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How to use Handoff on desktop and your phone

Use Handoff in a web browser at app.handoff.ai or in the iPhone and Android apps, and see which features work on only one.

Written by Handoff Support

Use Handoff in a web browser at app.handoff.ai, or install the Handoff app on your iPhone or Android phone. Both use the same account and data, so a change you make on one shows up on the other.

Available on the Flex, Pro, Scale, and Business plans. Works on desktop and in the mobile app.

Get the mobile app or open the web app

On desktop, go to app.handoff.ai and sign in. The desktop layout shows a sidebar with your projects and an Ask Handy button. To install the app instead:

  1. On an iPhone, open the App Store. On Android, open Google Play.

  2. Search for Handoff and install the app.

  3. Open the app and sign in.

The app needs Android 8 or later on Android. The iPhone app also runs on iPad.

Add Handoff to your phone's home screen

If you can't install the app, you can add the web app to your home screen.

  1. Open app.handoff.ai in your phone's browser and sign in.

  2. Open the browser menu.

  3. Select Add to Home screen or Install app.

The menu wording depends on your browser. The shortcut opens the web app full screen. It works like the browser version, not the mobile app, so the mobile-only features below aren't available.

What works only on your phone

  • Camera: Take photos and video in Files and Daily Logs.

  • Walkthrough note: Record a site walkthrough for Handy to build from.

  • Room scan: Measure a room on an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR. It carries a Beta label.

  • Import from contacts: Copy a client from your phone's address book.

  • Share sheet: Send a proposal link through your phone's share options.

What works only on desktop

  • Board view for projects, with drag between statuses.

  • Edit columns in the estimate table.

  • Schedule views: Gantt, Calendar, and List.

  • Print for documents.

  • Drag and drop for files and folders.

  • The task board view.

  • Activity, Comments, Client portal, and Sub & Vendor portal in the project sidebar. In the mobile app, you reach these from cards on the Overview tab.

Everything else, such as projects, estimates, Handy, proposals, invoices, payments, tasks, and files, works on both.

When you have no connection

Handoff needs an internet connection. The exceptions are walkthroughs and room scans, which save on your device and finish when you reconnect.

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