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Install Dabble on mobile

Looking for Dabble in the App Store? You won’t find it there, and that’s on purpose. To install Dabble on iPhone and Android, you add it to your home screen straight from your browser.

Dabble’s mobile app is a web app. You add it once, and it opens in its own window like anything else on your phone. No Apple App Store, no Google Play, nothing to download.

Here’s how to add it on any device, plus what to do when the install option plays hide-and-seek.

We’ll cover:

  • Before you begin: the one thing to have ready
  • Steps: add Dabble to your home screen on any device
  • Tips: updates, offline writing, and the in-app shortcut
  • Troubleshooting: when the install option won’t show up

Before you begin

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You need a Dabble account, the same one you use on the web or desktop. Sign in on your phone and your projects sync down automatically.

Steps

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iPhone and iPad

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On iPhone and iPad, every browser runs on Safari under the hood. So these steps work no matter which browser you open.

  1. Open app.dabblewriter.com in your browser.
  2. Tap the Share button.
  3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. Confirm the name and tap Add.

Dabble appears on your Home Screen as its own app. Open it, sign in, and your projects load.

Already signed in on your phone? Open your account menu and tap Install Dabble. Dabble spots which device and browser you’re on and shows you the taps for it.

The Install Dabble window on an iPhone: step one is to tap the Share button and choose Add to Home Screen, step two is to confirm the name and tap Add. The line "Detected: iPhone or iPad with Safari" sits underneath.

Android (Chrome or Edge)

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  1. Open app.dabblewriter.com in Chrome or Edge.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu and choose Install app (or Add to Home screen).
  3. Confirm to add Dabble to your home screen.

Install Dabble in your account menu works here too. It reads your device and browser, then shows the Android steps.

The Install Dabble window on an Android phone: step one is to tap the three-dot menu and choose Install app, step two is to confirm. The line "Detected: Android with Chrome" sits underneath.

Android (Firefox)

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  1. Open app.dabblewriter.com in Firefox.
  2. Tap the menu and choose Install (or Add to Home screen).

Tips

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  • Browser menus move around between versions. When they do, Install Dabble in your account menu is the current answer, because it reads your device instead of guessing.
  • Because Dabble is a web app, it updates itself. There’s nothing to download or reinstall when a new version ships.
  • Your work saves to your device first, then syncs to your account. So a spotty connection won’t stop you from writing.

Troubleshooting

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  • Don’t see Add to Home Screen on iPhone or iPad? Make sure you tapped the Share button and scrolled past the row of apps. The option lives further down the list.
  • No install option on Android? Open the page in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox rather than an in-app browser (like the one inside a social media app), then try the menu again.
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