How to create a Proton Mail shortcut on your desktop

If you use Chrome or Brave browser, you can access Proton Mail directly from your desktop. By creating a shortcut on your desktop, you can quickly open Proton Mail in “window mode” — a browser window for your mailbox that looks much like a desktop app.

This article describes how to create a Proton Mail desktop shortcut. These instructions apply to both Windows and macOS.

First, log in to your account at mail.proton.me(neues Fenster).

Once you are logged in, go to ⋮ More tools → Save and Share → Create Shortcut.

Next, enter a name for your shortcut and choose the option to Open as window.

Once you create the shortcut, you can pin it in your Taskbar (Windows), Dock (macOS and Linux), or Panel (Linux) for easier access.

The shortcut will allow you to access your account in windowed mode with a single click.

Thanks to the persistent SSO (single sign-on)(neues Fenster) for the Proton Mail beta web app, your session remains active even after closing the window unless you explicitly log out of your account.