diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..649d27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy...
+[etc.]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81d8bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# convert_dirs.sh
+
+Converts video files in a directory to `.mp4` using ffmpeg.
+
+Supports:
+
+- Dry-run mode
+- Archiving originals
+- Custom CRF quality
+- Filter by source file types (e.g., .avi, .mkv)
+
+## Usage
+
+\`\`\`bash
+./convert_dirs.sh --source ./tv --src-type avi --src-type mkv --quality 22 --dry-run
+\`\`\`
+
+## Requirements
+
+- bash
+- ffmpeg
\ No newline at end of file