diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
index af53fa5d3c3a..b4641ef2e700 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserActivity.kt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import com.duckduckgo.common.ui.viewbinding.viewBinding
 import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.DispatcherProvider
 import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.playstore.PlayStoreUtils
 import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.ActivityScope
+import com.duckduckgo.duckchat.api.DuckChat
 import com.duckduckgo.navigation.api.GlobalActivityStarter
 import com.duckduckgo.savedsites.impl.bookmarks.BookmarksActivity.Companion.SAVED_SITE_URL_EXTRA
 import com.duckduckgo.site.permissions.impl.ui.SitePermissionScreenNoParams
@@ -156,6 +157,9 @@ open class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
     @Inject
     lateinit var tabManager: TabManager
 
+    @Inject
+    lateinit var duckChat: DuckChat
+
     private val lastActiveTabs = TabList()
 
     private var _currentTab: BrowserTabFragment? = null
@@ -468,6 +472,11 @@ open class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
             return
         }
 
+        if (intent.getBooleanExtra(OPEN_DUCK_CHAT, false)) {
+            duckChat.openDuckChat()
+            return
+        }
+
         val existingTabId = intent.getStringExtra(OPEN_EXISTING_TAB_ID_EXTRA)
         if (existingTabId != null) {
             openExistingTab(existingTabId)
@@ -712,6 +721,7 @@ open class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
             openExistingTabId: String? = null,
             isLaunchFromClearDataAction: Boolean = false,
             isLaunchFromDedicatedWebView: Boolean = false,
+            openDuckChat: Boolean = false,
         ): Intent {
             val intent = Intent(context, BrowserActivity::class.java)
             intent.putExtra(EXTRA_TEXT, queryExtra)
@@ -724,6 +734,7 @@ open class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
             intent.putExtra(OPEN_EXISTING_TAB_ID_EXTRA, openExistingTabId)
             intent.putExtra(LAUNCH_FROM_CLEAR_DATA_ACTION, isLaunchFromClearDataAction)
             intent.putExtra(LAUNCH_FROM_DEDICATED_WEBVIEW, isLaunchFromDedicatedWebView)
+            intent.putExtra(OPEN_DUCK_CHAT, openDuckChat)
             return intent
         }
 
@@ -741,6 +752,7 @@ open class BrowserActivity : DuckDuckGoActivity() {
         const val LAUNCH_FROM_EXTERNAL_EXTRA = "LAUNCH_FROM_EXTERNAL_EXTRA"
         private const val LAUNCH_FROM_CLEAR_DATA_ACTION = "LAUNCH_FROM_CLEAR_DATA_ACTION"
         private const val LAUNCH_FROM_DEDICATED_WEBVIEW = "LAUNCH_FROM_DEDICATED_WEBVIEW"
+        private const val OPEN_DUCK_CHAT = "OPEN_DUCK_CHAT_EXTRA"
 
         private const val MAX_ACTIVE_TABS = 40
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/global/shortcut/AppShortcutCreator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/global/shortcut/AppShortcutCreator.kt
index a8dfdee7068f..4301f797ceae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/global/shortcut/AppShortcutCreator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/global/shortcut/AppShortcutCreator.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.duckduckgo.appbuildconfig.api.isInternalBuild
 import com.duckduckgo.common.ui.themepreview.ui.AppComponentsActivity
 import com.duckduckgo.common.utils.DispatcherProvider
 import com.duckduckgo.di.scopes.AppScope
+import com.duckduckgo.duckchat.api.DuckChat
 import com.duckduckgo.savedsites.impl.bookmarks.BookmarksActivity
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesTo
 import dagger.Module
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class AppShortcutCreator @Inject constructor(
     private val context: Context,
     @AppCoroutineScope private val appCoroutineScope: CoroutineScope,
     private val appBuildConfig: AppBuildConfig,
+    private val duckChat: DuckChat,
     private val dispatchers: DispatcherProvider,
 ) {
 
@@ -84,6 +86,10 @@ class AppShortcutCreator @Inject constructor(
             shortcutList.add(buildClearDataShortcut(context))
             shortcutList.add(buildBookmarksShortcut(context))
 
+            if (duckChat.isEnabled()) {
+                shortcutList.add(buildDuckChatShortcut(context))
+            }
+
             if (appBuildConfig.isInternalBuild()) {
                 shortcutList.add(buildAndroidDesignSystemShortcut(context))
             }
@@ -151,10 +157,23 @@ class AppShortcutCreator @Inject constructor(
             .build().toShortcutInfo()
     }
 
+    private fun buildDuckChatShortcut(context: Context): ShortcutInfo {
+        val browserActivity = BrowserActivity.intent(context, openDuckChat = true).also { it.action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW }
+        val stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(context)
+            .addNextIntent(browserActivity)
+
+        return ShortcutInfoCompat.Builder(context, SHORTCUT_ID_DUCK_AI)
+            .setShortLabel(context.getString(com.duckduckgo.duckchat.impl.R.string.duck_chat_title))
+            .setIcon(IconCompat.createWithResource(context, R.drawable.ic_app_shortcuts_duck_ai))
+            .setIntents(stackBuilder.intents)
+            .build().toShortcutInfo()
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val SHORTCUT_ID_CLEAR_DATA = "clearData"
         private const val SHORTCUT_ID_NEW_TAB = "newTab"
         private const val SHORTCUT_ID_SHOW_BOOKMARKS = "showBookmarks"
         private const val SHORTCUT_ID_DESIGN_SYSTEM_DEMO = "designSystemDemo"
+        private const val SHORTCUT_ID_DUCK_AI = "duckAIDemo"
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_shortcuts_duck_ai.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_shortcuts_duck_ai.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ffbc14d4c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_app_shortcuts_duck_ai.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2025 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M5.072,18.583C5.422,18.18 5.346,17.567 4.947,17.213C3.127,15.601 2,13.367 2,10.899C2,5.981 6.477,1.993 12,1.993C17.523,1.993 22,5.981 22,10.899C22,14.631 19.424,17.826 15.769,19.152C13.405,20.236 7.588,21.339 4.268,21.909C3.438,22.052 2.903,21.084 3.455,20.447L5.072,18.583ZM12.382,6.284C12.282,5.886 11.717,5.886 11.618,6.284L11.247,7.767C10.953,8.942 10.036,9.86 8.861,10.154L7.377,10.524C6.98,10.624 6.98,11.189 7.377,11.288L8.861,11.659C10.036,11.953 10.953,12.87 11.247,14.045L11.618,15.529C11.717,15.926 12.282,15.926 12.382,15.529L12.753,14.045C13.047,12.87 13.964,11.953 15.139,11.659L16.623,11.288C17.02,11.189 17.02,10.624 16.623,10.524L15.139,10.154C13.964,9.86 13.047,8.942 12.753,7.767L12.382,6.284Z"
+      android:fillColor="@color/purple40"
+      android:fillAlpha="0.84"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-colors.xml b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-colors.xml
index 83d2034ca5e5..147bf40e77d5 100644
--- a/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-colors.xml
+++ b/common/common-ui/src/main/res/values/design-system-colors.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     <color name="red70">#9A3216</color>
 
     <color name="purple50">#5132A9</color>
+    <color name="purple40">#A276FF</color>
 
     <color name="yellow50_14">#24FFCC33</color>
     <color name="yellow50">#FFCC33</color>