# Convert a web site to an app?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [November 20, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079 "2015-11-20T13:45:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BernardMcGovern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@BernardMcGovern](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/BernardMcGovern)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079/1 "2015-11-20T13:45:17Z")

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Hi,  
It strikes me that using a responsive theme on a smart phone once you have loaded the home page is the same experience as running an app so I was wondering if there is any utility for making a web site behave like an app i.e. an icon on the phone that you just run and auto updates of course.  
Regards,  
Bernard

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**Author:** ![ElliotEKJ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/elliotekj/32/3705_2.png) [@ElliotEKJ](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ElliotEKJ)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079/2 "2015-11-20T15:53:07Z")

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Hey @BernardMcGovern,

Do you mean something like the built-in “Add to home screen” option?

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/4/42cb6ceaf70a6be1b389a541941fe217dc608ef3.PNG)

Cheers,  
—Elliot

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079/3 "2015-11-20T16:07:40Z")

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None that I’m aware of. presumably not very easy as they are totally different processes. iOS apps are built with xcode using objective-c or swift programming languages and have to be downloaded from the apps store.

ElliotEHJ above works well, by adding a icon to the home screen just like an app but the URL will open in safari.

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**Author:** ![mastermix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mastermix](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mastermix)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079/4 "2015-11-20T20:27:58Z")

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**Author:** ![Gabrielle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gabrielle/32/183_2.png) [@Gabrielle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gabrielle)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2015, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-a-web-site-to-an-app/4079/5 "2015-11-21T09:38:40Z")

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I asked the same question some time ago, don’t know if this helps: [Can we make apps with rapidweaver?](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-we-make-apps-with-rapidweaver/525/2)