How it works

From phone to Mac, simpler than you think.

Install, pair with a code, connect. No account, no cloud round-trip — your devices talk directly to each other in about 30 seconds.

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Pairing

From phone to Mac, directly.

Remio Host sits quietly on your Mac, PC, or Linux machine and shows everything a new device needs in one glance — a QR code, a Device ID, and a six-digit code. Scan or type it once and the two devices remember each other. No sign-up, no IT department, no cloud middleman in the data path.

The connection server only brokers the first handshake — then it steps aside.

Remio Host window on Mac showing QR code, Device ID and PIN for pairing
Setup

Connect in three steps.

Install, pair, connect — the whole thing takes under a minute, every time.

01

Install the two apps

Download Remio Host on the computer you want to control, and Remio Client on the phone, tablet or laptop you'll reach it from. Both are native — SwiftUI on Apple, Jetpack Compose on Android, C++/WinRT on Windows. No Electron, no browser tabs.

02

Pair with a six-digit code

Open Remio Host and a six-digit code appears on screen. Type it once into Remio Client. The two devices exchange ephemeral encryption keys and remember each other from then on. That is the entire account flow.

03

Tap connect, you are in

Remio picks the lowest-latency network path automatically — direct peer-to-peer when it can (about 8 ms of processing latency on a LAN), encrypted relay as a fallback. Hardware codecs do the heavy lifting on both ends.

Remio streaming a Mac desktop directly to an iPhone
Network

The shortest path, chosen for you.

On the same network, Remio negotiates a direct device-to-device link for about 8 ms of processing latency — the rest is your display's own 60 Hz refresh cadence. Over the internet it uses ICE with STUN to punch through NAT; if that path is blocked, an encrypted Cloudflare relay carries the stream until the direct route opens up. Either way the payload stays end-to-end encrypted — the relay sees only opaque packets.

Hardware-accelerated H.265 or H.264, decoded on device with zero buffering.

Why Remio

Not another remote desktop tool.

Three things set it apart — and all three come from the same design choice: no cloud in the middle.

Direct device-to-device

The stream flows straight between your two devices. The connection server only performs the handshake — it never touches your pixels or keystrokes.

Zero account

A six-digit code pairs your devices once — no email, no password, no profile, no recovery question. Nothing about you is stored on our servers.

100% native

Every app is built to its platform's own guidelines — SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, C++/WinRT. No web wrappers means every gesture and every frame feels like home.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi?
For the lowest latency, yes — the same LAN is ideal and delivers about 8 ms of processing latency — the rest is your display's own 60 Hz refresh cadence. But Remio also works across the internet using NAT traversal (ICE with STUN). If direct peer-to-peer fails, an encrypted Cloudflare Calls TURN relay carries the stream until the direct path opens up.
Is Remio free?
Yes, completely free — every feature, every platform. That includes 4K streaming, end-to-end encryption, multi-device pairing, and all client apps. There is no paid tier today, and Remio does not sell user data because there is no user data on file to sell.
Is it safe? Could someone else access my Mac?
Every connection is end-to-end encrypted — your screen never touches our servers, and even the relay only sees ciphertext. The six-digit code pairs only your two devices — without it, no one else can connect. Remio cannot decrypt your stream either: the keys never leave your devices.
What platforms are supported?
Remio Host runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Remio Client runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows, and Android. A Linux client is on the roadmap. See the download page for current versions and direct download links.
Do I really not need an account?
Really. No email, no password, no profile, no recovery question. The six-digit code pairs your devices once; they remember each other after that. If Remio were breached tomorrow there would be nothing to leak — Remio does not have your data because it was never asked for.
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Try Remio in under a minute.

Your computer from anywhere — completely free, no account, no strings attached.