Turn any website into a desktop app.
Paste a URL, check the preview, get an app for Windows, macOS and Linux. No terminal needed.
Free. Installers are unsigned for now, see the FAQ.
How it works
Paste a URL
Type the address of the site you want as an app. The name and icon fill in on their own.
Check the preview
See the site in its window before you build. Change the name or icon if you want.
Get your app
Press Create app. You get an installer for your system, ready to share.
Examples
Illustrative mockups of apps you could make from your own sites.
What you get
One field to start
Everything except the URL has a default. Options you may want later sit in one collapsed panel.
Three systems
Windows, macOS and Linux from the same project.
Own window
Its own taskbar icon, name and window, separate from your browser.
Preview first
See the site before you build, so there are no surprises.
No telemetry
Nothing is sent to us by default.
Download Paneshell
Free. Pick your system, run the installer, paste a URL.
- Windows 10 and 11Installer (.exe)
- macOS 12 or laterDisk image (.dmg)
- LinuxAppImage or .deb
- ChecksumsSHA-256 list
Questions
Why does Windows or macOS warn me about the installer?
The installers are not code-signed yet. Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC": choose More info, then Run anyway. On macOS, right-click the app and choose Open the first time. Signing certificates cost money and we will add them when we can. Until then, you can check the SHA-256 checksums published with each release.
How big are the apps?
Around 150 MB each. Every app you create bundles its own copy of Chromium, so it runs the same everywhere and does not depend on your browser. The trade-off is size.
Is it legal to wrap a website I do not own?
It depends on the site. Wrapping a page you own is fine. For someone else's site, read its terms of service first: some forbid wrapping or redistributing their service, and logos and names remain their owner's. Use Paneshell for personal use or with the owner's permission. This is not legal advice.
Does Paneshell collect data?
No telemetry by default. The studio and the apps it creates send nothing to us. Your wrapped app talks to the site you pointed it at, exactly as a browser tab would. Any crash reporting we add later will be opt-in.