Installation

Svodly is available on five platforms. Installers for all of them are at svodly.ru/download. The web version opens in your browser with no installation.

Which platform to choose

Windows

1. Download the .exe from svodly.ru/download.
2. Run the installer with a double-click and go through the wizard.
3. After installation the app appears in the Start menu and in the system tray.

On a fresh Windows install the installer may show a SmartScreen warning about an unknown publisher — click “More info” → “Run anyway”. If you don't trust the file, verify the signature with the developer's minisign key (available on the security page).

Auto-updates

After installation, Svodly checks once a day for new versions on the stable channel and offers to update. The process itself is one click, with no reinstall.

Linux

Three install formats to choose from:

• AppImage — run with no installation. Save the file, make it executable (chmod +x svodly-*.AppImage) and run it with a double-click or from the terminal.
• deb — Ubuntu, Debian, Pop!_OS, Linux Mint: sudo apt install ./svodly_*.deb
• rpm — Fedora, openSUSE, RHEL: sudo rpm -i svodly-*.rpm

Auto-updates work for AppImage too — the app downloads the new file alongside the current one and asks you to restart. For deb/rpm, updates come through your system package manager once you've added the Svodly repository (instructions are on the download page).

Web version

Open app.svodly.ru in any modern browser. On the first screen you need to sign in with Svodly Cloud or register a new account — without it the web version doesn't work (your book is stored in the cloud and cached in the browser).

Chrome, Edge, Safari (16+) and Firefox are fully supported. You can install the app as a PWA — an “Install” icon appears in the address bar, and Svodly opens in a separate window with no browser chrome.

The web version works offline after your first sign-in — a Service Worker caches the app and the database in OPFS. The next time you're online, your changes go to the cloud automatically.

iOS and Android

The mobile app is on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android). Search for “Svodly” in the store or open the download page from your phone — it has direct install links.

A Svodly Cloud account is optional: on mobile, just like on desktop, you can keep your book locally. You only need an account if you want sync between devices or shared access.

macOS

1. Download the .dmg from svodly.ru/download.
2. Open the image and drag Svodly into the Applications folder.
3. Launch the app. On first launch macOS may ask for confirmation — right-click the icon → “Open”, then “Open” again in the dialog.

The build is universal — it runs on both Apple Silicon (M series) and Intel. Updates arrive automatically, just like on the other desktop platforms.

System requirements

Where to go next

• Interface overview — where each tab lives.
• Books — what gets created on first launch.
• Sync — connecting the cloud after installation.