Start from the icon
Open ChatGuard from the home screen or app menu – not from an old bookmark.
Web app
Install ChatGuard
Put the app on your home screen or in your app menu – faster start, full screen and push notifications. No app store, no download.
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Step by step
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Open in Chrome
Go to chatguard.io in Google Chrome (or Samsung Internet).
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Open the menu
Tap the three dots in the top right.
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Install the app
Choose Install app or Add to Home screen and confirm.
See the Install now button at the top? Then one tap is enough.
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Open in Safari
It has to be Safari – not Chrome or an app like Instagram.
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Tap Share
The Share button is at the bottom (top right on iPad).
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Add to Home Screen
Scroll the list, choose the option and tap Add.
Apple shows no automatic button – the Share menu is the official way.
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Open in Chrome or Edge
Go to chatguard.io in an up-to-date Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
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Click the install icon
It's at the far right of the address bar – or in the browser menu.
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Confirm
The app ends up in the Start menu, taskbar or Launchpad.
Firefox can't install web apps on desktop – use Chrome or Edge.
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Open in Safari
Requires macOS Sonoma (14) or later.
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The File menu
Choose File → Add to Dock in the menu bar.
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Done
ChatGuard appears in the Dock and Launchpad as its own app.
Older macOS? Use Chrome or Edge instead.
Want the app on your phone?
Send the link to yourself and open it on your phone – then follow the steps for iPhone or Android.
After installing
Turn on notifications
Know right away when someone writes to you.
Sign in firstUpdates itself
New versions appear in the app with an update button when they're ready.
Troubleshooting & questions
Why doesn't the "Install now" button show?
There's no such button on iPhone and iPad – use Safari's Share menu. On Android and desktop you need HTTPS and a browser that supports web apps, like Chrome or Edge. If the app is already installed it won't show either.
ChatGuard still opens in the browser
Start from the icon on the home screen or app menu, not an old bookmark. Links you tap in other apps may open in the browser.
Push notifications don't arrive
Turn on notifications in ChatGuard's settings and allow them for the app in your phone or computer settings. On iPhone, push only works in the installed app (iOS 16.4 or later).
I'm seeing an old version
Close the app completely and open it again – new versions show an update button. If it acts up, clear site data for chatguard.io.
Does the app take up space or drain battery?
Hardly at all. The app is the same web page you already use, just without the browser's address bar.
How do I remove the app?
Just like other apps: press and hold the icon and choose Remove (mobile), or open the app and choose Uninstall in its menu (desktop). Your account isn't affected.