Start on the studio URL
Sign in at /app.html before you install. That way the shortcut opens your documents, not the marketing home page.
install guide
save the studio as a web app.
Free Association already lives in the browser. Installing it as a web app gives you a dedicated window without tabs, a dock or home-screen icon, and a faster path back to your documents. Your work still saves to the cloud.
Stay signed in
Your browser should remember your login. If it asks every time, allow cookies for this site and open the installed app once while signed in.
by platform
choose your device, follow the sheet.
macOS
Safari and Chrome both support web apps on Mac. Safari feels most native on the Dock; Chrome adds the app to Applications.
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Safari: Add to Dock
Open the studio in Safari and sign in. Click Share in the toolbar, then choose Add to Dock. Confirm the name. The icon appears on your Dock and in Launchpad.
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Chrome: Install app
Open the studio in Chrome and sign in. Click the install icon in the address bar, or open the menu and choose Install Free Association…. Confirm to add it to Applications.
Windows
Edge and Chrome both turn the studio into a standalone app with a Start menu entry and taskbar pin.
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Microsoft Edge
Open the studio in Edge and sign in. Click the ⋯ menu, choose Apps, then Install this site as an app. Confirm the name to pin it to Start and the taskbar.
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Google Chrome
Open the studio in Chrome and sign in. Click the install icon in the address bar, or open ⋮ → Save and share → Install page as app. Chrome creates a desktop shortcut and Start menu entry.
iPhone & iPad
Safari on iOS adds the studio to your home screen as a full-screen web app. Use Safari rather than an in-app browser.
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Open the studio in Safari
Go to /app.html and sign in.
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Share → Add to Home Screen
Tap the Share button, scroll the sheet, and tap Add to Home Screen.
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Name and confirm
Edit the name if you like, then tap Add. The icon appears on your home screen and opens without Safari’s tab bar.
Android
Chrome on Android usually offers a direct install prompt. Wording varies slightly by device and version.
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Open the studio in Chrome
Go to /app.html and sign in.
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Install from the menu
Tap the ⋮ menu, then choose Install app, Add to Home screen, or Install Free Association.
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Confirm
Accept the prompt. The studio icon appears on your home screen or in the app drawer and opens in its own window.
Menu labels change between browser versions. If you do not see an install option, update your browser, make sure you are on /app.html, and try again after a full page load. You can always return through any browser bookmark.
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