Web app to desktop app in minutes

That depends! If you would like to distribute your web app to your users as a downloadable desktop app then ToDesktop is for you.

If you want to make a desktop app of a website for your personal use, ToDesktop is overkill.

Yes. You can get started by downloading ToDesktop Builder at no cost. After installing it, you can build your desktop application and preview it by clicking the “Run” button. This allows you to test the app on your own computer to ensure it performs to your expectations.

No. When a ToDesktop app opens it contacts the our servers to check if an update is available. We do not collect or store any user data from these requests.

• Wordpress? Yes.
• Squarespace? Yup.
• Wix? Of course.
• Shopify? Definitely.
• React? You bet.
• Vue? Affirmative.
• PHP? 100%.
• Go? Absolutely.

If you’re noticing a trend here, that’s because ToDesktop works with sites built with any technology stack. If it works in your browser it will work as a ToDesktop app.

If you have any suggestions, we’d love to hear! Please send us an email at support@todesktop.com or send us a message

It can help to think of ToDesktop as a custom web browser dedicated to your web app or website. It shows a live version of your site or web app at all times, just like a web browser. There is no toolbar or address bar or refresh buttons but it behaves and functions just like a web browser. This means you don’t need to do anything to your existing site, it will just work. If your site works in Google Chrome then it is compatible with ToDesktop.

Think of ToDesktop as a normal browser that is just for your website. Your website will work exactly as it does in Chrome, or any other browser. If you want to make the app work offline you’ll need to make it into a progressive web app. Include a web manifest, service workers and client-side storage and voila — offline support.

ToDesktop is currently based on Chromium 118 and Electron 27. When Electron releases a new version you can expect us to update it shortly after. We prioritize security fixes and endeavour to release them as soon as possible. All updates are pushed out to all your users over auto-update.

We’ll do our best to help you with any issue you encounter with ToDesktop. You can get in touch with us via email and chat. On the Startup plan we deal with the same day or the next day. On the Business plan you get concierge onboarding. This is a video/phoneonboarding session where we take you through the product and make sure you’re happy set up. You also get priority support with your issues answered first. You can also schedule a phone/video support session if necessary.

Every time your app launches it contacts the ToDesktop update server. If there is a newer version available then it gets downloaded automatically. The user gets a notification that the new version will be installed the next time that they open the app.