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  1. Getting Started

Installing the Zip Captions App

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Zip Captions can be installed on your device as a Progressive Web App. Depending on your browser and your device, you will need to follow some different steps.

Using Google Chrome

  1. Go to https://zipcaptions.app

  2. Click on the Install prompt which appears in the Omnibox

  1. Confirm that you want to install Zip Captions

  1. You can also install the Progressive Web App from the Menu

Safari does not support PWA installation on MacOS. If you need to run Zip Captions as a standalone app, please use Chrome.

Both of the methods below, install the same app. Installing from the Google Play Store may be easier for some users, however, if you encounter issues with speech recognition, then you should install the PWA version using Google Chrome.

From the Google Play Store:

Click on Install

If you encounter any issues with the app, try the PWA option below.


As a Progressive Web App (PWA):

  1. Zip Captions will now appear in your list of apps, and you can launch it from your app launcher on your Android device.

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You can install Zip Captions from the Microsoft Store on a computer running Windows 10 or 11.

Visit:

Before you being, please ensure that you have the e browser installed on your device.

Visit in Chrome

Tap on the three dots

Choose Add to Home Screen from the menu

Choose Install from the prompt that appears

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.zipcaptions.twa
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https://zipcaptions.app
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