diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
index 1c8088164..a5d6a803e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static "css/vendor/icons.css" %}">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static "css/bookwyrm.css" %}">
 
+    <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="{% url 'opensearch' %}" title="{% blocktrans with site_name=site.name %}{{ site_name }} search{% endblocktrans %}" />
+
     <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{% if site.favicon %}{% get_media_prefix %}{{ site.favicon }}{% else %}{% static "images/favicon.ico" %}{% endif %}">
 
     {% if preview_images_enabled is True %}
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
             <a class="navbar-item" href="/">
                 <img class="image logo" src="{% if site.logo_small %}{% get_media_prefix %}{{ site.logo_small }}{% else %}{% static "images/logo-small.png" %}{% endif %}" alt="Home page">
             </a>
-            <form class="navbar-item column" action="/search/">
+            <form class="navbar-item column" action="{% url 'search' %}">
                 <div class="field has-addons">
                     <div class="control">
                         <input aria-label="{% trans 'Search for a book or user' %}" id="search_input" class="input" type="text" name="q" placeholder="{% trans 'Search for a book or user' %}" value="{{ query }}">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/opensearch.xml b/bookwyrm/templates/opensearch.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50167144a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/opensearch.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load static %}
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:moz="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
+    <ShortName>BW</ShortName>
+    <Description>{% blocktrans with site_name=site.name %}{{ site_name }} search{% endblocktrans %}</Description>
+    <InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
+    <Image width="16" height="16" type="image/x-icon">{% if site.favicon %}{% get_media_prefix %}{{ site.favicon }}{% else %}{% static "images/favicon.ico" %}{% endif %}</Image>
+    <Url type="text/html" template="{% url 'search' %}">
+        <Param name="q" value="{searchTerms}"/>
+    </Url>
+    <moz:SearchForm>{% url 'search' %}</moz:SearchForm>
+</OpenSearchDescription>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 32ef4af0d..1d34ea86c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r"^nodeinfo/2\.0/?$", views.nodeinfo),
     re_path(r"^api/v1/instance/?$", views.instance_info),
     re_path(r"^api/v1/instance/peers/?$", views.peers),
+    re_path(r"^opensearch.xml$", views.opensearch, name="opensearch"),
     # polling updates
     re_path("^api/updates/notifications/?$", views.get_notification_count),
     re_path("^api/updates/stream/(?P<stream>[a-z]+)/?$", views.get_unread_status_count),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/wellknown.py b/bookwyrm/views/wellknown.py
index 426d0cdcf..71c885441 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/wellknown.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/wellknown.py
@@ -128,3 +128,8 @@ def peers(_):
 def host_meta(request):
     """meta of the host"""
     return TemplateResponse(request, "host_meta.xml", {"DOMAIN": DOMAIN})
+
+@require_GET
+def opensearch(request):
+    """Open Search xml spec"""
+    return TemplateResponse(request, "opensearch.xml")