How to make a website shortcut on android

This tutorial describes two simple methods for pinning your most frequently accessed websites to the home screen of your Android smartphone or tablet.

How to create a home screen shortcut to a website in Android?

With Android's stock browser

• Open Android's default web browser and go to the desired webpage. Once done, tap on the Ellipsis button > Save to bookmarks:

• A screen that reads, “Bookmark this page” shall appear. By default, bookmarks are saved to the Bookmarks folder. The trick is to make the web browser “save” the bookmarks to your home screen instead. Tap on the Add to drop down menu and select Home screen:

• Tap on OK to create the shortcut.
• N.B. This procedure can also be conducted from within the browser's bookmark manager. Tap on the Ellipsis button > Bookmarks to open the Bookmark Manager. Hold your finger down on the desired bookmark until a menu is displayed and then tap on Add shortcut to home > OK:

With Google Chrome

Creating home screen shortcuts with Google Chrome is as easy as tapping on More > Add to Home screen:

A dialogue box that reads, “Add to Home screen” will be displayed. Tap on the Add button to finalize the creation of the shortcut:

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If you have a favorite website that you keep returning to again and again, one very convenient thing to do is have a direct link sitting on your smartphone screen. Identical to a standard browser bookmark, the icon has only one job — when tapped, to open your browser and take you directly to that website. Making such an icon is extremely easy. Here’s how to add a website to your Android or iPhone home screen.

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How to add a website to your Android home screen

To add a website to an Android home screen, open Google Chrome and go to the website. Then drop down the menu by tapping the three-dot icon at the top right-hand corner of the screen. Select Add to Home screen. Note that if the website has an app in the Play Store, the Add to Home screen option will be replaced by Install app.

Next, you have the opportunity to edit the title of the icon. Once the title looks fine, tap Add to transfer it to the home screen.

If you now go back to your screen, you will see the icon. You will also see the Chrome icon attached, which means that you cannot switch the icon to another browser.

How to add a website to your iPhone home screen

The iPhone differs from Android in that it doesn’t matter if the website has an app or not. You can still add it as an icon. After going to the website, tap the Share menu button.

In the menu, scroll down and select Add to Home Screen.

If you want, edit the title of the site as it will appear on your screen. When everything is to your satisfaction, tap Add.

The icon is now there, ready to use.

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