Get Started with Tableau Mobile
Tip: Want to deploy Tableau Mobile for your organization? See the Tableau Mobile Deployment Guide(Link opens in a new window).
Added in December 2024
See more Pulse metrics on your phone
A revamped layout for the Pulse tab displays more metrics on the screen so you can quickly get an overview of your data. This compact layout is available for phones.
Added in October 2024
Switch between Tableau Cloud sites
The site switcher is now available for users who are members of multiple Tableau Cloud sites. To learn how to switch sites, see Change settings or switch sites. To learn how to facilitate switching between the sites you administer, see Make it easy for users to switch sites on Tableau Cloud.
Added in September 2024
Customize the Pulse tab (Tableau+ only)
You can now customize the Pulse tab by sorting and grouping metrics to easily find those that are most important to you. For more information, see Customize the Pulse tab.
Added in July 2024
Set Pulse as your start page
You can now set the Pulse, Explore, or Home tab to be your start page in Tableau Mobile. For more information, see Set your start page.
Change the time filter on metrics
When viewing a metric that you follow, you can now adjust the time filter to see data from different periods. For more information, see Change the time period for metrics.
Added in June 2024
Tableau Pulse reminder
Ever forget to check your data? Tableau Mobile now sends a reminder when you haven't recently opened Tableau Pulse, so you never miss an insight. You can turn this reminder on or off by adjusting your device's notification settings for Tableau Mobile.
Tableau Mobile is the companion app for Tableau Cloud and Tableau Server, giving you access to your Tableau site when you're on the go. Available for Android and iOS, Tableau Mobile lets you interact with the content on your site and discover data insights, even if you’re offline.
Tableau Mobile is for viewing visualizations but not for creating them. To create a visualization, use Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server in a web browser.
Get Tableau Mobile
Check the Tech Specs for Tableau Mobile(Link opens in a new window) to see operating system and Tableau version requirements.
To use Tableau Mobile, you must sign in to an account on either Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud. If you don't have an account, you can sign up for a trial of Tableau Cloud(Link opens in a new window).
Before you sign in, make sure you're connected to your corporate VPN, if necessary. If you experience repeated trouble signing in, contact your Tableau administrator. The way you authenticate can vary based on your Tableau environment.
Tableau Server versus Tableau Cloud
Using a web browser, visit your Tableau site. To determine whether you are using Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, compare the URL in the address bar to the following examples.
A site on Tableau Server:
https://my-server/#/site/my-site/home
A site on Tableau Cloud:
https://10az.online.tableau.com/#/site/my-site/home
You can’t sign in to Tableau Public (https://public.tableau.com) with the Tableau Mobile app. However, you can visit the Tableau Public website(Link opens in a new window) using a mobile browser.
Tableau Server
Sign in toIn Tableau Mobile, select Get Started, if you don't see the Sign In screen.
In the Server URL field, enter the address of your Tableau Server. Begin with
https://
orhttp://
and end before the/#
symbol. For example,https://my-server
.Note: If you omit
https://
orhttp://
from your URL, Tableau Mobile will attempt only secure (HTTPS) connections.HTTP isn't used when you omit
http://
, because it lacks server verification and the ability to keep the communications confidential. If your server uses HTTP, you must enterhttp://
at the beginning of your URL to connect to that server.You may also see a list of custom servers added by your administrator. Select one of these servers to sign in.
Select Connect to Server.
You are taken to your server’s sign in screen. If you are unable to sign in, contact your Tableau administrator for assistance.
Tableau Cloud
Sign in to- In Tableau Mobile, select Get Started, if you don't see the Sign In screen.
- Select Connect to Tableau Cloud.
- You are taken to the Tableau Cloud sign in screen. If you are unable to sign in, contact your Tableau administrator for assistance.
- Select the menu icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Select Settings to change app defaults.
- Select Switch site, then select the site to switch to. If the site you want to switch to isn't listed, select Sign Out, then sign in to the new site.