Capabilities

Reading and writing to NFC tags is now possible.

A new icon format to use adaptive icons on supporting platforms.

How to get your PWA to show up next to native apps in system-level sharing UIs

Enabling service workers to tell browsers which pages work offline

Sync your web app's data in the background for a more native-like experience

Web apps can use the same system-provided share capabilities as native apps.

Sharing on mobile made simple with the Web Share Target API

Notification Triggers allows you to schedule local notifications that don't require a network connection, which makes them ideal for use cases like calendar apps.

Help users type OTPs received through SMS

The new Native File System API allows web apps to read or save changes directly to files and folders on the user's device.

The Contact Picker API provides an easy way for users to share contacts from their contact list.

The Asynchronous Clipboard API now handles some images, in addition to text.

The Shape Detection API detects faces, barcodes, and text in images.

The getInstalledRelatedApps() method allows your web app to check whether your native app or PWA is installed on a user's device.

The Wake Lock API provides a way to prevent devices from dimming or locking the screen when an application needs to keep running.

The Badging API allows installed web apps to set an application-wide badge on the app icon.

Web apps should be able to do anything native apps can. Google wants to make it possible for you to build and deliver apps on the open web that have never been possible before.