Desktop — Airtable

: Great for visual assets like design portfolios or headshots.

Project managers, researchers, content teams, and anyone who lives inside Airtable for 4+ hours a day. airtable desktop

In a browser, dragging an image from your desktop into an attachment field sometimes opens the file in a new tab. In the desktop app: : Great for visual assets like design portfolios

: Use Cmd + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows) to quickly search for specific bases or views without clicking through menus. In the desktop app: : Use Cmd +

| Feature | Web Browser | Desktop App | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ❌ No access | ✅ View & edit cached bases | | System Shortcuts | Limited (browser conflicts) | Full (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K, etc.) | | Focus Mode | Tabs & distractions | Clean, dedicated window | | File Drag & Drop | Works, but limited | Native OS-level (any file type) | | Notifications | Browser-based (easy to miss) | Native system notifications | | Multiple Accounts | Incognito or profiles | Switch instantly from menu bar |

Can't sign in with Google SSO Fix: The desktop app uses your default system browser for OAuth. Make sure you're logged into the correct Google account in Safari/Edge/Chrome.

: Great for visual assets like design portfolios or headshots.

Project managers, researchers, content teams, and anyone who lives inside Airtable for 4+ hours a day.

In a browser, dragging an image from your desktop into an attachment field sometimes opens the file in a new tab. In the desktop app:

: Use Cmd + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows) to quickly search for specific bases or views without clicking through menus.

| Feature | Web Browser | Desktop App | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ❌ No access | ✅ View & edit cached bases | | System Shortcuts | Limited (browser conflicts) | Full (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + K, etc.) | | Focus Mode | Tabs & distractions | Clean, dedicated window | | File Drag & Drop | Works, but limited | Native OS-level (any file type) | | Notifications | Browser-based (easy to miss) | Native system notifications | | Multiple Accounts | Incognito or profiles | Switch instantly from menu bar |

Can't sign in with Google SSO Fix: The desktop app uses your default system browser for OAuth. Make sure you're logged into the correct Google account in Safari/Edge/Chrome.