diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 61f2475..f61624d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
-project(scratchcpp-render VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(scratchcpp-render VERSION 0.5.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ qt_standard_project_setup(REQUIRES 6.6)
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 target_compile_definitions(scratchcpp-render PRIVATE SCRATCHCPPRENDER_LIBRARY)
+target_compile_definitions(scratchcpp-render PRIVATE SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION="${PROJECT_VERSION}")
+target_compile_definitions(scratchcpp-render PRIVATE SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_MAJOR=${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
+target_compile_definitions(scratchcpp-render PRIVATE SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_MINOR=${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR})
+target_compile_definitions(scratchcpp-render PRIVATE SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_PATCH=${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH})
 
 linkQt(scratchcpp-render)
 
diff --git a/include/scratchcpp-render/scratchcpp-render.h b/include/scratchcpp-render/scratchcpp-render.h
index de80b15..a2bfad1 100644
--- a/include/scratchcpp-render/scratchcpp-render.h
+++ b/include/scratchcpp-render/scratchcpp-render.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 /*! \brief The main namespace of the library. */
 namespace scratchcpprender
 {
@@ -9,4 +11,16 @@ namespace scratchcpprender
 /*! Initializes the library. Call this from main before constructing your Q(Gui)Application object. */
 void init();
 
+/*! Returns the version string of the library. */
+const std::string &version();
+
+/*! Returns the major version of the library. */
+int majorVersion();
+
+/*! Returns the minor version of the library. */
+int minorVersion();
+
+/*! Returns the patch version of the library. */
+int patchVersion();
+
 } // namespace scratchcpprender
diff --git a/src/global_functions.cpp b/src/global_functions.cpp
index 38ff464..3dc93a1 100644
--- a/src/global_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/global_functions.cpp
@@ -8,3 +8,24 @@ void scratchcpprender::init()
     qputenv("QSG_RENDER_LOOP", "basic");
     QQuickWindow::setGraphicsApi(QSGRendererInterface::OpenGL);
 }
+
+const std::string &scratchcpprender::version()
+{
+    static const std::string ret = SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION;
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int scratchcpprender::majorVersion()
+{
+    return SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_MAJOR;
+}
+
+int scratchcpprender::minorVersion()
+{
+    return SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_MINOR;
+}
+
+int scratchcpprender::patchVersion()
+{
+    return SCRATCHCPPRENDER_VERSION_PATCH;
+}