Productivity
Pushbullet on your desktop, inside Franz
Run Pushbullet as a desktop tab on Mac, Windows, and Linux to see phone notifications and push links and files, in Franz.
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- Linux
Pushbullet is the bridge between your phone and your desktop: the texts and app notifications that land on your phone show up on your computer, and a link or a file you want on the other device is one push away. That bridge only works when Pushbullet is actually running where you work. Left in a browser tab it gets closed and forgotten, and the mirrored notification you were waiting for never appears. Franz keeps Pushbullet open as a desktop tab in your sidebar, so your phone and your desktop stay connected all day without a stray browser tab to babysit.
Phone notifications on your desktop
The reason most people run Pushbullet is to see their phone light up without picking it up. Franz loads the full pushbullet.com web app as its own service and surfaces native desktop notifications for it, so a mirrored text or app alert from your phone reaches you the same way the standalone app would. When you are heads-down in another service, the alert still lands, which is the entire point of mirroring your phone to your desktop in the first place.
Push links and files where you work
Pushbullet is also how you hand something from one device to another: a link to open on your laptop, a file to grab on your phone, a quick note to yourself across machines. Because Pushbullet lives docked in the Franz sidebar rather than buried in your browser, the push window is always one click away from whatever you are doing. You stay signed in, your devices stay paired, and sending something across is a keyboard shortcut to the tab rather than a tab hunt, sitting right beside the chats and email where you usually find the thing worth pushing.
Pushbullet on every desktop OS
Franz is a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and Pushbullet behaves identically on all three: the same web app, the same mirrored notifications, a real dock or taskbar presence. Whether your desktop is a Mac, a Windows machine, or a Linux workstation, the bridge to your phone is set up the same way and stays open right next to everything else you keep in Franz.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does Pushbullet work on in Franz?
Franz runs Pushbullet as a native desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same notifications, badges, and fast switching on every operating system.
Can I use multiple Pushbullet accounts at once?
Yes. Franz lets you add Pushbullet as many times as you need, one tab per account, all signed in at once. Each tab keeps its own session and unread badge, so you never sign out of one to check another.
Is Pushbullet in Franz free?
Franz is free to use with Pushbullet and every other service. A free account covers the essentials and takes minutes to set up; paid plans add extra features, but running Pushbullet in Franz costs nothing to start.