Manifest name and short_name browser support

The name and short_name manifest members label an installed PWA: name in install prompts and app lists, short_name where space is limited, such as under a home-screen icon.

The table covers the members as recorded in MDN browser-compat-data; the Chromium rows note that one of the two is required for a web app to be installable.

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

Browser / Platform	Support	Versions	Confidence	Source	Notes
Chrome (Desktop)	Yes	39	high	source	1
Chrome (Android)	Yes	39	high	source	23
Edge (Desktop)	Yes	79	high	source	45
Firefox (Desktop)	No	—	high	source	6
Firefox (Android)	Yes	79	high	source	—
Safari (macOS)	Yes	17	high	source	—
Safari (iOS)	Yes	11.3	high	source	—
Samsung Internet	Yes	4.0	high	source	78
WebView (Android)	Yes	39	high	source	910

1. `name` or `short_name` is required for a web app to be installable.
2. `name` or `short_name` is required for a web app to be installable.
3. Derived by browser-compat-data mirroring from Chrome.
4. `name` or `short_name` is required for a web app to be installable.
5. Derived by browser-compat-data mirroring from Chrome.
6. No Firefox support is recorded in browser-compat-data.
7. `name` or `short_name` is required for a web app to be installable.
8. Derived by browser-compat-data mirroring from Chrome Android.
9. `name` or `short_name` is required for a web app to be installable.
10. Derived by browser-compat-data mirroring from Chrome Android.

Source data: /compatibility/manifest-name-short-name.json · Global usage: 92 % (StatCounter 2026-05)

Source: spec · MDN · Last verified 2026-10-03 · Confidence: high (computed from sources)

See also

• Manifest name and short_name
• Web Application Manifest: name member (w3.org)
• Web Application Manifest: short_name member (w3.org)
• name (developer.mozilla.org)