Open Veils · Answer
Do you have an icon app I can store on my page/desktop?
Open Veils is a web-based research tool, not a native app — but you can install it directly to your desktop, taskbar, or dock without an app store. Chrome and Edge on Windows and Mac both expose a one-click install option. Safari on macOS Sonoma 14+ offers 'Add to Dock' for the same effect.
Evidence
- On Chrome or Edge (Windows, Mac, Linux), look for a small install icon (⊕) on the right side of the address bar while you're on the Open Veils page.
- On Edge specifically, you can also go to the ⋯ menu → Apps → 'Install this site as an app.'
- Firefox on Windows gained similar web app install support from version 143, placing the app in the taskbar and Start menu.
- For a desktop shortcut without full app installation, you can drag the URL from the address bar onto your Windows desktop or use right-click → Create Shortcut; it opens in your default browser like a bookmark that lives outside it.
- Clicking it installs the site as a standalone web app — it opens in its own window with no browser tabs, and lands in your Start menu, taskbar, or Applications folder depending on your OS.