How to use Deskreen

THREE EASY STEPS

NOTE

Deskreen shares your computer screen to a web browser. That means ANY device with a web browser, such as - phone, tablet, other computer or even smart TV, can be used to extend your computer screen while you are using Deskreen. ALSO you can connect as many devices as you want! (phones, tablets, other computers, smart TVs etc.)

Watch video demos

STEP ONE: CONNECT

When you have your computer with Deskreen running - Scan QR code with a tablet or phone, or type in web browser address bar manually what you see in blue button under the QR code. That will open a page on your tablet with connection status.

Click on QR code to make it bigger if your camera cant recognize a small a QR code

If you don't have a camera to scan a QR code, click on blue button below QR code to copy address to clipboard. Then you can share copied address and paste it to web browser address bar to open Deskreen viewer. You can also type the address in blue button manually in browser address bar on any device to open Deskreen Viewer.

When you follow a link by QR code, or typing it manually in browser address bar, you will see message box like below. The address highlighted in green should match with what you see on your computer Deskreen app and device you try to connect with (eg. phone, tablet). If adresses match, then you can click Allow button. This will lead you to step two.

STEP TWO: SELECT

When you clicked 'Allow' button, you will be asked to choose what screen source you want to share. You will be prompted to select one of two options: Share Entire Screen or Share Application Window. Like in an image below.

STEP TWO (a): Application Window Sharing

When you click on Application Window Button you can select what app window to share like in image below. Click on app window preview box and you will proceed to step three.

STEP TWO (b): Entire Screen Sharing (Mirror Screen and Second Screen Use Cases)

If you want to share entire screen click on 'Entire Screen' button. You can choose to share entire screen when you need to mirror entire screen or use it as second screen, when Virtual Display Adapter is connected. Click on preview box and you will proceed to step 3.

STEP THREE: CONFIRM

This is a final step. Here you just double check, to make sure everything as you wanted. If you've changed your mind, you can go back, or even disconnect a device by clicking 'Connected' green button, a connection info menu will open with 'Disconnect' button that you can click to disconnect device.

DONE!

After all done you will see 'Done!' message, and you can repeat this procedure to connect one more device.

You will be able to view your computer screen in a web browser on other device. You can see example of application window sharing in the image below.

Step 4: Application window sharing example

Additional Features

Connected Devices Panel

By clicking blue 'Connected Devices' button in top bar the panel will open where you will be able to disconnect one or all connected devices. In case of emergency, just quit Deskreen app, and all screen sharing sessions will stop immediately.

Flip Screen Mode

Here is a demonstration of how Flip Screen Mode works. Useful when using a teleprompter.

Requirements and Permisions for Deskreen app

MacOS Permission to allow Deskreen to record screen

Deskreen works via screen recording technology

Permission Required

to live stream screen picture to your tablet, phone. So you will have to provide a Screen Recording Permission for Deskreen on MacOS in order to allow Deskreen to access your screen.

Windows Permission to allow Deskreen to access Local and Public Networks

Windows users need to add 'Private Network Access' for Deskreen on first start or in firewall settings

Network Access Required

Windows users need to add 'Private Network Access' for Deskreen on first start or in firewall settings

Firewalls, antivirus etc.

Deskreen is not yet code signed. That means your antivirus will complain when you run it for the first time.

Important Security Notice

Verification costs money. Please donate so we raise funds for making and keeping Deskreen code signed. You should treat Deskreen as an exception for your malware protection software. Also Firewals both on your computer and WiFi router should not be blocking any Deskreen network access and activity. Otherwise Deskreen may not work smooth as expected.