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

# A rebuilt mobile experience

> Bower on your phone is now a proper app — a bottom-nav layout, a redesigned Quick Capture with voice, photo, video, and text, plus QR sign-in to get from desktop to phone in seconds.

**Shipped 2026-05-26 · Mobile**

We've rebuilt Bower on mobile from the ground up. It's no longer a stripped-back capture screen — it's an app-like experience with its own navigation, a redesigned capture flow, and a faster way to sign in.

## An app-like layout

Open Bower on your phone and you get a persistent **bottom navigation bar** with four tabs:

* **Capture** — the redesigned Quick Capture page (below)
* **Bird** — chat with your AI assistant
* **Workspace** — browse, search, and open everything in your workspace
* **Settings** — your account and preferences

Add Bower to your home screen and it runs full-screen, like a native app. See [Add Bower to your home screen](/getting-started/install-pwa).

## Quick Capture, redesigned

The capture page is now built around a single **capture ring** and a four-mode picker:

* **Voice** — tap to record; Bird transcribes in real time
* **Photo** — camera or gallery, with a **Photo / Equipment** toggle so a nameplate photo can go straight to your [Equipment Register](/organisation/equipment-register)
* **Video** — record a clip up to 5 minutes; Bird transcribes it, generates chapters, and writes a summary
* **Text** — type or paste a note

Every mode ends with the same review screen — **name → collection → save** — so the flow feels identical whatever you captured. You can pick or create a collection inline without leaving the page, and your most recent captures sit one tap away.

## Sign in by scanning a QR code

Signing up happens on desktop, but the magic happens on your phone. The onboarding checklist now shows a **QR code** — scan it and a secure, single-use magic link signs you in on your phone instantly. No retyping passwords, and it works for enterprise SSO accounts that don't have a personal Google login.

## Captures survive the trip

Mobile captures are now persisted locally the moment you make them, so a flaky connection or an accidental refresh won't lose your work — the capture is still there when you come back.

## Related docs

* [Bower on mobile](/getting-started/mobile)
* [Mobile capture](/capture/mobile-capture)
* [Add Bower to your home screen](/getting-started/install-pwa)