DeskSail

DeskSail: Remote Desktop

Your Mac, right in your pocket.

See and control your Mac from your Android phone, at home or anywhere else. Sharp up to 4K, smooth under your fingers, private by design, and completely free.

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  • Free for everyone
  • No credit card
  • Encrypted end to end
Up to 4KYour Mac's native resolution, or 1080p and lower
60 fpsHardware H.264 from your Mac's media engine
DirectYour screen goes straight to your phone, even across networks
$0No plans, no trials, no ads

See it in action

Your whole Mac desktop, live on your phone

Turn your phone sideways for the full picture. The toolbar keeps the keyboard, mouse modes and Mac keys within reach, and tucks away when you don't need it.

A Mac desktop shown live in DeskSail on an Android phone held sideways, with the DeskSail toolbar at the bottom

Made for touch

A Mac that feels at home under your fingers

Use your phone as a trackpad or touch exactly where you want to click. Every gesture is tuned to follow your finger, with momentum and gentle haptics.

  • Trackpad gestures you already know. Tap to click, two-finger tap to right-click, hold and drag, two fingers to scroll, pinch to zoom.
  • Every Mac key, one tap away. ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, Esc, Tab, arrows, and shortcuts like ⌘C, ⌘V, ⌘Z and ⌘Tab.
  • Hold a modifier. Tap ⌘ for the next key or click, or long-press it to keep it held for ⌘-click and ⇧-click selections.
  • Typing stays in view. When the keyboard opens, the picture slides up so the cursor stays visible.
DeskSail's session toolbar with Mac modifier keys, shortcuts, Escape, Tab and arrow keys

Any network

Crisp on Wi-Fi, steady on mobile data

Pick the picture that suits your connection, and change it any time during a session from the toolbar.

  • Native resolution at 60 fps for the sharpest picture on a good connection.
  • 1080p or 720p when you want a lighter stream.
  • Data savers at 720p or 540p and 30 fps for weak signal or a limited plan.
  • Connection stats on demand: resolution, frame rate, bitrate and round-trip time.
DeskSail quality options from native resolution at 60 fps to 540p at 30 fps

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't

DeskSail does one thing well: it puts your Mac's screen on your phone and lets you use it as if you were sitting in front of it.

Your Macs, anywhere

Sign in with the same account on your Mac and your phone. Your Macs appear automatically, at home or across the internet. No codes, no port forwarding.

Or pair with a QR code

On your home network you don't even need an account. Scan the code your Mac shows, check that the short codes match, and you're paired.

Only your devices get in

Phones signed in to your account connect straight away, with no codes to type. Prefer to approve each connection? Turn it on in your Mac's settings. Remove a device and it's cut off instantly.

Private by design

Screen, keyboard and mouse travel directly between your devices, encrypted with WebRTC. Every control message is signed, and our server only introduces your devices to each other.

Multiple displays and clipboard

Switch between your Mac's displays during a session, and copy text from your Mac to your phone and back again.

App lock

Optionally require your fingerprint, face or screen lock every time DeskSail opens, so nobody else can get to your Mac from your phone.

A closer look

Simple from the first tap

Real screens from the DeskSail app on Android.

DeskSail home screen listing a MacBook Pro that is online over the internet
Your Macs, readyEvery Mac in your account, with whether it's online and how you're connected.
DeskSail waiting for the MacBook Pro to approve this phone, with a progress bar and a Cancel button
One tap to connectTap your Mac and its screen appears in moments, with clear progress along the way.
DeskSail settings with touchpad and direct touch modes, keyboard and sound options, and stream quality
Your way of workingTouchpad or direct touch, the quality you like, and an optional fingerprint lock.

How it works

Three steps and you're connected

  1. 1

    Create your free account

    It takes a few seconds. All you need is your name and an email address, or your Google account.

  2. 2

    Sign in on your Mac

    DeskSail runs quietly in your Mac's menu bar. Sign in once and allow screen sharing when macOS asks.

  3. 3

    Tap your Mac on your phone

    Open DeskSail on Android, sign in with the same account and tap your Mac. You're in.

Questions

Good to know

Is DeskSail really free?

Yes. Every feature is free, with no time limit, no ads and no credit card.

Which devices does it work with?

Your Mac needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later. You control it from an Android phone or tablet running Android 8.0 or later.

Can DeskSail see my screen?

No. Your screen, keyboard and mouse go directly from your phone to your Mac over an encrypted connection. Our server stores your account and your list of devices, and passes the short messages your devices need to find each other. It never receives your screen, what you type or your clipboard.

Do I need an account?

Not on your home network: you can pair your phone and Mac with a QR code. You need a free account to reach your Mac from anywhere else.

Does it work away from home, on mobile data?

Yes. DeskSail connects your phone directly to your Mac, even when they're on different networks. A few very strict networks, such as some workplace or carrier networks, block direct connections, and DeskSail can't connect through those yet.

Does it work when my Mac is asleep?

Not yet. Your Mac needs to be awake and logged in, with DeskSail running. macOS also blocks remote typing into a few secure password fields.

How do I delete my account?

Sign in on this website and open Account. Deleting your account removes your details and signs out all of your devices right away.

Ready to set sail?

Create your free DeskSail account and reach your Mac from your pocket.

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