diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8314f002..0d646f50 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ up.*.txt
 .hist/
 scripts/docker/*.out
 scripts/docker/*.err
+
+# nix build output link
+result
diff --git a/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix b/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8832aea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/package/nix/copyparty/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, makeWrapper, fetchurl, utillinux, python, jinja2, mutagen, pillow
+, pyvips, pyftpdlib, pyopenssl, impacket, ffmpeg }:
+
+let
+  pyEnv = python.withPackages (ps:
+    with ps; [
+      # mandatory
+      jinja2
+      # thumbnails
+      pyvips
+      ffmpeg
+      # alternative thumbnails, but not needed in the presence of pyvips and ffmpeg
+      # pillow pyheif-pillow-opener pillow-avif-plugin
+      # audio metadata
+      mutagen
+      # ftp server
+      pyftpdlib
+      pyopenssl
+      # smb server
+      impacket
+    ]);
+in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "copyparty";
+  version = "1.6.11";
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url =
+      "https://github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/download/v${version}/copyparty-sfx.py";
+    hash = "sha256-0JbjOrZm70UhOJndOhBzX2K1RBM5y3N0+TsjLQtsjTQ=";
+  };
+  buildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
+  dontUnpack = true;
+  dontBuild = true;
+  installPhase = ''
+    install -Dm755 $src $out/share/copyparty-sfx.py
+    makeWrapper ${pyEnv.interpreter} $out/bin/copyparty \
+      --set PATH '${lib.makeBinPath [ utillinux ffmpeg ]}:$PATH' \
+      --add-flags "$out/share/copyparty-sfx.py"
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2162ad8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "flake-utils": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1678901627,
+        "narHash": "sha256-U02riOqrKKzwjsxc/400XnElV+UtPUQWpANPlyazjH0=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "93a2b84fc4b70d9e089d029deacc3583435c2ed6",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1680334310,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ISWz16oGxBhF7wqAxefMPwFag6SlsA9up8muV79V9ck=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "884e3b68be02ff9d61a042bc9bd9dd2a358f95da",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-22.11",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63c6c3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-22.11";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils }:
+    {
+      overlays.default = self: super: {
+        copyparty =
+          self.python3.pkgs.callPackage ./contrib/package/nix/copyparty {
+            ffmpeg = self.ffmpeg-full;
+          };
+      };
+    } // flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system:
+      let
+        pkgs = import nixpkgs {
+          inherit system;
+          overlays = [ self.overlays.default ];
+        };
+      in {
+        packages = {
+          inherit (pkgs) copyparty;
+          default = self.packages.${system}.copyparty;
+        };
+      });
+}