ZRemote for Windows
The PC app — install this first
Coming soonSelf-contained. No .NET installation required.
v1.0 — Windows app + Android app Your PC, controlled
Your PC, controlled
from your pocket.
ZRemote turns your phone into a trackpad, keyboard, media remote, presentation clicker and live screen for your Windows computer. It finds your PC on the Wi-Fi automatically and every byte travels encrypted.
Free 10-day trial · No credit card · Works offline on your own Wi-Fi
- TLS 1.3 encrypted Certificate pinning on first connect
- No cloud account Your login lives on your PC
- Visible by design Your PC shows who connected
- 5 Control modes Trackpad, keyboard, media, system, power
- <1s To connect Automatic discovery over Wi-Fi
- 3 Encrypted channels Commands, screen, discovery
- 0 Data on our servers Nothing leaves your network
Everything in one app
One app. Your whole computer.
Not a stripped-down remote. ZRemote covers the things you actually do when you are away from the keyboard — and a few you did not think were possible from a phone.
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Precision trackpad
Move, click, right-click, middle-click, scroll and drag-and-hold. Adjustable sensitivity, with haptic feedback on every tap.
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Air mouse (gyroscope)
Point the phone and the cursor follows. Perfect for a laptop plugged into the TV across the room.
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Full keyboard
Type and send, with Enter-on-send. Special keys, arrows, Esc, Tab, and one-tap combos like Copy, Paste and Alt+Tab.
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Media & volume
Play, pause, skip, previous, volume and mute — it drives whatever is playing: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, VLC.
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Presentation clicker
Start the slideshow with F5, go forward and back, exit. Walk the room and keep your slides moving.
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Live screen streaming
See your PC screen in real time, fullscreen, with the mouse cursor drawn in. Floating mouse and keyboard controls you can drag anywhere.
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Open & close programs
See what is running on the PC right now, launch apps by name or shortcut, and close what you no longer need.
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Files, both ways
Browse the drives and folders of your PC, open files with their default app, pull files down to the phone and push files up to a shared folder.
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Live chat
Send a message and a chat window pops up on the PC. Handy when someone else is sitting in front of it.
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Custom shortcuts
Build your own buttons: key combos, canned text, or launching a program. Your workflow, one tap away.
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Power control
Shut down, restart, sleep, lock or sign out — each one behind a confirmation, so nothing happens by accident.
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Account isolation
The app only sees PCs signed in to your own account. Someone else on the same Wi-Fi does not even appear in the list.
Set up in under two minutes
Three steps. That is the whole setup.
No router configuration, no port forwarding, no support ticket.
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Install the PC app
A single self-contained .exe — no .NET installation needed. It runs quietly in the system tray and can start with Windows.
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Create your account on the PC
Username and password, stored on your own machine. The password never travels over the network — only a SHA-256 token derived from it.
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Open the app and tap your PC
The phone broadcasts on the Wi-Fi and your computer answers. Sign in with the same account, tap the PC and you are in control.
Away from home? Connect over a mesh VPN like Tailscale and use “Connect by IP”. A native remote-access relay is on the roadmap.
Screenshots
Designed to be used with one thumb.
Dark, quiet, and built so the control you need is where your thumb already is.
See it in action
Sixty seconds, start to finish.
From opening the app to controlling the screen — no cuts, no fine print.
- 0:00 Discovery The phone finds the PC on the Wi-Fi by itself.
- 0:08 Connect One tap, encrypted handshake, in control.
- 0:15 Mouse Trackpad and air mouse moving the real cursor.
- 0:24 Typing Text typed on the phone lands on the PC.
- 0:32 Media Play, pause and volume on a video playing on the PC.
- 0:38 Slides Advancing a presentation from across the room.
- 0:45 Files Browsing folders and sending a file to the PC.
- 0:52 Screen Live screen streaming with floating controls.
Where ZRemote fits
Built for the room you are in.
Remote desktop suites are built for IT support across the internet. ZRemote is built for the couch, the classroom and the meeting room — and it costs a fraction of the price.
| ZRemote Control This app | Remote desktop suites TeamViewer, AnyDesk & similar | Basic remote apps Free phone remotes | |
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| Phone-native controls (trackpad, gyro, media, slides) | Yes. Purpose-built | Partial. Screen mirroring first | Yes. Usually the whole product |
| Live PC screen streaming | Yes. Built in | Yes. Core feature | No. Rarely included |
| Two-way file transfer | Yes. Shared folder | Yes. Included | No. Rarely included |
| Works with no cloud account | Yes. Account lives on your PC | No. Vendor account required | Partial. Varies |
| End-to-end encryption on your LAN | Yes. TLS 1.3 + pinning | Yes. Included | No. Often plain text |
| On-screen notice when someone connects | Yes. Always visible | Partial. Depends on config | No. Usually none |
| Internet access outside your Wi-Fi | Partial. Via Tailscale / VPN today | Yes. Native relay | No. Usually LAN only |
| Price for personal use | Yes. Low one-off or subscription | Partial. Expensive commercial tiers | Yes. Free with ads |
Comparison describes product categories in general terms, based on how these tools are typically positioned. Feature sets of third-party products change — check their current documentation before deciding.
Pricing
Try it for ten days. Then decide.
The trial is the full product — nothing is locked, nothing is watermarked. If it does not earn its place, you lose nothing.
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Trial
Every feature, unlocked, on one PC.
Free for 10 days
Start the free trial- All control modes
- Live screen streaming
- File transfer
- 2 phones per account
- No credit card
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Monthly
For a PC you use now and then.
€5.90 /month
Available at launch- Everything in Trial
- 1 PC per licence key
- Free updates while active
- Email support
- Cancel any time
- Most popular
Yearly
The one most people pick.
€59.00 /year
equivalent to €4.92/month
Available at launch- Everything in Monthly
- Two months free vs monthly
- Priority email support
- Early access to new features
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Lifetime
Pay once, keep it.
€99.00 one-time
Available at launch- Everything in Yearly
- All 1.x updates included
- Licence tied to one PC
- Transferable on request
Prices in euros, VAT included where applicable. Licence keys are cryptographically signed and can be locked to a single PC.
FAQ
Straight answers.
Including the ones most products avoid.
Do I need to install something on the PC?
Yes, and that is on purpose. ZRemote is two halves: a small app that runs in the Windows tray and the phone app that controls it. Without the PC app installed and running, nothing can be controlled. No hidden agent, no silent install.
Can someone control my PC without me knowing?
No. Every time somebody connects — to control the machine or to see the screen — a notification appears on the PC. It requires your account credentials, and the tray icon is always visible. We deliberately did not build a hidden mode.
Is the connection secure?
Both the command channel and the screen channel run over TLS 1.3. The app pins the PC certificate on the first connection and refuses to connect if it ever changes, which blocks an impostor on the same network. Your password never travels: the app sends a SHA-256 token derived from it.
Does my data go through your servers?
No. There is no ZRemote cloud. Your account is created and stored on your own computer, and the phone talks to the PC directly over your Wi-Fi. We could not read your screen or your files even if we wanted to.
Can I use it away from home, over the internet?
Today, yes — through a mesh VPN such as Tailscale or ZeroTier. Install it on both devices and connect using the VPN address with "Connect by IP". A native relay so it works anywhere with no VPN is on the roadmap.
How many devices can I use?
By default two phones or tablets per account — enough for a phone plus a tablet. Paid plans raise the limit. Licence keys can also be locked to a single PC if you want that guarantee.
Does it work on macOS or Linux?
Not yet. The PC app is Windows 10/11 only, because it uses native Windows APIs for input and screen capture. macOS is on the roadmap. The phone app already builds for both Android and iOS; Android ships first.
How fluid is the screen streaming?
Currently around 7–12 frames per second at high quality, using GDI capture with JPEG frames. It is excellent for checking on something, driving a media player or fixing a setting — it is not intended for gaming. Moving to hardware capture and H.264 for much higher frame rates is a roadmap item, and we would rather tell you the real number now.
What happens when the trial ends?
The PC app stops accepting connections and shows you how to activate. Nothing is deleted and nothing is uninstalled — enter a licence key and everything picks up exactly where it left off.
Windows says the file is not commonly downloaded. Is it safe?
That is Microsoft SmartScreen reacting to a new, unsigned executable — it happens to every small publisher before a code-signing certificate builds reputation. Code signing is on our launch checklist. Until then, only download from this website or our official releases page, and verify the checksum published next to each release.
Roadmap
What we are building next.
Published openly, because a roadmap you can read is worth more than a promise you cannot.
- Shipped
Shipped in 1.0
- Automatic Wi-Fi discovery with account isolation
- Trackpad, gyroscope mouse, keyboard and shortcuts
- Media, volume, presentation and power controls
- Live screen streaming with draggable controls
- Program launcher, file browser and two-way transfer
- Live chat between phone and PC
- TLS 1.3 with certificate pinning
- Signed licence keys, device limit and per-PC lock
- In progress
Next — 1.1
- Voice call between phone and PC
- Online licence server for activation and updates
- Signed Windows installer (removes the SmartScreen warning)
- Smoother streaming with hardware capture and H.264
- Planned
Later — 1.2
- PC audio streamed to the phone
- Multi-monitor selection
- iOS release on the App Store
- Wake-on-LAN to switch the PC on remotely
- Exploring
Exploring
- Native remote access outside the Wi-Fi, no VPN needed
- macOS version of the PC app
- Advanced macros and a dedicated presenter mode
- Widgets and smartwatch controls
Download
Get both halves.
ZRemote needs the PC app and the phone app. Install the PC one first — it creates the account you will sign in with.
ZRemote for Android
The remote in your hand
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Contact
A real person answers.
Bug report, licence question, or an idea for what we should build next — write in English or Portuguese.
- Support support@zremote.app Setup help, connection problems, licence activation.
- Privacy privacy@zremote.app Data requests and anything about how the product handles your information.
- SLA We reply within 1 business day.
Your keyboard is across the room.
Your phone is in your hand.
Ten days, every feature, no card. Decide with the real thing in front of you.