> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.spote.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install Spote as an app on your device

> Install Spote as a Progressive Web App on Android, iOS, or desktop for a native experience. Use the share sheet to send content directly into a new note.

Spote is a Progressive Web App (PWA) — you can install it on your phone or desktop for a native-app experience with its own icon, standalone window, and offline support. Once installed, Spote also integrates with your device's share sheet so you can send content to it from any other app.

## Install on Android

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Spote in Chrome">
    Navigate to your Spote URL in the Chrome browser on your Android device.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the browser menu">
    Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the install option">
    Tap **Add to Home Screen** or **Install app** — the label varies by Chrome version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the prompt">
    Tap **Install** or **Add** in the confirmation prompt. Spote appears on your home screen and app drawer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Install on iOS

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Spote in Safari">
    Navigate to your Spote URL in the Safari browser on your iPhone or iPad. PWA installation requires Safari on iOS.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Share menu">
    Tap the **Share** button — the box with an arrow pointing up — in the Safari toolbar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap Add to Home Screen">
    Scroll down in the share sheet and tap **Add to Home Screen**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Optionally edit the name, then tap **Add** in the top right. Spote appears on your home screen.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Install on desktop (Chrome or Edge)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Spote in Chrome or Edge">
    Navigate to your Spote URL in Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your computer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the install icon">
    Look for the install icon in the address bar — it looks like a computer monitor with a downward arrow. In Edge it may appear as a plus icon.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Install">
    Click the icon and select **Install** in the prompt. Spote opens in its own window and is added to your applications.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Web Share Target

Once Spote is installed as a PWA, it appears in your device's share sheet alongside your other apps. You can share content to Spote from any app that uses the system share menu — for example, a browser, a read-later app, or a file manager.

Spote accepts:

* **URLs** — shared links from your browser or another app
* **Text** — any selected or copied text
* **Files** — `.md` and `.txt` files

When you share content to Spote, the app opens with the shared content pre-filled as a new note draft. Review and edit the draft, then click **Save** to store it.

<Tip>
  The Web Share Target feature is great for capturing articles, links, or text snippets from your phone browser directly into Spote.
</Tip>