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Install Tovo as a PWA for offline access and a native app experience

iPhone & iPad (Not Supported)

⚠️ iOS Not Currently Supported

Unfortunately, Tovo doesn't work on iOS devices due to Safari's memory limitations. Our app requires at least 650MB of memory to run the transcription and AI models, but iOS Safari is limited to 200-400MB depending on the device.

Please use a desktop computer or Android device instead.

Installation steps (if iOS support becomes available in the future):

  1. 1Open Safari browser and navigate to Tovo (app.tovo.dev)
  2. 2
    Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen
    Share icon
  3. 3Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
  4. 4Confirm by tapping "Add" in the top right

Android (Chrome)

  1. 1Open Chrome browser and navigate to Tovo (app.tovo.dev)
  2. 2
    Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner
    Three-dot menu
  3. 3Tap "Add to Home screen" or "Install app"
  4. 4Confirm by tapping "Add" or "Install"

💡 Alternative: You might also see a banner at the bottom of the screen asking to install the app.

Desktop (Chrome, Edge, Safari)

  1. 1Open your browser and navigate to Tovo (app.tovo.dev)
  2. 2
    Look for the install icon in the address bar, or use the browser menu
    Install icon in address bar
  3. 3Click "Install" or "Add to Home Screen"
  4. 4Confirm to add Tovo to your desktop

💡 Alternative: You can also drag the URL from the address bar to your desktop to create a shortcut.

Why Install as a PWA?

Performance Benefits

  • • Faster loading and better performance
  • • Works offline once cached
  • • Native app-like experience
  • • No app store download required

User Experience

  • • Dedicated app icon on home screen
  • • Full-screen experience without browser UI
  • • Push notifications (when enabled)
  • • Automatic updates in background