Install

Install Screen Color Picker.

No app store. No download. One tap to bookmark, pin, or install as a PWA.

~5 second install No permissions Auto-updates ~50 KB total

Method 01

Bookmark (universal)

1. Press Ctrl+D (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+D (Mac)
2. Save to your bookmarks bar for one-click access
3. Done — press P anytime to pick

Works in every browser. Fastest way to get started.

Method 02

Install as app (PWA)

1. Open screencolorpicker.com in Chrome / Edge / Brave
2. Click the install icon in the address bar (or menu → "Install Screen Color Picker")
3. Launch from your desktop / Start menu / dock

Standalone window, app icon, fastest launch.

Method 03

Pinned tab

1. Open Screen Color Picker in a tab
2. Right-click the tab → "Pin tab"
3. Always-on, persists across browser restarts

Best if you already keep a tab strip open.

Mobile

Install on your phone.

Note: live EyeDropper only samples inside the current tab on mobile. Use Screenshot mode for full-screen sampling.

Android (Chrome / Edge / Brave)

1. Open screencolorpicker.com
2. Tap the menu (⋮) → "Install app" or "Add to Home screen"
3. Confirm. Icon appears on your home screen.

iOS / iPadOS (Safari)

1. Open screencolorpicker.com in Safari
2. Tap the Share button → "Add to Home Screen"
3. Name it, tap "Add". Icon appears on your home screen.

Web-first

We could ship a native app.
We chose not to.

A native app would mean: app-store review queues, 30+ MB downloads, platform-specific bugs, slow update cycles, scary permission prompts. Screen Color Picker ships in seconds, weighs ~50 KB, updates instantly with no review, asks for zero permissions. The web won this category.

Native app

✗ App store review (days)
✗ 30-100 MB download
✗ Permission prompts
✗ Manual updates
✗ Separate Mac/Win/Linux code

Screen Color Picker (PWA)

✓ Ship in seconds
✓ ~50 KB total
✓ Zero permissions
✓ Auto-updates on next visit
✓ One codebase, all platforms

Open Screen Color Picker →

Then press P to pick.