If Whizzimo feels slow or you want more screen space while teaching, running it as a Chrome desktop app can help.
When you open Whizzimo in a regular browser tab, it competes with other tabs, extensions, and background processes. This can cause tools like the pen and the tiles to feel laggy or delayed.
Opening Whizzimo as a Chrome desktop app gives it a clean, dedicated window. Many educators notice faster performance and smoother tool response right away.
Why this improves performance and screen space
When Whizzimo runs in a regular Chrome tab:
It competes with other open tabs.
Browser extensions may interfere.
Chrome may use extra memory and processing power in the background.
The address bar and browser tabs take up valuable screen space.
When Whizzimo runs as a Chrome desktop app:
It opens in its own window without the address bar or extra tabs.
It reduces interference from other browser activity.
It often improves responsiveness in tools like Whiteboard, Tileboard, Workbook Tiles, and Wordcards.
It gives you more usable screen space for instruction.
How to create a Chrome desktop app for Whizzimo
Use Google Chrome to set this up.
Open Google Chrome.
Go to app.whizzimo.com.
Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of your browser window.
Click More tools.
Click Create shortcut…
Check the box that says Open as window.
Click Create.
Whizzimo will open in a new window without the address bar.
You will also see a Whizzimo icon on your desktop or in your applications list.
💡 On Windows computers, you can right-click the Whizzimo icon and select Pin to taskbar for quicker access.
💡 If you need to adjust your view size, click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the app window and use + or – to zoom in or out.
When should I try this?
Consider using the Chrome desktop app if:
The pen tool feels slow or delayed.
Dragging tiles feels choppy.
Whizzimo seems sluggish during lessons.
You want more teaching space without browser distractions.
Running Whizzimo as a Chrome desktop app is a simple change that often makes a noticeable difference in both speed and screen space.