Sharp, low-latency screen
Hardware H.264 video straight from your Mac, with quality presets from data saver to native resolution, and multiple displays.
Private betaRemote desktop for Mac, made for your phone
Your Mac, in your pocket.
Pocketlid puts your Mac on your phone — sharp, fast and fully in your hands. Wake it from sleep, type on a real keyboard, move files and keep its screen dark while you work. At home, at the office or on mobile data.
Mac + Android · iOS coming soon
Wakes your Mac
Asleep, lid closed or on battery: tap Wake, then connect as soon as it’s ready.
A real keyboard
Type live with swipe and autocorrect, or open a full Mac keyboard with ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ and F-keys.
Private by design
Screen, input and files go directly between your devices, encrypted end to end.
Features
Everything your Mac can do, now on your phone
Pocketlid is built for one job — using a Mac from a phone — so every detail is tuned for touch.
Works on any network
Peer-to-peer over Wi-Fi or mobile data. When a direct path isn’t possible, an encrypted relay steps in.
Trackpad and touch
Use your phone as a trackpad or tap right where you want. Two-finger scroll, pinch to zoom, three-finger swipes for Mission Control.
Curtain mode
The Mac’s screen goes dark — and its keyboard and trackpad can be locked — while you work remotely.
Files and clipboard
Send files both ways, share from any app to your Mac, and sync text, images and files through the clipboard.
Mac audio on your phone
Hear what’s playing on your Mac, and mute its speakers while you listen.
Terminal and apps
Open a shell on your Mac, switch between running apps or launch new ones.
Unlock with your fingerprint
Unlock the Mac’s lock screen from your phone after a biometric check.
Power actions
Lock, sleep the display, restart and more — with a confirmation for anything drastic.
Keyboard
Type like you’re sitting at your Mac.
Live typing sends every keystroke as you go, swipe and autocorrect included. Need shortcuts? Open the Mac keyboard, pin favorites to the toolbar, and get suggestions for the app in front.
- Live typing with swipe and autocorrect
- Full Mac keyboard with ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ and F-keys
- Customizable shortcut toolbar
- Shortcut presets for each app
- Zoom that follows the text cursor as you type
Wake from sleep
Asleep? Lid closed? Still within reach.
Plugged in, Pocketlid keeps your Mac ready — even with the lid closed, thanks to an optional power helper. On battery, a sleeping Mac checks in every few minutes, so a wake request from your phone brings it back shortly.
- Wake your Mac from your phone
- Plugged in, with the lid open or closed
- On battery, with regular check-ins while asleep
- Wake-on-LAN when you’re on the same network
A Mac that’s shut down can’t be turned on remotely.
Curtain mode
Work in private, even in a shared office.
Turn on curtain mode and the Mac’s own display goes dark while you see everything on your phone. Lock its keyboard and trackpad too, so nobody nearby can interfere. The pointer stays hidden on the Mac.
- Mac display goes dark while you work
- Optional keyboard and trackpad lock
- Unlock at the Mac with ⌥⌘P
- Turn on automatically for every connection
Security
Your screen never touches our servers.
Pocketlid connects your phone and Mac directly over encrypted WebRTC. Our server only helps them find each other — it can’t see, record or change what you do.
End-to-end encrypted
Screen, input, audio and files flow peer-to-peer. When a relay is needed, it only forwards encrypted packets.
Keys that never leave the device
Each phone has a hardware-backed key in Android Keystore and signs every connection. The Mac proves its identity too.
A PIN that can’t be guessed offline
A new phone enters the Mac’s PIN once. It’s verified with a PAKE (CPace), so an eavesdropper can’t brute-force it.
Lost your phone? Remove it.
Remove a phone from your account and it can no longer connect to any of your Macs.
How it works
Up and running in three steps
Install on your Mac
Install Pocketlid and allow Screen Recording and Accessibility. It lives quietly in your menu bar.
Link it to your account
In the phone app, tap Add Mac and scan the QR code on your Mac, or type the short code. Every phone on your account then sees it automatically.
Connect from anywhere
The first time, enter the Mac’s PIN once. After that it’s one tap — at home, at work or on the go.
Pricing
Start free. Go Pro when you need more.
The free plan covers the essentials. Pro unlocks the full toolkit, with a 14-day free trial.
Free
The essentials for one Mac.
$0
Join the beta
- 1 Mac
- Up to 1080p
- Peer-to-peer connection
- Text clipboard
- Phone keyboard and basic key bar
- Manual connect
Pro
The full toolkit for people who rely on their Mac.
$4.99/month
or $29.99/year · $59.99 lifetime
Join the beta- Unlimited Macs
- Up to 4K at 60 fps
- Encrypted relay when peer-to-peer fails
- Image and file clipboard, file transfer
- Mac keyboard, per-app shortcuts, cursor zoom
- Wake from sleep
- Curtain mode and input lock
- Biometric Mac unlock
- Mac audio, terminal, screenshots
- Background and picture-in-picture
- Connection history
Team
Shared Macs for small teams.
$7.99/seat/month
or $69.99/seat/year
Ask about Team- Everything in Pro
- Shared Macs
- Roles and permissions
- Admin panel
- Audit log
- Single sign-on (SSO)
Pricing may change before launch.
Questions and answers
Can I use Pocketlid today?
Not publicly yet. Pocketlid is in private beta. Join the beta and we’ll email you when there’s a spot for you.
How is it different from Chrome Remote Desktop?
Both let you reach a computer remotely. Pocketlid is built only for using a Mac from a phone, so it goes deeper there: waking from sleep, curtain mode with input lock, a Mac keyboard with per-app shortcuts, Mac audio, and file and clipboard tools designed for touch.
Does it work over mobile data?
Yes. Pocketlid connects peer-to-peer over Wi-Fi or mobile data. On networks that block direct connections, Pro falls back to an encrypted relay.
Can Pocketlid see my screen?
No. Your screen, input and files travel directly between your devices, encrypted end to end. Our server handles your account and helps your devices find each other — nothing more.
What do I need?
A Mac with macOS 14.2 or later and an Android phone with Android 8.0 or later. An iOS app is in the works.
What if my Mac is asleep?
Tap Wake. A plugged-in Mac stays reachable, even with the lid closed when the optional power helper is installed. On battery, a sleeping Mac checks in every few minutes and connects once it’s awake.
Be among the first to try Pocketlid
We’re inviting Mac and Android users to the beta in small groups. Sign up and we’ll email you when it’s your turn.
Join the betaTakes a few seconds. We only use your email for the beta.