WebAPK availability

WebAPK is the mechanism Chrome on Android uses to install a PWA as an Android app with its own package identity, splash screen, and deep-link registration; Chrome requests the APK from Google’s minting server at install time. It is a platform feature of Chrome on Android rather than a web API with cross-browser support.

The table has one row, verified from Chrome Platform Status, because no BCD or caniuse dataset covers WebAPK.

• Legend
• Yes
• Partial
• Flag
• No
• Unknown

Browser / Platform	Support	Versions	Confidence	Source	Notes
Chrome (Android)	Yes	57	medium	source	12

1. Generates a WebAPK via Google's minting server at install time.
2. No cross-browser compatibility dataset (BCD/caniuse) covers WebAPK; version verified from Chrome Platform Status.

Source data: /compatibility/webapk.json · Global usage: 64 % (StatCounter 2026-05)

Source: spec · Last verified 2026-07-16 · Confidence: medium (computed from sources)

See also

• WebAPK: how Chrome installs PWAs on Android
• Trusted Web Activity availability
• WebAPKs on Android (web.dev)
• Trusted Web Activities (developer.chrome.com)