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# How to turn a web page into a local app (PWA) to use MerciApp locally?

MerciApp runs as a Google Chrome extension — which means it works great on any web page you open in your browser. But what about desktop apps like Outlook, Slack, Teams, or Notion?
Good news: most of these tools have a web version you can open right in Chrome. You can launch them in a dedicated Chrome window. No address bar, no tabs, and an experience that feels just like a native app, with MerciApp fully up and running.

# How to turn a web page into a local app (PWA) to use MerciApp locally?

Chrome has a built-in feature that lets you turn any web page into a standalone "pseudo-app": it opens in its own window, without tabs, just like a regular desktop app. And since MerciApp lives in Chrome, it stays active in that window too.

Here's how to set it up:
* Open **Google Chrome** and navigate to the web version of the tool you want to install.
* Click the **`⋮`** menu (three vertical dots) in the top-right corner of Chrome.
* Select `Cast, save and share`, then `Install page as app…`. *(On some websites, you may see an `Install` button directly in the address bar, use that instead!)*
* Give your shortcut a name (e.g. "Outlook").
* Click `Install`.

[Learn more in the official Chrome documentation](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/9658361?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop)

## What you can do in that window

Once your local web app is up, you get the full MerciApp experience: Correct with real-time autocorrection and alerts, Transform to rephrase your messages, and Expand to insert your snippets with a keyboard shortcut. It feels like a native app, with MerciApp right there alongside you.

## A few tips to get the most out of it

Want quick access to your web app? After opening it for the first time, **pin it to your taskbar** (Windows) or your **Dock** (Mac) with a right-click on the icon.

To launch the app automatically when you log in, open Chrome, go to `chrome://apps`, right-click your app's icon, and select `Launch at startup`.


|| **Heads up:** This works with **Google Chrome** and **Microsoft Edge** (both run on the Chromium engine). Firefox doesn't support this feature natively. De plus, MerciApp ne fonctionnera qu'en mode [fenêtre repositionnable](https://aide.merci-app.com/fr/article/comment-utiliser-le-nouveau-panneau-lateral-de-transform-8y95lm/#2-comment-detacher-le-panneau) dans ce mode. Also, MerciApp will only work in [detached window](https://aide.merci-app.com/en/article/how-to-use-the-new-transform-side-panel-2jy6m8/#2-how-to-detach-the-panel) mode here.


||| **Keep in mind:** This is a workaround, not a full replacement for native desktop apps. Some features, like notification badges on the app icon, may not be available. That said, for day-to-day writing and messaging, it does the job really well.


If you run into any trouble setting this up, just reach out via the chat, we're happy to help!