Installation

Svodly runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone. Installers are at svodly.ru/download. The web version opens in your browser with no installation.

Which platform to choose

Windows

Two ways to choose from: the .exe installer from the website or the Microsoft Store.

1. Download the .exe from svodly.ru/download — on Windows the page opens on the right tab by itself.
2. Run the installer and go through the wizard: Next → I Agree → Next → Finish. No administrator rights needed — Svodly installs into your user folder.
3. After installation the app appears in the Start menu and on the desktop as the “Свод.ли” shortcut.

Edge may warn that svodly-setup.exe isn't commonly downloaded: in the downloads list click “…” → “Keep”, then the arrow next to “Delete” → “Keep anyway”. If Windows shows “Windows protected your PC” on launch, 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).

Microsoft Store

Search for Svodly in the Microsoft Store, or click the “Microsoft Store” badge next to the “Download .exe” button on the download page, and install the app from the store. The store package is signed by Microsoft, so neither Edge nor SmartScreen stops it — the workarounds from the note above aren’t needed. Updates for this install come through the Microsoft Store itself.

Auto-updates

Once a day Svodly checks the stable channel for new versions. When one is out, a dot appears next to “Settings” in the sidebar. Open Settings → About and click “Install …”: the app downloads and installs the update, and on Windows it also restarts by itself. Nothing to reinstall, your books stay in place. To check by hand, use the “Check for updates” button on the same tab.

macOS

1. Download the .dmg from svodly.ru/download — one image for Macs with Apple Silicon and Intel.
2. Open it and drag “Свод.ли” into the Applications folder.
3. Launch the app from Applications or Launchpad. On the first launch macOS asks whether to open an app downloaded from the internet — click “Open”.

The build is signed by the developer and checked by Apple: apart from that one-time question, no workarounds are needed. Updates arrive the same way as on Windows: the app checks for new versions itself and installs them in one click. Books are stored on the Mac in ~/Library/Application Support/Svodly.

You can also install Svodly from the Mac App Store: search for “Svodly” or click the Mac App Store badge on the macOS tab of the download page. This version updates through the App Store, and Sign in with Apple opens the system window with Touch ID.

Linux

Two install formats to choose from:

• AppImage — run with no installation. Save the file and allow it to run: in Files, right-click → “Properties” → “Executable as Program” (or chmod +x svodly.AppImage). Then run it with a double-click or from the terminal. On Ubuntu 22.04 and later an AppImage needs FUSE 2: sudo apt install libfuse2t64 (on 22.04 — libfuse2).
• deb — Ubuntu, Debian, Astra Linux and other deb-based distributions: sudo apt install ./svodly.deb

On Linux the app installs updates itself, just like on Windows: an AppImage replaces its own file and asks you to restart, a deb install updates the package after asking for the administrator password. If the elevation prompt is blocked by the system or cancelled, the app offers to download the new version manually.

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.

The web version updates itself: when a new build ships, Svodly shows a “A new version is available” prompt — tap it to reload onto the fresh version.

iOS and Android

The mobile app is on RuStore, Google Play and the App Store (iPhone with iOS 15.1 and newer). Search for “Svodly” in the store or open the download page from your phone — it has direct install links. On iPad the iPhone app opens in a phone-sized window, so the web version is more comfortable on a tablet.

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.

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.