No app store required

Install Perga like an app

Add Perga to your phone, tablet, or computer directly from your browser. You will get a Perga icon and a focused, standalone window while keeping the same workspace and account.

Open Perga Choose your device

Quick access Launch Perga from your home screen, dock, Start menu, or desktop.

Its own window Use Perga without browser tabs and address bars getting in the way.

The same Perga There is nothing new to download from an app store and no second account to manage.

Installation instructions

Choose your device

First open app.getperga.me and sign in. If you use a self-hosted Perga server, open its web address instead.

iOS & iPadOS

iPhone or iPad

Use Safari

Tap the Share button in Safari.
Scroll down and choose Add to Home Screen.
Confirm the name, then tap Add.

Perga will appear on your Home Screen. Open it from there to use the standalone window.

Android

Android phone or tablet

Use Chrome

Open Chrome’s three-dot menu.
Choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
Tap Install to confirm.

The wording can vary slightly by Chrome and Android version.

Windows, macOS & Linux

Chrome or Edge on a computer

Use a Chromium-based browser

Look for the install icon at the right side of the address bar.
If it is not visible, open the browser menu and choose Install Perga or Apps → Install this site as an app.
Select Install to confirm.

Your browser may also offer to pin Perga to the taskbar, Start menu, dock, or desktop.

macOS

Safari on a Mac

Requires macOS Sonoma or later

Open Perga in Safari.
Choose File → Add to Dock from the menu bar.
Confirm the name and select Add.

Perga will be available from the Dock and the Applications folder.

Good to know

A web app, with a more app-like home

Installing Perga does not create a separate copy of your data. It opens the same web service in a standalone window, and you will still need an internet connection to load and sync your workspace. Browser menus can differ slightly between versions.