WebViewGold for Android Documentation
Convert your website, PWA, SaaS dashboard, e-commerce storefront, or AI-generated web app into a native Android app in minutes. Use WebViewGold like a lightweight app SDK: configure your URL, enable native APIs, integrate JavaScript bridge commands, and publish a store-ready app without rebuilding your web product from scratch.
WebViewGold works with classic HTML/PHP sites, WordPress, jQuery Mobile projects, and modern web apps created with Lovable, Base44, Bolt, Bubble, React, Vue, Angular, or similar builders. The documentation below explains the setup flow, native feature APIs, security considerations, and publishing steps in a technical, implementation-focused format.
Quick start
Three steps from website to published app:
Set up your web app
Use a remote URL, bundle local HTML files, or combine both with an offline fallback.
2Configure WebViewGold
Insert your URL and fine-tune every option in one simple config file — no coding needed.
3Build & publish
Ship your app to the store — yourself, via Cloud Builder, or with our publishing service.
What’s new
WebViewGold is updated regularly. See the full changelog here.
All topics, APIs & features
Everything WebViewGold for Android can do — each topic on its own page:
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Get Started
Set up your web app
Prepare your website, PWA, or local HTML files for your Android app: use a remote URL, bundle files offline in the app, or combine both with an offline fallback.
Configure WebViewGold
Download the WebViewGold Android Studio template, insert your URL, and explore every built-in configuration option — no coding skills required.
App Design
App Icon
Add your custom app icon to your WebViewGold Android app in Android Studio — step by step.
Splash Screen
Customize the splash/launch screen of your Android WebView app with your own graphics.
Navigation Drawer & Footer
Ship an app-like navigation experience with the built-in Material navigation drawer and Material 3 bottom navigation bar — no changes to your website required.
APIs & Features
URL Handling API
Decide which links open inside your Android app, in Chrome Custom Tabs, or in the external browser.
Custom CSS & JS API
Inject custom CSS styles and JavaScript code into any page of your Android WebView app — perfect for app-only tweaks.
Multi API Call
Call several WebViewGold data APIs in one single window.location.href assignment — ideal for cross-platform web apps that also target the iOS version.
Geolocation API
Enable HTML5 geolocation in your Android WebView app and request location permissions properly.
Push Notifications API
Send push notifications to your Android app users with OneSignal, Firebase, or Pushwoosh — setup, deep links, and per-user targeting explained.
AdMob Ads API
Monetize your Android app with Google AdMob banner and interstitial ads — configuration and JavaScript triggers.
Facebook Ads API
Show Facebook Audience Network banner and interstitial ads in your WebViewGold Android app.
File Downloader API
Let users download images, PDFs, and other files from your web app to their Android device.
Native Video (PiP) API
Play videos natively with Picture-in-Picture support in your Android WebView app.
Reset App API
Reset cache, cookies, and local storage of your Android WebView app with a single link or JavaScript call.
Loading Sign API
Show or hide the native loading indicator on demand and customize the loading experience of your Android app.
Clipboard API
Copy text to the Android clipboard and read clipboard content from your web app via JavaScript.
UUID API
Identify app installations with a unique UUID appended to your WebView URL or retrieved via JavaScript.
Flashlight API
Control the device flashlight from your web app with simple JavaScript links in WebViewGold for Android.
App Links / Deep Linking
Open links to your domain directly in your Android app with App Links and custom URL scheme deep linking.
ShareIntent API
Receive content shared from other Android apps directly in your WebView app via Share Intents.
App Sharing Dialog API
Trigger the native Android share dialog from your web app to let users share your app or any URL.
In-App Rating API
Ask your users for a Google Play review: trigger a native "Rate this app" dialog from your web app via rateapp:// or let WebViewGold show it automatically.
In-App Purchases API
Sell digital goods and subscriptions in your Android WebView app with Google Play Billing.
IAP History API
Return the user's Google Play purchase history as window.purchaseHistory so your web app can list subscriptions or unlock premium content client-side.
QR Code Scanner API
Open a native QR code scanner from your web app and process scan results via URL or JavaScript.
Scanning Mode API
Fine-tune the camera scanning behavior of the QR and barcode scanner in WebViewGold for Android.
Barcode Scanner API
Scan EAN, UPC, and other barcodes natively in your Android WebView app and hand results to your web app.
Take Screenshot API
Capture a screenshot of the current app screen programmatically and share or save it — via JavaScript.
App Version Check API
Detect the installed app version from your web app and prompt users to update when needed.
Contacts API
Access the device address book from your web app: read contacts with user permission in WebViewGold for Android.
Dynamic UI API
Change native UI elements like the status bar color dynamically from your web app on Android.
Haptic Feedback API
Trigger native vibration haptic feedback from your web app for a native app feeling on Android.
NFC Plugin
Read NFC tags natively in your Android WebView app and pass tag data to your web app.
Open App Settings API
Send the user straight to the system App-info screen from your web app to manage permissions, notifications, storage, or force-stop your Android app.
Reconnect API
Reload the last online URL from your offline / fallback HTML page — the perfect "Try again" button for your custom offline screen.
Read/Write Value API
Persist small strings on the device from JavaScript and read them back — for theme, language, session tokens, or onboarding state.
Biometric Auth API
Prompt fingerprint or face authentication with the native Android BiometricPrompt directly from your web app.
Document Scanner
Add a Scan document option to the file upload dialog — the user scans up to 5 pages and your web app receives a PDF like any other upload.
Printer API
Send a remote image or PDF to the Android system print dialog — Wi-Fi printers, cloud print, or Save-as-PDF, straight from your web app.
Health Connect API
Read and write Android Health Connect records from JavaScript — mirrors the WebViewGold HealthKit API on iOS so one web app covers both platforms.
Build & Publish
Firebase Crashlytics
Ship crash reports and non-fatal events to your Firebase project, with runtime opt-in / opt-out from your web app.
Build & Publish
Publish your WebView app to the Google Play Store: full publishing service, manual process, and changing the package name.
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Credits & Licenses
License terms for WebViewGold for Android, when you need an Envato Extended License, and open source credits.
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iOS & macOS versions
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