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๐ Native App Experience
Mason Fox edited this page Jan 10, 2026
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Since Tome was written with PWA in mind, you can get quick access to your Tome instance like a native app. Here are instructions for each platform:
- Open Safari
- Navigate to your Tome instance (
https://your-tome.example.com) - Tap the Share icon (square with arrow)
- Scroll down
- Tap Add to Home Screen
- Tap Add
- Tome now appears on your home screen
- Open Chrome
- Navigate to your Tome instance (
https://your-tome.example.com) - Tap the โฎ Menu (top-right)
- Tap Add to Home screen
- Tap Add
- Choose Add automatically or place it manually
- Tome now appears on your home screen
- Works best when Tome is served over HTTPS
- Opens like an app for fast access
- Multiple Tome instances can each have their own shortcut
- If the option doesnโt appear:
- iPhone โ Must use Safari
- Android โ Try refreshing the page