> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pond.li/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install Pond on Desktop or Mobile

> Use Pond as an installable app on your desktop or phone.

Pond is a Progressive Web App (PWA), which means you can install it from your browser and use it like a native app — in its own window, with its own icon in the dock, taskbar, or home screen.

## Why install Pond

* A focused, single-window experience without browser chrome.
* Faster launch from the dock, taskbar, or home screen.
* On supported platforms, "Share to Pond" appears in the system share sheet, letting you send articles and links into your Library from other apps.

## Install on desktop

### Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and other Chromium browsers

1. Open [pond.li](https://pond.li) and sign in.
2. Look for the install icon in the address bar (a small monitor or computer with a down arrow).
3. Click it and choose **Install**.

Alternatively, from the browser menu, choose **Install Pond…** or **Cast, save, and share → Install page as app**.

### Safari (macOS 14 Sonoma and later)

1. Open [pond.li](https://pond.li) and sign in.
2. From the menu bar, choose **File → Add to Dock…**
3. Confirm the name and icon, then click **Add**.

## Install on mobile

### iOS / iPadOS (Safari)

1. Open [pond.li](https://pond.li) in Safari and sign in.
2. Tap the **Share** button.
3. Scroll down and tap **Add to Home Screen**.

### Android (Chrome)

1. Open [pond.li](https://pond.li) in Chrome and sign in.
2. Tap the menu (⋮) and choose **Install app** or **Add to Home screen**.

## Updates

Pond updates automatically. When a new version is available, it will load on the next launch.

## Local-first desktop app

A native, local-first version of Pond — with local models for embeddings, suggestions, and other intelligent features — is in development. The goal is for your Library, Threads, and associated data to live entirely on your machine, with no dependency on external services for core functionality.