RDP & VNC remote desktop app
Your desktop,
in your pocket.
Remote desktop for your Windows PC, Mac, or Linux box — direct, with no gateway or relay. RemotePane connects your iPhone or Android phone straight to your machine over RDP or VNC. Touch to control, pinch to zoom, reconnect in one tap.
Coming soon to iPhone & Android
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// Capabilities
A remote desktop that actually feels good on a phone.
Your desktop, live
Stream your remote machine at full resolution and pinch-zoom into any corner. Over RDP, hardware-accelerated H.264 keeps it smooth, even on a phone screen.
RDP or VNC, one switch
Flip the RDP | VNC switch on the connect screen. VNC reaches a Mac's built-in Screen Sharing and Linux desktops or Raspberry Pis running a standard VNC server. Saved connections remember which one they use.
Clipboard, both ways
Over RDP, copy on your phone and paste on your PC, or the other way round. Your phone's clipboard is only handed over when you paste on the PC — never sent on its own.
Touch that maps through
Tap to click, long-press to right-click, drag to scroll, and an on-screen keyboard whose keystrokes land straight on the remote machine.
The keys your phone lacks
A bar above the keyboard puts Ctrl, Esc, Tab and the arrow keys in reach. Ctrl applies to the next key you press, so shortcuts take two taps.
Saved connections, encrypted
Save every machine under a name like "Office PC" for one-tap reconnect. Passwords live in your device's secure storage — never in plain text, and never on our servers.
No dropped keys, no mystery errors
Every keystroke lands once, curly quotes and long dashes included, on Windows and Linux hosts alike. Connecting by IP address works on cellular, and when a connection fails, you're told why in plain language.
Direct, private, no middleman
RemotePane connects your phone straight to your machine — no relay servers, no account, no telemetry. RDP sessions are encrypted; for VNC, connect over Tailscale or a network you trust.
// Use cases
Reach the machine that has what you need.
RemotePane speaks standard RDP and VNC, so it reaches Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux boxes — right down to a Raspberry Pi.
Home PC & homelab
Jump onto your desktop or server from the couch or the road — over your LAN, or a Tailscale / VPN address so it works from anywhere without exposing a port.
Work & dev machines
Check a long-running job, restart a service, or grab a file off the machine that has it — without opening a laptop.
// Compatibility
Works with what you already run.
RDP client
Encrypted- Windows Pro or Enterprise, with Remote Desktop turned on
- Linux with xrdp
- Linux (KDE Plasma) with KRDP
- A Mac running RemotePane Host
VNC viewer
Use Tailscale- macOS Screen Sharing — built in, nothing to install
- Linux and Raspberry Pi with a standard VNC server, e.g. TigerVNC or x11vnc
- Sign in with a VNC password, your Mac account, or UltraVNC MS-Logon
Two ways to remote into a Mac
Both work. Pick the one that suits the machine and the network you're on.
RDP · Encrypted
RemotePane Host
Our Mac menu bar app shares your Mac's screen over RDP. The session is encrypted, and there's nothing to configure beyond the macOS permissions it asks for.
VNC · Built in
Screen Sharing
macOS's own Screen Sharing, so there's nothing to install: turn it on in System Settings → General → Sharing and sign in with your Mac account. VNC isn't encrypted, so connect over Tailscale.
A direct line to your own machine.
RemotePane is a pure RDP and VNC client — it connects straight to the host you point it at. No cloud relay, no account, no telemetry. Saved passwords stay in your device's keystore. This website is the same: it stores only what you choose to send through the contact form.
// FAQ
RDP and VNC, answered.
Can I connect to a Mac?
Yes, two ways. Install RemotePane Host, our Mac menu bar app, which shares your Mac's screen over encrypted RDP. Or turn on Screen Sharing (System Settings → General → Sharing) and connect over VNC with your Mac account — nothing to install.
Can I connect to my Windows PC from my phone?
Yes, over RDP. Windows Pro and Enterprise include a Remote Desktop host: turn it on in Settings → System → Remote Desktop, then sign in with your Windows account. Windows Home doesn't include one, but you can run a standard VNC server on it instead.
Can I control a Linux desktop or a Raspberry Pi?
Yes. Over RDP with xrdp or KDE's KRDP, or over VNC with a standard VNC server such as TigerVNC or x11vnc. The VNC server built into recent Raspberry Pi OS may use a sign-in method RemotePane doesn't support yet; a standard VNC server with password sign-in works.
Is VNC secure?
VNC isn't encrypted the way RDP is, so we recommend using it over Tailscale or a network you trust. RemotePane also asks before it sends your Mac login to a server for the first time.
Which VNC servers work?
RemotePane works with standard VNC servers: macOS Screen Sharing, and Linux servers such as TigerVNC and x11vnc. You can sign in with a VNC password, your Mac account, or UltraVNC MS-Logon. Servers set up for proprietary or TLS-only sign-in may not connect — if yours offers a plain VNC password option, use that.
Does copy and paste work?
Over RDP, yes, in both directions. Your phone's clipboard is only handed over when you paste on the PC. Copy and paste over VNC isn't supported yet.
Do I need an account or a relay server?
No. RemotePane connects straight to your machine over your home network or Tailscale. There's no gateway, no relay, and nothing to sign up for.
Can I use it away from home?
Yes, with Tailscale: install it on your phone and your computer, then connect to the computer's Tailscale address — no port forwarding needed. Connecting by IP address also works on cellular networks.
Is it on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. The iPhone app (iOS 16 or later) and the Android app have the same features, RDP and VNC included.
// Get in touch
Questions, bugs, or a host that won't connect?
Send a message and it lands directly with us. We read everything. We don't add you to a list, and we don't share your address with anyone.