diff --git a/toxygen/calls.py b/toxygen/calls.py
index 6d6bbef..a16a79d 100644
--- a/toxygen/calls.py
+++ b/toxygen/calls.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from toxav_enums import *
 import cv2
 import itertools
 import numpy as np
+import screen_sharing
 # TODO: play sound until outgoing call will be started or cancelled
 
 
@@ -203,10 +204,14 @@ class AV:
         self._video_width = s.video['width']
         self._video_height = s.video['height']
 
-        self._video = cv2.VideoCapture(s.video['device'])
-        self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, 25)
-        self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, self._video_width)
-        self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, self._video_height)
+        if s.video['device'] == -1:
+            self._video = screen_sharing.DesktopGrabber(s.video['x'], s.video['y'],
+                                                        s.video['width'], s.video['height'])
+        else:
+            self._video = cv2.VideoCapture(s.video['device'])
+            self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, 25)
+            self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, self._video_width)
+            self._video.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, self._video_height)
 
         self._video_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.send_video)
         self._video_thread.start()
diff --git a/toxygen/menu.py b/toxygen/menu.py
index 4b2419a..547d721 100644
--- a/toxygen/menu.py
+++ b/toxygen/menu.py
@@ -832,8 +832,12 @@ class VideoSettings(CenteredWidget):
         self.input.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(25, 30, 350, 30))
         self.input.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.selectionChanged)
         import cv2
-        self.devices = []
-        self.frame_max_sizes = []
+        self.devices = [-1]
+        screen = QtWidgets.QApplication.primaryScreen()
+        size = screen.size()
+        self.frame_max_sizes = [(size.width(), size.height())]
+        desktop = QtWidgets.QApplication.translate("videoSettingsForm", "Desktop")
+        self.input.addItem(desktop)
         for i in range(10):
             v = cv2.VideoCapture(i)
             if v.isOpened():
diff --git a/toxygen/screen_sharing.py b/toxygen/screen_sharing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265658c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toxygen/screen_sharing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import numpy as np
+from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
+
+
+class DesktopGrabber:
+
+    def __init__(self, x, y, width, height):
+        self._x = x
+        self._y = y
+        self._width = width
+        self._height = height
+        self._width -= width % 4
+        self._height -= height % 4
+        self._screen = QtWidgets.QApplication.primaryScreen()
+
+    def read(self):
+        pixmap = self._screen.grabWindow(0, self._x, self._y, self._width, self._height)
+        image = pixmap.toImage()
+        s = image.bits().asstring(self._width * self._height * 4)
+        arr = np.fromstring(s, dtype=np.uint8).reshape((self._height, self._width, 4))
+
+        return True, arr
diff --git a/toxygen/settings.py b/toxygen/settings.py
index 0718b17..5457ba6 100644
--- a/toxygen/settings.py
+++ b/toxygen/settings.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Settings(dict, Singleton):
         self.audio = {'input': p.get_default_input_device_info()['index'] if input_devices else -1,
                       'output': p.get_default_output_device_info()['index'] if output_devices else -1,
                       'enabled': input_devices and output_devices}
-        self.video = {'device': 0, 'width': 640, 'height': 480}
+        self.video = {'device': -1, 'width': 640, 'height': 480, 'x': 0, 'y': 0}
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_auto_profile():