Download Shortwave for desktop

Shortwave has desktop apps for Mac and Windows for seamless native email experience. You can also install the Android and iOS mobile apps to access your inbox on the go.

macOS app

1. Download Shortwave's Mac desktop app
2. Once downloaded, open the Shortwave installer in Downloads folder
3. Drag the Shortwave app to you Mac's Applications folder
4. Click on Shortwave to launch the app
5. Right-click the app icon in your Dock and select Options > Keep in Dock to easily access Shortwave
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to log into your account

Windows app

1. Download Shortwave's Windows desktop app
2. Once downloaded, open the file by double-clicking it in your downloads folder
3. Right-click the app icon in your Taskbar and select Pin to taskbar to easily access Shortwave
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to log into your account

Progressive web app

For other platforms like Linux, Shortwave supports installing progressive web apps (PWA) on Chromium-based browsers that look and feel like a desktop app.

1. Go to app.shortwave.com in Chrome, Edge, or any other Chromium-based browser except Arc.
2. Click the install button at the end of the address bar
3. Follow the on-screen instructions
   
4. To run the app on startup, go to about://apps in your browser
5. Right click Shortwave
6. Select Start app when you sign in

Don't see the install button?

• Our app currently isn't supported with Firefox as the default browser
• If you've installed the app previously, you may see the option to open Shortwave in your URL bar:
  

Arc

Arc does not currently support installing PWAs directly. However, you can still use Shortwave by visiting app.shortwave.com in your Arc browser, or by downloading the PWA via Chrome.