CtrlDesk: Control PC by Phone

Turn your Android phone into a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for your laptop. Pair through Bluetooth with nothing to install on the laptop.

TRACKPAD

• Tap to click, hold to right-click, and use two fingers to scroll

• Left and right buttons with hold-to-drag support

• Adjustable pointer speed

KEYBOARD

• Type on your phone to enter text on your laptop

• Arrow keys, Esc, Tab and Enter

• Copy, paste, undo and media controls

PRESENTATION REMOTE

• Large Next and Previous buttons

• Presentation controls for PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote

• Change slides with your phone’s volume buttons

• Talk timer and slide counter

SHORTCUTS AND SNIPPETS

• Quick controls for locking your laptop, switching apps and showing the desktop

• Screenshot and Microsoft Teams shortcuts

• Save text snippets and enter them with one tap

KEEP AWAKE

• Periodically nudge the cursor to help prevent your laptop from becoming idle

• Choose an interval from 5 seconds to 5 minutes

• Stop automatically after a duration or at a chosen time

• Keep an active session running while your phone is locked

PRIVACY

No account, advertising or tracking. Controls go directly to your chosen laptop, and preferences are saved locally on your phone.

OPTIONAL WI-FI MODE

Connect through an encrypted connection to a free Python helper running on your Windows, macOS or Linux laptop. Both devices must be on the same local network. Verify the connection using the certificate fingerprint displayed by the helper.

REQUIREMENTS

Android 9 or newer and a compatible laptop. Bluetooth mode requires laptop Bluetooth support. Available shortcuts depend on your laptop’s operating system and applications.