> ## 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.

# Add Bower to your home screen

> Install Bower as an app on your phone or tablet for quick access from your home screen.

Bower is a web app — you access it at [app.bowerlabs.ai](https://app.bowerlabs.ai) in your browser. No app store download needed. But you can add it to your home screen so it launches like a native app, with its own icon and full-screen experience.

## iPhone and iPad (Safari)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Bower in Safari">
    Go to [app.bowerlabs.ai](https://app.bowerlabs.ai) in Safari. This won't work from Chrome or other browsers on iOS — Apple requires Safari for home screen apps.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap the share button">
    Tap the share icon (the square with an arrow pointing up) at the bottom of the screen.
  </Step>

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

  <Step title="Tap Add">
    The name defaults to "Bower." Tap **Add** to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Bower now appears on your home screen. When you open it, it runs full-screen without the browser address bar.

## Android (Chrome)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Bower in Chrome">
    Go to [app.bowerlabs.ai](https://app.bowerlabs.ai) in Chrome.
  </Step>

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

  <Step title="Tap Install app or Add to Home screen">
    Chrome may show **Install app** (if it detects the PWA) or **Add to Home screen**. Either works.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Tap **Install** or **Add**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you get

Once installed, Bower on your home screen:

* Opens full-screen without browser chrome
* Has its own app icon and splash screen
* Includes a **Quick Capture** shortcut — long-press the Bower icon to jump straight to voice or photo capture
* Stays logged in between sessions
* Works on your current workspace, just like the browser version

Everything syncs in real time. Notes captured from your home screen app appear on your desktop immediately.