } from '../analytics';
 
 let currentShortcut = '';
 let autocompleteEnabled = true;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ async function triggerAutocomplete(): Promise<void> {
     console.warn('[autocomplete] No active search space. Select a search space first.');
     return;
   }
+  trackEvent('desktop_autocomplete_triggered', { search_space_id: searchSpaceId });
   const cursor = screen.getCursorScreenPoint();
   const win = createSuggestionWindow(cursor.x, cursor.y);
 
@@ -87,9 +89,11 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
   ipcRegistered = true;
 
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.ACCEPT_SUGGESTION, async (_event, text: string) => {
+    trackEvent('desktop_autocomplete_accepted');
     await acceptAndInject(text);
   });
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.DISMISS_SUGGESTION, () => {
+    trackEvent('desktop_autocomplete_dismissed');
     destroySuggestion();
   });
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.SET_AUTOCOMPLETE_ENABLED, (_event, enabled: boolean) => {
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
index d5a2a9c2e..d700b421a 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { checkAccessibilityPermission, getFrontmostApp, simulateCopy, simulatePa
 import { getServerPort } from './server';
 import { getShortcuts } from './shortcuts';
 import { getActiveSearchSpaceId } from './active-search-space';
+import { trackEvent } from './analytics';
 
 let currentShortcut = '';
 let quickAskWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ async function quickAskHandler(): Promise<void> {
 
   sourceApp = getFrontmostApp();
   console.log('[quick-ask] Source app:', sourceApp, '| Opening Quick Assist with', text.length, 'chars', selected ? '(selected)' : text ? '(clipboard fallback)' : '(empty)');
+  trackEvent('desktop_quick_ask_opened', { has_selected_text: !!selected });
   openQuickAsk(text);
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
 
     if (!checkAccessibilityPermission()) return;
 
+    trackEvent('desktop_quick_ask_replaced');
     clipboard.writeText(text);
     destroyQuickAsk();