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Install BibleDesk

Honest install docs: use the web app as a PWA, or build the desktop and Android clients from source yourself.

We do not publish hosted installers, APK downloads, or app-store listings. The only builds available are the ones you create yourself from the open-source repository.

Install as a PWA

Recommended — no downloads needed

BibleDesk is a web app you install straight from your browser:

  1. Chrome / Edge (desktop or Android): open your browser menu and tap “Add to Home Screen” or “Install BibleDesk”. On desktop, an install icon also appears in the address bar.
  2. Safari (iPhone / iPad): tap the Share button (square with an arrow pointing up), scroll down, and tap “Add to Home Screen”.
  3. Firefox: open the browser menu and choose “Install” (or use your OS’s “Add to Home Screen” option on mobile).
Open the web reader first

Build Desktop from Source

For developers

The desktop client is an Electron shell in archive/desktop. To package an installer for your OS, run:

cd archive/desktop && npm run dist

Requires Node.js and the repository cloned locally.

Build Android from Source

For developers — not an official release

The Android client is a Capacitor project in archive/android. To build it locally, run:

cd archive/android && npx cap build android

This is an experimental, developer-built APK — no signed or official release is published. For everyday mobile use, the PWA above is the recommended install.

Full setup details in the repo README