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Add Syllabird to Your Phone as an App

You can add Syllabird to the home screen of your phone as an app. This will allow you to access Syllabird with a single click and manage screen time for Syllabird just like an app.

Syllabird in the iOS home screen doc

For iOS and Safari

  1. In Safari, log in to Syllabird and tap the share icon at the bottom of the screen.
Syllabird.com with the share button highlighted
  1. Tap "Add to Home Screen" and tap "Add" again on the next screen you see.
Add to home screen button
  1. Optional: You can set app limits from Settings > Screen Time, similar to other apps.

a. Go to Settings > Screen Time > App Limits

App Limits option within Screen Time settings

b. Select "Add Limit" on the App Limits page

Add Limit button on App Limits page

c. Within the list of apps, scroll down to the bottom until you see Websites. Expand that and add "app.syllabird.com". Click "Next".

Add Syllabird website to App Limit

d. Configure the time and day limits the same way you would for any other app. Click "Add".

Configure Syllabird app limits

e. Now, when you launch the app, the device will track screen time like it would any other website or app, and block usage based on your specifications.

These instructions are subject to change based on new iOS releases, but you can always reference Apple's official guide for configuring screen time for apps (opens in a new tab) for more details.

For Android and Other Devices

The process for other devices and browsers is similar as above: look for an "Add to Home Screen" option in your browser. If you can't find instructions for your device please contact us (opens in a new tab) for help.