diff --git a/src/lib/components/modal.svelte b/src/lib/components/modal.svelte
index af08125..1272c84 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/modal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/modal.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import Button from './button.svelte';
 	import FaXmark from '$icon/fa-xmark.svelte';
+	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
 
 	export let open: boolean;
 	export let title: string;
 	export let size: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' = 'md';
 
+	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+
 	const maxWidths = {
 		sm: '400px',
 		md: '700px',
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@
 
 	function close() {
 		open = false;
+		dispatch('close');
 	}
 
 	function escape(event: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@
 	.app-modal {
 		article {
 			max-width: var(--max-width, none);
-			flex: 1 0 auto;
+			flex: 1 0 0;
 		}
 
 		header {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/welcome-modal.svelte b/src/lib/components/welcome-modal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67cbbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/welcome-modal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import Modal from './modal.svelte';
+	import Button from './button.svelte';
+	import { persistence } from '$lib/stores';
+
+	let open = false;
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		if (!persistence.prompted) {
+			open = true;
+		}
+	});
+
+	function close() {
+		persistence.prompt();
+		open = false;
+	}
+</script>
+
+<Modal title="Welcome!" size="sm" bind:open on:close={close}>
+	<p>
+		Capture your thoughts for later by writing a quick note. Add tags to categorize it and organize
+		your notes.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+		This app keeps all of its data on your device. Your notes are private, never sent to an external
+		server.
+	</p>
+	<footer>
+		<Button on:click={close}>Get Started</Button>
+	</footer>
+</Modal>
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/index.ts b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
index b28d793..584cbb5 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { NotesStore } from './notes';
 import { ThemeStore, type Theme } from './theme';
 import { TagsStore } from './tags';
 import { SettingsStore } from './settings';
+import { PersistenceStore } from './persistence';
 
 export const tags = new TagsStore();
 export const notes = new NotesStore(tags);
 
+export const persistence = new PersistenceStore();
 export const settings = new SettingsStore();
 
 export const theme = new ThemeStore();
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/persistence.ts b/src/lib/stores/persistence.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c4090a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stores/persistence.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { writable, type Readable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+export class PersistenceStore implements Readable<boolean | null> {
+	private persistence = writable<boolean | null>(null);
+
+	get prompted() {
+		return !!localStorage.promptedForPersistence;
+	}
+	private set prompted(value: boolean) {
+		localStorage.promptedForPersistence = value;
+	}
+
+	constructor() {
+		this.check();
+	}
+
+	subscribe = this.persistence.subscribe;
+
+	async check() {
+		if (navigator.storage && navigator.storage.persisted) {
+			let persisted: boolean | null = await navigator.storage.persisted();
+
+			if (persisted !== true) {
+				persisted = this.prompted ? false : null;
+			}
+
+			this.persistence.set(persisted);
+		}
+	}
+
+	async prompt() {
+		this.prompted = true;
+
+		if (navigator.storage && navigator.storage.persist) {
+			const persisted = await navigator.storage.persist();
+			this.persistence.set(persisted);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index e6878d6..2ed84d9 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	import NoteListPlaceholder from '$lib/components/notes/note-list-placeholder.svelte';
 	import NoteList from '$lib/components/notes/note-list.svelte';
 	import SettingsModal from '$lib/components/settings/settings-modal.svelte';
+	import WelcomeModal from '$lib/components/welcome-modal.svelte';
 	import { notes, tags } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	const notesCount = notes.count;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 		<NoteAddButton />
 	</section>
 </main>
+<WelcomeModal />
 <SettingsModal />
 
 <style lang="scss">