--- title: "How to install Recollect on your devices" url: "https://recollect.fyi/support/how-to-install-recollect-on-your-devices/" updated: "2026-07-04T17:18:35+00:00" sources: - "https://recollect.fyi/support/how-to-install-recollect-on-your-devices/" entities: - name: "Progressive web app" relation: "about" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23679990" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_app" - name: "macOS" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14116" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS" - name: "iOS" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48493" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS" - name: "iPadOS" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64350339" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPadOS" - name: "Microsoft Windows" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1406" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" - name: "Android" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q94" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29" - name: "Linux" relation: "mentions" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux" - name: "Google Chrome" relation: "about" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q777" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome" - name: "Safari" relation: "about" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35773" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_%28web_browser%29" - name: "Microsoft Edge" relation: "about" type: "Thing" sameAs: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18698690" - "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge_%28series_of_web_browsers%29" --- Recollect is a progressive web app (PWA) that functions best as a standalone app on your computer, tablet, and smartphone. It can be installed on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, Android, and Linux devices. - [Google Chrome](#google-chrome) - [Safari on macOS](#safari-on-macos) - [Edge on Microsoft Windows](#edge-windows) - [Safari on iOS and iPadOS](#safari-on-ios-and-ipados) ## Google Chrome The Chrome browser displays an “Install” icon for PWAs. Navigate to [app.recollect.fyi](https://app.recollect.fyi/), and click the **“Install” icon** and then the **Install** button. That’s it! It’s now installed, the Recollect app should open, and the icon should appear on your Dock. ![Chrome's “Install app” dialog for Recollect.fyi, with red arrows pointing to the address bar install icon and the Install button.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/installing-pwa-chrome-1.webp)Chrome shows an “Install app” dialog for Recollect; click the install icon in the address bar, then the Install button to add the app.## Safari on macOS Safari doesn’t display the “Install” icon like Chrome does. Instead, it treats all PWAs and web apps the same. To add Recollect from Safari, click the **“Share” icon** and then **Add to Dock**. Recollect will open, and the icon will appear on the Dock. ![Screenshot of Safari's Share menu open on app.recollect.fyi, with red arrows pointing to the Share icon in the toolbar and the highlighted “Add to Dock” option.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/safari-web-app-1.webp)In Safari on macOS, open the Share menu and choose “Add to Dock” to install Recollect as a standalone app.## Edge on Microsoft Windows The Edge browser on Microsoft Windows displays an “Install” icon for PWAs. Navigate to [app.recollect.fyi](https://app.recollect.fyi/), and click the **“Install” icon** and then the **Install** button. ![Screenshot of Microsoft Edge showing the “Install Recollect.fyi app” dialog, with red arrows pointing to the Install icon in the toolbar and the blue Install button.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/install-recollect-edge.webp)Edge on Windows shows an install prompt for Recollect; the arrows highlight the toolbar install icon and the Install button that adds the app.Once it’s installed, select the shortcut locations you’ll use to launch Recollect in Windows. ![Microsoft Edge dialog reads “App installed” for Recollect.fyi with shortcut options: Pin to taskbar and Pin to Start are checked, while Create Desktop shortcut and Auto-start on device login are unchecked, above Allow and Don't allow buttons.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/edge-install-options.webp)After installing Recollect in Edge, this dialog lets you choose where its shortcuts appear, with Pin to taskbar and Pin to Start selected by default.## Safari on iOS and iPadOS On iPhones and iPads, tap the meatballs (more) menu in Safari. ![Screenshot of the Safari browser bar on iOS with a large red arrow pointing down to the meatballs (more) menu, three dots inside a circle at the bottom right.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ios-share-menu-button.webp)In Safari on iPhone and iPad, a red arrow points to the meatballs (more) menu button used to reach the Share option.Tap the **Share** button. ![Safari menu with a red arrow pointing to the Share option at the top, above Add to Bookmarks and Add Bookmark to.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ios-share-button.webp)In Safari on iPhone and iPad, a red arrow points to the Share option, which opens the sheet containing Add to Home Screen.Swipe the sheet up to reveal the **Add to Home Screen** option. ![Screenshot of an iOS Share sheet over the Recollect app, with a red arrow and bold red text reading “Swipe up.”](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ios-share-swipe-up-scaled.webp)The red arrow and label indicate the upward swipe on the Share sheet that reveals more options, including Add to Home Screen.Tap the **Add to Home Screen** option at the bottom of the sheet. ![A red arrow points to the “Add to Home Screen” option near the bottom of Safari’s Share sheet.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ios-add-to-home-screen-799x1024.webp)Tapping “Add to Home Screen” in Safari’s Share sheet is the step that places the Recollect app icon on your iPhone or iPad home screen.Ensure **Open as Web App** is toggled on, then click the **Add** button. The Recollect app icon will appear on the home screen, and you can now use it as a standalone app. Note: You will need to sign back in when you first open it. ![Screenshot of the iOS “Add to Home Screen” dialog showing the name field set to “Recollect,” the URL “https://app.recollect.fyi/,” the “Open as Web App” toggle switched on, and a blue “Add” button.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ios-add-button.webp)Safari's Add to Home Screen dialog with the name confirmed as Recollect, Open as Web App enabled, and the Add button ready to tap.