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

# Install ChatSyncs on iOS

> Install ChatSyncs as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on iPhone via Safari, for faster, app-like access to the Shared Inbox without a separate App Store download.

ChatSyncs can be installed as a **Progressive Web App (PWA)** on iPhone for faster, app-like
access to the Shared Inbox — no separate App Store download needed.

<Warning>
  PWA installation on iOS works **only in Safari** — it won't work from Chrome or any other
  browser on iPhone.
</Warning>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ/images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-01-ios-install-prompt.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ&q=85&s=ce080243a9589d0dc5d8754f9969e5a4" alt="Install ChatSyncs prompt in Safari on iPhone, with instructions: tap the Share button, select Add to Home Screen, tap Add to install app" width="588" height="1280" data-path="images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-01-ios-install-prompt.jpg" />
</Frame>

ChatSyncs may show this **Install ChatSyncs** prompt automatically the first time you open it in
Safari — you can follow it directly, or use the manual steps below.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open ChatSyncs in Safari">
    On your iPhone, open **Safari** and log in to your ChatSyncs account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Shared Inbox">
    After logging in, navigate to **Shared Inbox**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap Share">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ/images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-02-ios-share-menu-entry.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ&q=85&s=6d446d9b7748a8a1e5d9de9bcf88881f" alt="Safari menu on iPhone with Share as the first option, above Add to Bookmarks and New Tab" width="588" height="1280" data-path="images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-02-ios-share-menu-entry.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    Tap the **Share** icon (on some Safari layouts this is at the bottom of the screen; on
    others it's the first item in the top menu, as shown here).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select &#x22;Add to Home Screen&#x22;">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ/images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-03-ios-add-to-home-screen-option.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ&q=85&s=b097fe2f04272d171ec62a425e2c5b05" alt="Safari share sheet on iPhone with Add to Home Screen option visible in the expanded list" width="588" height="1280" data-path="images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-03-ios-add-to-home-screen-option.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    Scroll down in the Share menu and tap **Add to Home Screen**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the install">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ/images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-04-ios-add-to-home-screen-confirm.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ&q=85&s=705b051b6890e21feda3fe2955a8db0d" alt="Add to Home Screen dialog on iPhone with the ChatSyncs name, Open as Web App toggle enabled, and an Add button" width="588" height="1280" data-path="images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-04-ios-add-to-home-screen-confirm.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    Review the app name if needed, keep **Open as Web App** enabled, then tap **Add** in the
    top-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the app">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/chatsyncs/PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ/images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-05-ios-home-screen-icon.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=PrBLrXcZkTzmn0XJ&q=85&s=e47426850b47a4a65aa7fe44efe07922" alt="ChatSyncs app icon installed on the iPhone home screen alongside other apps" width="588" height="1280" data-path="images/learn/install-chatsyncs-ios/step-05-ios-home-screen-icon.jpg" />
    </Frame>

    The ChatSyncs icon is added to your **Home Screen**. Tap it to open and use ChatSyncs like a
    native app, without opening Safari first.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  If **Add to Home Screen** isn't visible in the Share menu, confirm you're using **Safari** —
  this option doesn't appear in Chrome or other iOS browsers.
</Warning>

## Frequently asked

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I install ChatSyncs on my iPhone like an app?">
    Yes, but only through **Safari** — open Shared Inbox in Safari, tap **Share**, then **Add to
    Home Screen**, then **Add**. It won't work from Chrome or another browser on iOS.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I don't see Add to Home Screen in the Share menu — why?">
    Confirm you're using Safari — this option doesn't appear in Chrome or other iOS browsers.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need anything from the App Store?">
    No — this is a Progressive Web App install through Safari, not an App Store download.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## What's next

Need this on Android instead? See
[Install ChatSyncs on Android](/learn/install-chatsyncs-android).