diff --git a/desktop/dialogs/AddPodcastDialog.qml b/desktop/dialogs/AddPodcastDialog.qml
index 88defa1..9a2d199 100644
--- a/desktop/dialogs/AddPodcastDialog.qml
+++ b/desktop/dialogs/AddPodcastDialog.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import '../common'
 import '../common/util.js' as Util
 
 Dialog {
+    property alias labelText: urlEntyLabel.text
     signal addUrl(string url)
 
     width: 300
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ Dialog {
         anchors.fill: parent
 
         Label {
+            id: urlEntyLabel
             text: 'URL:'
         }
 
diff --git a/desktop/gpodder.qml b/desktop/gpodder.qml
index 54a822e..7d4dec7 100644
--- a/desktop/gpodder.qml
+++ b/desktop/gpodder.qml
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 }
             }
 
+            MenuItem {
+                text: 'Add from OPML'
+                onTriggered: {
+                    openDialog('dialogs/AddPodcastDialog.qml', function(dialog) {
+                        dialog.title = "Add from OPML"
+                        dialog.labelText = "OPML URL:"
+                        dialog.addUrl.connect(function (url) {
+                            py.call('main.import_opml', [url]);
+                        })
+                    })
+                }
+            }
+
             MenuItem {
                 text: 'Quit'
                 onTriggered: Qt.quit()
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f7ec09e..3af1676 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from gpodder.api import core
 from gpodder.api import util
 from gpodder.api import query
 from gpodder.api import registry
+from gpodder import opml
 
 import logging
 import functools
@@ -221,6 +222,21 @@ class gPotherSide:
         summary.sort(key=lambda e: e['newEpisodes'], reverse=True)
         return summary[:int(count)]
 
+    @run_in_background_thread
+    def import_opml(self, url):
+        """Import subscriptions from an OPML file
+
+        import http://example.com/subscriptions.opml
+
+            Import subscriptions from the given URL
+
+        import ./feeds.opml
+
+            Import subscriptions from a local file
+        """
+        for channel in opml.Importer(url).items:
+            self.subscribe(channel['url'])
+    
     @run_in_background_thread
     def subscribe(self, url):
         url = self.core.model.normalize_feed_url(url)
@@ -545,6 +561,7 @@ load_podcasts = gpotherside.load_podcasts
 load_episodes = gpotherside.load_episodes
 show_episode = gpotherside.show_episode
 play_episode = gpotherside.play_episode
+import_opml = gpotherside.import_opml
 subscribe = gpotherside.subscribe
 unsubscribe = gpotherside.unsubscribe
 check_for_episodes = gpotherside.check_for_episodes
diff --git a/touch/PodcastsPage.qml b/touch/PodcastsPage.qml
index 882252b..6cdab93 100644
--- a/touch/PodcastsPage.qml
+++ b/touch/PodcastsPage.qml
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ SlidePage {
                     });
                 },
             },
+            {
+                label: 'Add from OPML',
+                callback: function () {
+                    var ctx = { py: py };
+                    pgst.loadPage('TextInputDialog.qml', {
+                        buttonText: 'Subscribe',
+                        placeholderText: 'OPML URL',
+                        pasteOnLoad: true,
+                        callback: function (url) {
+                            ctx.py.call('main.import_opml', [url]);
+                        }
+                    });
+                },
+            },
             {
                 label: 'Discover new podcasts',
                 callback: function () {