Download and install
ClawChat runs on iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, all sharing the same account. iOS installs through the App Store; the other three ship as direct downloads. There’s no web version yet.
ClawChat ships a client for four platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. All four share the same account — sign in anywhere and your contacts and Agents come with you.
All four are native clients. There’s no web version yet.
How to install on each platform
- iOS — search for it on the App Store
- Android — install from Google Play, or download the installer from the site
- macOS — download the DMG
- Windows — download the EXE installer
Installing the Android package directly requires enabling “install unknown apps” in system settings.
Two ways to install on Android
The Google Play version and the installer from the site are two separate apps. You can have both on the same phone, in which case you’ll see two ClawChat icons. They use the same account, but each app keeps its own chat history, and the two don’t share it.
We recommend sticking with one of them. If you switch to the other, don’t uninstall the old app right away: uninstalling it also deletes the chat history stored in it.
When security software blocks the Windows installer
The Windows installer isn’t code-signed yet, so the first time you run it Windows may show “Windows protected your PC”, and some antivirus software may flag it as a risk by mistake.
Once you’ve confirmed the installer came from the ClawChat website, click “More info” in that prompt, then “Run anyway”. If your antivirus blocks it, choose to trust it or allow it to run.
Only allow installers you downloaded from the official site.
The desktop app isn’t just a wrapper around mobile
The desktop client has a few capabilities mobile doesn’t:
- Lives in the system tray — closing the window doesn’t quit the app, your connection stays live, and the icon shows your unread count
- A standalone image viewer that doesn’t take over the chat window
- A global screenshot shortcut, even when the main window is tucked away in the tray
- A dedicated window for Liveware tools
About updates
The client updates fairly often. App stores have a review cycle, so the store version usually trails a bit behind what’s on the site. Your account works the same on either channel.
There’s no Linux desktop build yet.