Web app manifestLimited availability

A web app manifest file provides metadata about the site. The browser can use the metadata to install the site as a standalone application on the user's device. The metadata usually includes the app's name, icon, description, and ways in which the app wishes to integrate with the device.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

How to use ↓Compare browsers

Browser support

DesktopChrome

1–52Not supported

53+Supportedsince Aug 31, 2016

Current: 155

Edge

12–18Not supported

79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020

Current: 154

Firefox

✕Not supportedup to 157

Current: 157

Safari

1–16.6Not supported

17+Supportedsince Sep 18, 2023

Current: 27

MobileChrome Android

18–52Not supported

53+Supportedsince Sep 7, 2016

Current: 155

Firefox Android

4–68Not supported

79+Supportedsince Jul 28, 2020

Current: 157

Safari iOS

1–15.3Not supported

15.4+Supportedsince Mar 14, 2022

Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Firefox. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: manifest.

Feature detection

JS · check before using

if ("rel" in document.createElement("link")) {
  // the rel attribute/property of <link> is supported
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

w3c.github.io/manifest ↗

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (16). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox Android	Safari iOS
link.rel.manifest	39	79	✕	17	39	58	11.3
manifests.webapp.background_color	46	79	✕	✕	46	79	✕
manifests.webapp.description	88	88	✕	✕	88	✕	✕
manifests.webapp.display	39	79	✕	17	39	47	11.3
manifests.webapp.icons	39	79	✕	17	39	79	15.4
manifests.webapp.id	96	96	✕	17	96	✕	16.4
manifests.webapp.name	39	79	✕	17	39	79	11.3
manifests.webapp.orientation	39	79	✕	✕	39	79	✕
manifests.webapp.scope	53	79	✕	17	53	79	11.3
manifests.webapp.serviceworker	70	79	✕	✕	70	✕	✕
manifests.webapp.serviceworker.scope	70	79	✕	✕	70	✕	✕
manifests.webapp.serviceworker.src	70	79	✕	✕	70	✕	✕
manifests.webapp.serviceworker.use_cache	70	79	✕	✕	70	✕	✕
manifests.webapp.short_name	39	79	✕	17	39	79	11.3
manifests.webapp.start_url	39	79	✕	17	39	79	11.3
manifests.webapp.theme_color	46	79	✕	17	46	79	15