Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are apps that can be installed directly from supported websites, independent of centralized app stores.
You can use the instructions below to install PWAs directly from your web browser.
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are apps that can be installed directly from supported websites, independent of centralized app stores.
You can use the instructions below to install PWAs directly from your web browser.
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Note: on iOS, Safari is the only browser that can install PWAs.
Open Safari and navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, then tap:
1. The three dots button in the bottom right corner of the screen:
2. Share:
3. View More:
4. Scroll down to reveal the hidden "Add to Home Screen" button:
5. Tap the "Add to Home Screen" button:
6. Tap "Add":
The app will be installed directly to your home screen.
Navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, then tap:
Add to Home screen Install.
Navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, then tap:
More Add to Home screen Add to Home screen.
Navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, then click File Add to Dock.
The app will appear in your Dock and Applications folder, and will open in its own window without browser UI.
Navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, then click:
Apps Install this site as an app.
The app will appear in the Start menu.
Navigate to a website that supports PWA installation, click the install icon (downward pointing arrow) in the address bar, then click Install.
The app will appear in your applications folder or Start menu.
⚠️ The desktop version of Firefox lacks PWA support.
Try Chrome, Safari, or Edge instead.
In 2020, Mozilla stated that "there is currently no plan for PWA support in Firefox".
While Firefox Beta 141+ has introduced some web app functionality, it remains incomplete.
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