# iPad

Machine on iPad gives you the full desktop layout with the sidebar, chat and panels side by side, including the Live view.

Canonical page: https://themachine.myapps.ai/docs/desktop/mobile/ipad

On an iPad, Machine Mobile uses the **same layout as Machine Desktop**: the
sidebar of bots on the left, the chat in the middle, and panels such as bot
settings and the bot's computer on the right.

![Machine on iPad: the desktop layout](/images/docs/desktop/ipad.webp)

So everything in the [Machine Desktop docs](/docs/desktop) applies, including
the [Live view](/docs/desktop/live/live-view) and the **Live** button in the
chat header.

## Phone layout or desktop layout?

The app picks the layout from the screen width, live, as you rotate:

| Screen | Layout |
|---|---|
| iPad held either way (most models) | Desktop layout |
| A small iPad (such as iPad mini) held upright | Phone layout |
| iPad in Split View or Slide Over, narrow | Phone layout |

On a medium-width iPad, bot settings and the bot's computer cover the chat
instead of sitting beside it. Close them to get back to the chat.

## What's different from a computer

- **No [This PC](/docs/desktop/this-pc/overview).** The iPad can't be a bot's
  computer, but you can follow and answer This PC threads.
- **No voice messages or built-in dictation.** Use the keyboard's microphone,
  or a [Live call](/docs/desktop/live/make-a-call).
- **Live calls** use a simpler connection on iPad, so the bot can't make
  pictures or search during the call. [Live settings](/docs/desktop/live/live-settings)
  don't apply there yet: calls are always hands-free, with Glyph's default
  voice.
- **Updates** come through TestFlight.