SilkRemote
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Remote desktop, made smooth

Your computer, on any screen. At 120 frames per second.

SilkRemote streams your Mac or PC to your phone, tablet or any browser, smooth enough for real work: scroll, type and drag as if you were sitting in front of it. Pair by scanning a QR code. No VPN, no port forwarding.

Download freeiPhone, iPad & browser
120 fps
from a virtual 120 Hz display, even when your monitor is 60 Hz
~17 ms
capture to screen on your own network
0 ms
pointer lag: the cursor is drawn on your device
E2E
end-to-end encrypted: not even our relay can see your screen

Set up in under a minute

No password to choose and nothing to configure on your router.

  1. 1

    Install SilkRemote on your computer

    Sign in here, download the Mac or Windows app and open it. It lives in the menu bar or tray.

  2. 2

    Scan the QR code

    Point your phone's camera at it. SilkRemote opens in the browser, or in the Android app if you have it.

  3. 3

    You're in

    Next time just tap your computer. It connects directly whenever it can, and through the encrypted relay when it can't.

Built for latency, end to end

Most remote desktops are built for occasional IT support. SilkRemote is built to be used all day.

Hardware all the way

GPU capture, a low-latency hardware encoder and your device's hardware decoder with no reorder buffering. Every frame is shown the moment it arrives.

Direct, peer to peer

SilkRemote connects your devices straight to each other whenever it can, and through an encrypted relay only when it can't.

Fits your screen

The desktop takes your device's exact shape (phone, tablet or a Samsung DeX monitor) so there are no black bars.

Real keyboard shortcuts

⌘Tab, ⌘Space and ⌘C/⌘V reach the Mac from Android and DeX keyboards, and from desktop browsers in full screen.

Sound included

The computer's audio plays on your device, muted on the computer while you're connected and restored afterwards.

Private by design

Devices pair with keys that never leave them. Remove a device in one click and it's cut off immediately.

Free on your network. Pro from anywhere.

Pay only if you want to connect from outside your home or office.

Free

$0

forever, on your own network

  • Unlimited use on your home or office network
  • Works over your own VPN too
  • Every device: Android, iPhone, iPad, any browser
  • End-to-end encrypted, 120 fps
  • 14-day Pro trial included
Download free

Pro monthly

$6 / month

Try anywhere access for a month.

  • Connect from anywhere: no VPN, no port forwarding
  • Direct peer-to-peer, encrypted relay as fallback
  • Up to 3 computers
  • Priority support

Pro yearlyMost popular

$49 / year

Two months free compared with monthly.

  • Everything in Pro monthly
  • Two months free
  • Up to 3 computers
  • Priority support

Founder lifetime

$129 once

Pay once, Pro forever. Early-supporter price.

  • Everything in Pro, forever
  • One payment, no renewals
  • Up to 3 computers
  • Shape the roadmap

Payments by Razorpay: UPI, cards, netbanking and wallets (international cards in USD). No auto-renewal; we never see your card.

How it compares

SilkRemoteTypical remote desktop
Frame rate on a 60 Hz Mac displayup to 12060 at most
Pointerdrawn locally, no lagpart of the video
Setupscan a QR codeaccount + ID + password
Encryptionend to end, keys on your devicesvaries
Connectiondirect peer-to-peer firstusually through their servers
On your own networkfreeoften paid

Questions

Is it safe to leave running?

Only devices you paired by scanning the code on your computer can connect, and each one proves itself with a key stored on that device. Sessions are encrypted end to end (ECDH P-256 and AES-256-GCM), including through our relay.

What do I need on my phone or tablet?

Nothing to start with: the web app works in Chrome, Edge and Safari 17+, and installs to the home screen on iPhone and iPad. On Android, the app passes keyboard shortcuts through and works with Samsung DeX.

Windows?

The Windows host is in beta. It has the same pairing, encryption and relay as the Mac app; capture is the main monitor at its native refresh rate.

What happens after the trial?

Everything keeps working on your own network (and over your own VPN). Only connecting from anywhere else needs Pro.

Why do I sign in to download?

Your Tavyr account keeps your downloads and your Pro license key in one place, so you can find them on any device. Google sign-in, no new password.

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