{"id":859906,"date":"2026-03-27T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.maketecheasier.com\/?post_type=pitch&#038;p=859906"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:21:52","slug":"pake-turn-websites-into-desktop-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/pake-turn-websites-into-desktop-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Pake to Turn Websites Into Desktop Apps \u2014 No Bloat, No Browser Dependency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every web tool I use daily that has no desktop client lives in a browser tab, competing with 20 others for attention. It gets lost, accidentally closed, or disappears when the browser crashes. Pake fixes that. It lets you turn any website into a desktop app that actually behaves like one, with its own window, its own taskbar slot, and its own process.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav class=\"content-toc-wrapper relative lazyblock-toc-1H2TDE wp-block-lazyblock-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><div id=\"content-toc-header\" class=\"content-toc-header flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between\">\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-semibold\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n                <span class=\"toc-caret\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"chevron\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div><div class=\"content-toc hidden w-full\"><div class=\"toc\"><ul class=\"toc-content font-semibold\"><li><a href=\"#browser-app-shortcuts\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Browser App Shortcuts Are Still Just Your Browser&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#turn-site-into-desktop-app\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Turn Any Site Into a Desktop App From the Terminal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#skip-the-terminal\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Skip the Terminal and Let GitHub Build It for You<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#download-pre-built-apps\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Download The Pre-Built Apps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#where-pake-falls-short\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Where Pake Still Falls Short<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-right-method\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">The Right Method for You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"browser-app-shortcuts\">Browser App Shortcuts Are Still Just Your Browser <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have tried the usual ways to turn websites into desktop apps on Windows, you already know how they fall short. Edge and Chrome both let you install a website as an app, but what you get is still your browser running in disguise. The toolbar disappears, but the app is still tied to the browser process. Close the browser entirely, and your app goes with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have tried <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/install-progressive-web-apps-chrome\/\">installing a progressive web app through Chrome or Edge<\/a> before, it is the same story. It looks separate, but it still shares the browser&#8217;s memory, session, and fate if something crashes or updates badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tools like WebCatalog and Nativefier go further by separating the app from your browser, which is a genuine improvement. The catch is that both rely on Electron, which bundles a full copy of the Chromium browser inside every app it produces. That is why even a simple app can hit 150MB and feel slow to open. You have traded one problem for another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pake takes a cleaner approach. It uses Tauri, which relies on the web engine already installed on your system. On Windows, that engine is WebView2, which comes pre-installed with Microsoft Edge. Nothing extra gets added. The result is an app that is nearly 20 times smaller than what Electron produces and opens noticeably faster. If you want to convert websites to desktop apps without the usual tradeoffs, this is where Pake stands out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"turn-site-into-desktop-app\">Turn Any Site Into a Desktop App From the Terminal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method works for any URL and gives you full control over the app name, window size, and icon. You need three things installed first: Node.js v22 or higher, pnpm, and Rust v1.85 or higher. WebView2 is already on Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nodejs.org<\/a> and download the <strong>LTS version<\/strong>. Run the installer with the default settings. Then open the <strong>Start menu<\/strong>, search for <strong>Terminal<\/strong>, right-click it, and select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>. Run this command to install pnpm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>npm install -g pnpm<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/rustup.rs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rustup.rs<\/a> and download the Rust installer for Windows. Run it and follow the prompts. Once it finishes, close <strong>Terminal<\/strong> and reopen it as administrator so it picks up the new installation. Now install the <strong>Pake CLI <\/strong>by running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pnpm install -g pake-cli<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-pake-CLI-Windows-Terminal-800x450.png\" alt=\"Install Pake Cli Windows Terminal\" class=\"wp-image-860178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-pake-CLI-Windows-Terminal-800x451.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-pake-CLI-Windows-Terminal-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-pake-CLI-Windows-Terminal.png 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You only need to do that once. From here, converting any website to a desktop app is a single command. Replace the URL and name with whatever tool you want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pake https:\/\/maketecheasier.com --name MTE<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/turn-maketecheasier-website-to-a-desktop-app-800x450.png\" alt=\"Turn Maketecheasier Website To A Desktop App\" class=\"wp-image-860179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/turn-maketecheasier-website-to-a-desktop-app-800x451.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/turn-maketecheasier-website-to-a-desktop-app-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/turn-maketecheasier-website-to-a-desktop-app.png 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pake grabs the site favicon automatically and uses it as the app icon. You can also add these optional flags to the command: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>use <code>--width 1280 --height 800<\/code> to set the window size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>--hide-title-bar<\/code> for a cleaner look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>--icon<\/code> to point to a custom image file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the build finishes, Pake saves the app file in the folder PowerShell was pointing to, usually your user folder on Windows. The file will be a <strong>.exe<\/strong> or <strong>.msi<\/strong>. Double-click it to run the installer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer-800x501.png\" alt=\"Run Maketecheasier Exe Installer File Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-860180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer-800x501.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer-359x225.png 359w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer-718x450.png 718w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer-720x451.png 720w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-maketecheasier-exe-installer-file-explorer.png 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After installation, you can right-click the taskbar icon and select <strong>Pin to taskbar<\/strong> for easier access later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows-800x522.png\" alt=\"Maktecheasier App Running On Windows\" class=\"wp-image-860181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows-800x522.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows-345x225.png 345w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows-690x450.png 690w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows-692x451.png 692w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maktecheasier-app-running-on-windows.png 1147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Pake app comes with these keyboard shortcuts built in by default:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Shortcut<\/th><th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>R<\/kbd><\/td><td>Refresh the page<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>W<\/kbd><\/td><td>Hide the window (does not quit)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>left<\/kbd>\/ <kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>right<\/kbd> <\/td><td>Go back \/ Go forward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>L<\/kbd><\/td><td>Copy the current URL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>-<\/kbd>\/ <kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>=<\/kbd><\/td><td>Zoom out \/ Zoom in<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first build takes several minutes while Rust compiles everything from scratch. Every build after that is significantly faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"skip-the-terminal\">Skip the Terminal and Let GitHub Build It for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method lets you convert a website to a desktop app without installing anything locally, although you&#8217;ll need a free GitHub account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are signed in, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/tw93\/Pake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">github.com\/tw93\/Pake<\/a> and click the <strong>Fork<\/strong> button near the top right. On the next screen, click <strong>Create fork<\/strong>. This makes a personal copy of the Pake project under your own GitHub account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Click-Fork-on-Pake-Github-page-800x320.png\" alt=\"Click Fork On Pake Github Page\" class=\"wp-image-860182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Click-Fork-on-Pake-Github-page-800x320.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Click-Fork-on-Pake-Github-page-1280x512.png 1280w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Click-Fork-on-Pake-Github-page-400x160.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Click-Fork-on-Pake-Github-page.png 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In your forked repository, click the <strong>Actions<\/strong> tab at the top of the page. In the left sidebar, click <strong>Build App With Pake CLI<\/strong>, then click <strong>Run workflow<\/strong> on the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/build-with-Pake-CLI-Github-800x377.png\" alt=\"Build With Pake Cli Github\" class=\"wp-image-860183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/build-with-Pake-CLI-Github-800x377.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/build-with-Pake-CLI-Github-1280x604.png 1280w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/build-with-Pake-CLI-Github-400x189.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/build-with-Pake-CLI-Github.png 1353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A small form drops down asking for the <strong>URL, app name, window dimensions<\/strong>, and an <strong>optional icon<\/strong>. Fill it in and click the green <strong>Run workflow<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fill-form-and-click-run-workflow-to-turn-website-to-desktop-app.png\" alt=\"Fill Form And Click Run Workflow To Turn Website To Desktop App\" class=\"wp-image-860184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fill-form-and-click-run-workflow-to-turn-website-to-desktop-app.png 656w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fill-form-and-click-run-workflow-to-turn-website-to-desktop-app-281x225.png 281w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fill-form-and-click-run-workflow-to-turn-website-to-desktop-app-561x450.png 561w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fill-form-and-click-run-workflow-to-turn-website-to-desktop-app-562x451.png 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first run takes 10 to 15 minutes while GitHub sets up its cache. Subsequent builds drop to around 5 minutes. Once the workflow shows a green checkmark, click into it, scroll to the <strong>Artifacts<\/strong> section, and download your installer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/download-MTE-installer-under-Artifacts-Github-800x434.png\" alt=\"Download Mte Installer Under Artifacts Github\" class=\"wp-image-860185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/download-MTE-installer-under-Artifacts-Github-800x434.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/download-MTE-installer-under-Artifacts-Github-400x217.png 400w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/download-MTE-installer-under-Artifacts-Github.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run it the same way you would any normal app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app-800x473.png\" alt=\"Maketecheasier Website Turned To Mte Desktop App\" class=\"wp-image-860186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app-800x473.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app-380x225.png 380w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app-760x450.png 760w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app-762x451.png 762w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maketecheasier-website-turned-to-MTE-desktop-app.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the easiest way to convert websites to desktop apps without touching the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download-pre-built-apps\">Download The Pre-Built Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pake maintains a set of ready-to-download desktop apps on its GitHub Releases page. If your tool is on the list, you skip every step above entirely. Current options include ChatGPT, DeepSeek, YouTube Music, Grok, Twitter\/X, Excalidraw, and WeRead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Windows users want the<strong> .msi file<\/strong>, Mac users want <strong>.dmg<\/strong>, and Linux users want <strong>.deb<\/strong>. Download it, run the installer, and you are done in under two minutes. If the tool you want is not on the list, Method 2 gets you the same result without touching a terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-pake-falls-short\">Where Pake Still Falls Short<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pake is not perfect, and it is better to know up front. Each Pake app runs a single session. If you need two accounts for the same service to open simultaneously, you would need two separate apps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browser extensions do not carry over either, so password managers, ad blockers, and grammar tools stay behind. On Mac and Linux, rendering uses WebKit instead of Chromium, which occasionally produces minor visual differences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since Pake wraps a live URL, there is no offline mode. No internet means the app has nothing to load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all you need is a quick shortcut with zero setup, Edge&#8217;s built-in app install gets the job done faster. Pake makes sense when you want the tool to behave like a real desktop app, not a browser tab with the toolbar hidden. If keeping your overall Windows setup lean matters to you, <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/appcontrol-windows-task-manager-alternative\/\">other open-source utilities like AppControl are worth exploring alongside this<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-right-method\">The Right Method for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to convert a website into a desktop app with Pake comes down to how much setup you are comfortable with. If you want full control, use the terminal method. If you want convenience, use GitHub Actions. However, if your tool is already listed, just download it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pake will not replace a native app. But for web tools that have never shipped one, it is the cleanest way to move them from your browser tabs to your taskbar, where they belong. If tab overload is a bigger problem for you beyond just missing desktop apps, <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/use-virtual-desktop-windows10\/\">using virtual desktops in Windows<\/a> is worth combining with this setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to turn any website into a desktop app with Pake. 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