Get apps for your Pixel Slate

Apps are easy to use, and keep your Pixel Slate running fast and your files safe.

Learn how to find and install Android apps on your device with the steps below.

Check the recommended apps sections for some popular Android and web apps to help you stay productive, creative and entertained.

Note: If you use your device for work or school, you might need to ask your organization's admin to enable Android app downloads for your group. If you have a personal device (not issued by your organization), you can just sign in through your personal account rather than your work or school account. Note: Android apps are linked to the account you used to install them, so you may have separate apps in your personal and work accounts.

For more information on how to sign in with another account, check related articles.

How to Get Apps for Google Pixel Slate

Find and download Android apps or digital content

In laptop mode, on the bottom shelf of your screen, open the Google Play Store .
In tablet mode, from your home screen, open the Google Play Store .
Search or browse for content.
Select an item.
Select Install or the item's price.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transaction and get the content.

For paid items, you can choose your payment method with the down arrow . If this is your first purchase, your payment method is added to your Google Account.

If you have an Android phone or another Chrome OS device, get apps you’ve previously downloaded:

Open Google Play Store .
At the upper left corner, select Menu .
Select My Apps & games.
Select Library.
Select Install to download.

Recommended apps and software

Apps for productivity

Task	Recommended app
Create documents	Google Docs Microsoft Word
Create spreadsheets	Google Sheets Microsoft Excel
Create presentations	Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint
Read and write emails	Gmail Microsoft Outlook
Organize your calendar	Google Calendar
Take notes	Evernote Google Keep Squid Noteshelf
Communicate	Google Meet Messages Slack
Find and save files	Files or Google Drive
Open PDF documents	Adobe Acrobat Reader
Do your taxes	Turbotax
Manage passwords	1Password Chrome password manager

Apps for creativity

Task	Recommended app
Edit and share photos	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Google Photos Enlight Pixaloop
Draw, paint or illustrate	Adobe Illustrator Draw Adobe Photoshop Sketch Concepts
Share your ideas	WordPress Explain Everything

Task

Recommended app

Edit and share photos

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Google Photos

Enlight Pixaloop

Draw, paint or illustrate

Adobe Illustrator Draw

Adobe Photoshop Sketch

Concepts

Share your ideas

WordPress

Explain Everything

Apps for entertainment

Task	Recommended app
Organize and play music, podcasts and more	YouTube Music
Watch movies and videos	Google Play Movies Netflix YouTube YouTube Kids
Play games	Asphalt 9 Clash of Clans (TBD) Fishdom Gardenscapes Homescapes World of Tanks Blitz MMO
Play multimedia files	VLC
Find and read books	Google Play Books
Connect with others	Twitter Google Meet Messages Flipboard Pinterest

Apps for well-being

Task	Recommended app
Meditation	Calm
Exercise	Beachbody
Health & Dieting	Lifesum MyFitnessPal
Yoga	Asana Rebel

Apps that work with the Pixelbook Pen

Important: The Pixelbook Pen should be used with a Pixelbook (2017) or Pixel Slate device. The Pixelbook Pen is not compatible with the Pixelbook Go.