Features

Everything you need for remote work, every day.

RelayDesktop runs on its own native engine. Everything below works today; items in development are marked separately.

Remote control

Attended and unattended access with low-latency video.

  • Mouse, keyboard, shortcuts
  • Ctrl+Alt+Del button in the toolbar
  • Automatic reconnect

Dual-pane file manager

A Total Commander-style manager between local and remote machines.

  • Copy, move, rename, delete
  • Resumable transfers
  • With the remote user's permissions

Clipboard and audio

Text in both directions, and the remote machine's audio.

  • Two-way clipboard
  • Opus audio, adjustable quality

Lock screen

Locked or signed-out machines remain reachable and can be unlocked.

  • Secure desktop (UAC) support
  • Unlock via our own credential provider

Works from anywhere

Relay-based connections; works even where only outbound TCP 443 is allowed.

  • UDP acceleration when available
  • Standby relay path
  • Network quality indicator

Web portal

Devices, enrollment codes, controllers and sessions in one place.

  • Single-use enrollment codes
  • Controller pairing with a code
  • Multiple workspaces

Session recording

The viewer records the session to a WebM file.

  • Start from the toolbar

Visible notice

The remote machine always shows when someone is connected — and the user can disconnect with one click.

  • Disconnect button for the remote user

Platforms

Remote machine: Windows. Controller: Windows and Linux.

  • Linux: .deb and .tar.gz
  • macOS: planned

In development: macOS support, web viewer, code-signed installer and automatic updates on all channels, invitation-based team management.