diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7265210..0ae6a8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@ The version in `dacli/constants.py` is the single source of truth:
 `pyproject.toml` reads it dynamically, the release workflow refuses a tag
 that disagrees with it, and PyPI therefore always matches the tag.
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Changed
+
+- The README now shows that the project is on PyPI: a version badge as the
+  first badge, and `pipx install da-sync` directly under the opening
+  paragraph. The install instructions were already correct, but nothing
+  above the fold said the package was installable, and the badge row —
+  eight badges covering CI, linting and coverage — never mentioned it.
+- The static `Python 3.10+` badge is now `pypi/pyversions`, which reads the
+  classifiers rather than restating them, so it cannot drift from
+  `requires-python`.
+- Dropped the `Status: Beta` badge. The blockquote two lines below says the
+  same thing with more detail, and the badge row has a budget: the
+  discoverability check requires "deviantart" within the first twelve
+  lines, and a ninth badge pushed the opening paragraph past it.
+
 ## 0.1.1 — 2026-08-01
 
 Documentation only; no code changes.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3bc49ba..499d95c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 # da-cli
 
+[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/da-sync.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/da-sync/)
 [![CI](https://github.com/FZ2000/da-cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/FZ2000/da-cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
-[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+[![Python versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/da-sync.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/da-sync/)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Code style: ruff](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-ruff-261230.svg)](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/)
 [![Type checked: mypy](https://img.shields.io/badge/types-mypy-blue.svg)](https://mypy-lang.org/)
 [![Coverage: 92%+](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-92%25%2B-brightgreen.svg)](CONTRIBUTING.md#tests)
-[![Status: Beta](https://img.shields.io/badge/status-beta-orange.svg)](https://github.com/FZ2000/da-cli/releases)
 [![Dependencies: 0 runtime](https://img.shields.io/badge/runtime%20deps-0-success.svg)](pyproject.toml)
 
 Sync your DeviantArt gallery to a local folder from the command line — a backup of the art you watch, kept current. **Zero runtime dependencies**: the whole tool is the Python 3.10+ standard library. A local SQLite index means a re-run costs one API call when nothing new was posted, and `launchd` (macOS) or a systemd timer (Linux) keeps it running unattended. Plus search and browse helpers.
 
+```bash
+pipx install da-sync     # the distribution is `da-sync`; the command is `da`
+```
+
 > **New to da-cli?** Follow the **[Setup Guide](docs/getting-started.md)** — it walks you through everything from install to first sync in about 10 minutes, with screenshots.
 > **Status: Beta** — the sync and search flows are stable and covered by 868 tests. macOS Keychain integration is production-ready; Linux Secret Service support is planned. See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).