Your lab, in your pocket

Install on Android

Do these steps on the Android phone itself.

1. Download the app

   On your Android phone, tap Download for Android on this page. The file is called ScholarLabs-AI.apk and is about 100 MB, so Wi‑Fi is best.

2. Allow installs from your browser

   Android asks once before installing an app from outside the Play Store. When the message appears, tap Settings, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. If no message appears, open Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps, choose your browser (for example Chrome) and turn it on.

3. Install it

   Open the downloaded file from the notification bar or your Downloads folder and tap Install. If Google Play Protect says the app is unknown, tap More details, then Install anyway. This appears because the app is not in the Play Store yet.

4. Open and sign in

   Tap Open, or find ScholarLabs AI on your home screen. Sign in with the same email or Google account you use on scholarlabs.ai, or create a new account.

5. Allow notifications

   When the app asks, tap Allow. This lets it remind you 15 minutes before meetings, the day before a task is due, and on weekly update day.

Install on iPhone

Do these steps on the iPhone itself. There is nothing to download from the App Store.

1. Open Safari

   On your iPhone, open Safari and go to app.scholarlabs.ai/m. It must be Safari: Chrome and other browsers on iPhone cannot add apps to the home screen.

2. Tap the Share button

   Tap the square with an arrow pointing up. It is at the bottom of the screen, or at the top on some iPhones and iPads.

3. Add to Home Screen

   Scroll down the menu and tap Add to Home Screen. If you do not see it, tap Edit Actions at the bottom of the menu and add it.

4. Confirm

   Keep the name ScholarLabs and tap Add. The ScholarLabs icon appears on your home screen.

5. Open and sign in

   Open the app from the new icon, not from Safari. It opens full screen like any other app. Sign in with the same email or Google account you use on scholarlabs.ai.

First time setup

• One account everywhere

  The app and the website share one account and the same data. A task ticked, a meeting booked or an update posted on the phone shows on the website straight away, and the other way round.

• New here?

  Tap Create an account and choose Research Assistant (Student) or Supervisor. Student accounts open at once. Supervisor accounts open after our team approves them, usually within 1 to 2 working days.

• Supervisors with more than one lab

  Tap the lab name at the top of any screen to switch between your labs. Every screen follows the lab you pick.

• Notification settings

  Tap the bell on the Home screen, then scroll to Push notifications to choose which reminders you get.

What you can do in the app

• Home

  Your next meeting, what is due and anything that needs you today.

• Tasks

  Milestone progress. Tick tasks off and add your own. Supervisors assign tasks to students.

• Meetings

  Request a 1:1 from your supervisor's office hours, or schedule lab meetings as a supervisor.

• Weekly updates

  Post your update in two minutes. Supervisors read every update in one place and send reminders.

• AI tools

  Ask research questions, summarise a paper, format citations and turn feedback into next steps. Integrity mode is always on.

• Website for heavy work

  Uploading and reviewing drafts, payments, profile editing and lab applications stay on the website. The app links you there.