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# Using the web app as an installed web app
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While ntfy doesn't have a native desktop app, it is built as a [progressive web app](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps) (PWA)
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and thus can be installed on both desktop and mobile devices. This gives it its own launcher (e.g. shortcut on Windows, app on
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macOS, launcher shortcut on Linux), own window, push notifications, and an app badge with the unread notification count.
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To install and register the web app in your operating system, click the "install app" icon in your browser (usually next to the
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address bar). To receive background notifications, **either the browser or the installed web app must be open**.
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<!-- TODO: (Q4 2023) Safari 17 / macOS 14 Sonoma supports installable PWAs too -->
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Web app installation is supported on Chrome and Edge on desktop, as well as Chrome on Android and Safari on iOS.
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Look at the [compatibility table](https://caniuse.com/web-app-manifest) for more info.
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<div id="pwa-screenshots" class="screenshots">
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<a href="../../static/img/pwa.png"><img src="../../static/img/pwa.png"/></a>
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<a href="../../static/img/pwa-install.png"><img src="../../static/img/pwa-install.png"/></a>
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<a href="../../static/img/pwa-badge.png"><img src="../../static/img/pwa-badge.png"/></a>
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</div>
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