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title: PWA & Mobile Access
description: Install OpenChamber as an app and use it from your phone.
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# PWA & Mobile Access

The OpenChamber web app installs like a phone app (a PWA), so you can keep it on your home screen and use it full-screen. Pair it with a [tunnel](/tunnels/) and you can check in on a session from anywhere.

## Install it

OpenChamber uses your browser's built-in install, so there's no separate download:

- **desktop browser** — use the **Install** option in the address bar
- **iPhone/iPad (Safari)** — Share → **Add to Home Screen**
- **Android (Chrome)** — menu → **Install app** / **Add to Home Screen**

Once installed, it opens in its own window without browser chrome.

## Reach it from your phone

To open OpenChamber on your phone when the server runs on your computer, start a [tunnel](/tunnels/) and open the link (or scan the QR code) on the phone. Use a strong [UI password](/security/) whenever you do this.

## Mobile settings

Under **Settings → OpenChamber**, a few options tune the mobile and installed experience — the app's installed name, screen orientation, and how the on-screen keyboard behaves.

## Related

- [Tunnels](/tunnels/) — reach your instance from another network
- [Security](/security/) — protect the UI before exposing it
