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.

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Browser support

• Chrome 53 Released on 2016-08-31
• Chrome Android 53 Released on 2016-09-07
• Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
• Firefox ❌
• Firefox for Android 79 Released on 2020-07-28
• Safari 17 Released on 2023-09-18
• Safari on iOS 15.4 Released on 2022-03-14

Baseline availability blocked since September 2023 by Firefox (19 months)

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