How to Convert a Website to an APK

Converting a website to an APK (Android Package) involves wrapping your website in a WebView inside an Android application. Here are the main ways to do it, depending on your preference and tech stack:
Option 1: Using Trusted Tools (No Coding)
1. PWABuilder (Best for PWAs)
If your website is a Progressive Web App (PWA):
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Go to: https://www.pwabuilder.com
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Enter your website URL.
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It will check for PWA compatibility.
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Click Build My PWA → Choose Android APK.
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You’ll get a .zip with the APK or source code.
Option 2: Manually Using Android Studio (With Some Coding)
1. Install Android Studio
Download from: https://developer.android.com/studio
2. Create a New Project
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Choose Empty Activity.
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Name your project.
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Select Java or Kotlin (either works).
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Finish setup.
3. Add WebView Code
In activity_main.xml
:
<WebView
android:id="@+id/webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
In MainActivity.java
or .kt
:
WebView webView = findViewById(R.id.webview);
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
webView.loadUrl("https://yourwebsite.com");
Add Internet permission in AndroidManifest.xml
:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
Option 3: Use Tools like Cordova or Capacitor (For React/Vue/Angular Websites)
Apache Cordova
npm install -g cordova
cordova create myapp
cd myapp
cordova platform add android
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-whitelist
Replace www
folder with your website files.
Build:
cordova build android
APK will be in platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk
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Capacitor (Modern alternative, good for React/Vue)
npm install @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli
npx cap init
npx cap add android
Place your website inside public/
, then run:
npx cap copy
npx cap open android
Then use Android Studio to build the APK.
Extra Features You Can Add
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Splash Screen
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Progress Loader
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Pull to Refresh
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File Upload Support
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Google Login (via OAuth or Firebase)
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Offline Support (via Service Workers in PWA)
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