Save Website App - KBA 83865

Saving a Website Like an App

Use the directions below to save a website to your mobile device’s home screen so that it looks like an app.


iPhone:

iPhone screenshot showing Save As options on screen
  • Use Safari to navigate to the website you want to add to your home screen.
  • Tap the middle icon at the bottom of Safari (it looks like a box with an arrow pointing to the right).
  • Tap “Add to Home Screen.”
  • Enter a name for the icon if you want to change the default name.
  • Tap the “Add” button. Safari will close and you will be taken to your new bookmark on the home screen.

Android:

Android phone screen showing Save As options
  • Use your web browser to navigate to the website you want to add to your home screen.
  • Press the Menu button and select “Bookmarks.”
  • Select the icon in the top-left that is labeled “Add.”
  • Enter a name for the bookmark if you want to change the default name (note that this name will be what is displayed for the icon on the home screen)
  • Press “OK” to add the bookmark.
  • Press and hold on the newly-created bookmark and select “Add shortcut to Home” from the menu that pops up.