Use Kimai as app

Install Kimai as application on any of your devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome OS

One of the great things about Kimai is that it’s a webapp, which means there is no need to install anything!

But I know you may still want to have the app on your phone or tablet’s home screen so here are instructions to do just that.

For iOS (iPhone or iPad)

  1. Open Safari and navigate to your cloud https://example.kimai.cloud/
  2. Tap the Share button (the square with an arrow pointing upward)
  3. Scroll down and select Add to Home Screen
  4. Rename the app if desired, then tap Add in the top-right corner
  5. That’s it! The Kimai app will now appear on your home screen

For Android (Samsung, Motorola, Google, LG etc)

  1. Open Chrome and go to https://example.kimai.cloud/
  2. Tap the menu button (three vertical dots) in the top-right corner
  3. Select Add to Home screen
  4. Rename the app if you like, then tap Add
  5. That’s it! The Kimai app is now on your home screen

For Mac (using Safari)

  1. Open Safari and navigate to https://example.kimai.cloud/
  2. Click and drag the URL from the address bar to your desktop
  3. That’s it! The Kimai app shortcut will now appear on your desktop

For Windows (using Chrome)

  1. Open Chrome and go to https://example.kimai.cloud/
  2. Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the menu
  3. Select More tools then Create shortcut
  4. Rename the app if desired, then click Create
  5. That’s it! The Kimai app shortcut will now appear on your desktop

For Chrome OS

  1. Open Chrome and navigate to https://example.kimai.cloud/
  2. Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the menu
  3. Select More tools then Create shortcut
  4. Rename the app if desired, then click Create
  5. That’s it! The Kimai app shortcut will now appear on your Chromebook’s shelf
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