Install

Add it to your home screen.

Whereabouts works as a real app — full-screen, no browser bars, an icon on your home screen. The how depends on your device.

iPhone · iPad

In Safari

Apple doesn’t let websites trigger an install button. You add it from Safari’s share menu.

  1. 01
    Open whereabouts.is in Safari(not Chrome — Chrome on iOS can’t install).
  2. 02
    Tap the Sharebutton. It’s the square with an arrow pointing up, in the bottom toolbar.
  3. 03
    Scroll down in the share sheet and tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. 04
    Confirm the name (default is fine) and tap Add. The icon appears on your home screen.
Android

In Chrome

Android usually offers an install banner automatically. If it doesn’t:

  1. 01
    Open whereabouts.is in Chrome.
  2. 02
    Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right of Chrome.
  3. 03
    Tap Install app or Add to Home screen.
Mac · Windows · Linux

In Chrome or Edge

Look in the address bar. On a site that’s installable, a small install icon (a monitor with an arrow) appears at the right end of the bar. Click it and confirm.

Safari on macOS doesn’t support installing web apps. Use Chrome or Edge instead.

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