Install
Install Tolstoy Compose
Tolstoy Compose is a progressive web app. You can use it directly in your browser, or install it to your home screen, dock, launcher, or app list in supported browsers.
What is a progressive web app?
A progressive web app, or PWA, is a website that can behave more like an app when your browser supports it. You do not need an app-store download. Installing Compose gives you quicker access, a cleaner app window on many devices, and the same web address across phone, tablet, and desktop.
Use Compose in a browser
Open app.tolstoycompose.com in your browser. If your browser or device does not offer installation, Compose can still be used as a normal web app.
Mobile
iPhone and iPad: Safari
iOS and iPadOS
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Safari.
- Tap Share.
- Choose Add to Home Screen.
- Confirm the name and tap Add.
iPhone and iPad: other supported browsers
iOS 16.4+ and iPadOS 16.4+
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Open the browser share menu.
- Select Add to Home Screen, if offered.
- Tap Add to confirm.
Android: Chrome
Android
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Chrome.
- Use the automatic install prompt, or open the menu.
- Tap Install app or Add to Home screen.
- Tap Install or Add.
Android: Samsung Internet
Samsung Galaxy devices
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Open the menu.
- Choose the option to add the page to your Home screen.
- Tap Add to confirm.
Android: Edge, Firefox, Brave, and other browsers
Android
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Open the browser menu.
- Choose Install, Add to Home screen, or the closest equivalent.
Windows
Chrome
Windows
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Chrome.
- Click the install icon in the address bar, or open the Chrome menu.
- Choose Install Tolstoy Compose or Install page as app.
- Confirm with Install.
Microsoft Edge
Windows
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Edge.
- Open the menu and go to Apps.
- Select Install this site as an app.
- Confirm with Install.
Brave, Opera, and other Chromium browsers
Windows
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Use the address-bar install icon or the browser menu.
- Choose the browser’s Install app option.
Firefox
Windows
- Firefox does not currently offer the same native install flow by default.
- Use Compose in the browser, or use a supported PWA helper or extension if you prefer an app window.
macOS
Safari
macOS Sonoma and later
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Safari.
- Open the File menu.
- Choose Add to Dock.
- Confirm with Add.
Chrome
macOS
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Chrome.
- Use the address-bar install icon, or open the Chrome menu.
- Choose Install Tolstoy Compose or Install page as app.
- Confirm with Install.
Edge, Brave, and Opera
macOS
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Use the address-bar install icon or browser menu.
- Choose the browser’s Install app option.
Firefox
macOS
- Firefox does not currently offer native web-app installation by default.
- Use Compose in the browser, or use a supported PWA helper or extension if you need an app window.
Linux
Chrome and Chromium
Linux
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Use the address-bar install icon, or open the browser menu.
- Choose Install or Install page as app.
- Confirm with Install.
Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi
Linux
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com.
- Open the install option from the address bar or browser menu.
- Confirm the installation.
Firefox
Linux
- Firefox does not provide the same native install flow by default.
- Use Compose in the browser, or use a supported PWA helper or extension if you prefer a separate app window.
ChromeOS
Chrome
ChromeOS
- Open app.tolstoycompose.com in Chrome.
- Click the install icon in the address bar, or open the Chrome menu.
- Choose Install Tolstoy Compose.
- Confirm with Install. Tolstoy Compose appears in the launcher and shelf.
Troubleshooting installation
- If the install option does not appear, reload the app and check your browser menu again.
- If Compose opens in a normal browser tab after installation, remove the shortcut and add it again from the browser you want to use.
- If you use a managed work or school device, installation may be restricted by your organisation.
Local documents and backups
Compose is local-first. Before clearing browser data, changing devices, or reinstalling the app, save or export important documents to files you control.