Volero⚡️
60 fps, low latency
Hardware encode on the Mac, hardware decode on your device. Stale frames are dropped, never queued. HEVC when both devices support it.
Your Mac.
On every Apple device.
Control your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro or another Mac. Fast, private and end-to-end encrypted — straight between your devices, with no account and no Volero session server.
Free for personal use · macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS & watchOS 26
Connected to Studio Mac · 60 fps · 8 ms · end-to-end encrypted
Everything, natively
A complete remote desktop, built only with Apple tech
Volero uses the same frameworks as Apple's own apps — ScreenCaptureKit, VideoToolbox and Network.framework — so it's quick, battery-friendly and feels native everywhere.
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Precise, even on iPhone
Trackpad mode turns your screen into a Mac trackpad, so every tap clicks exactly what you meant. Or point directly with your finger or Apple Pencil. Two fingers scroll, three switch Spaces.
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Apple Vision Pro
Your Mac as a huge, sharp window in your space, with native visionOS controls.
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Sound, files, chat
Hear your Mac with low-delay audio, send files both ways, share the clipboard, and chat during a session.
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Siri & Shortcuts
"Connect to Studio Mac." Spotlight, Control Centre, Live Activity and Apple Watch are all built in.
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Apple Intelligence & Live Text
Ask about your screen or give a command in plain English, on-device. Select, copy or translate any text your Mac shows with Live Text.
One app, every screen
Reach for whatever's nearest
The same fast, private session — your phone, your tablet, your headset or another Mac.
Live · encrypted · two-finger scroll, pinch to zoom
Control any Mac in a crisp window on iPad, Vision Pro or another Mac.
Your Macs
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Studio MacMac Studio · 5K
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MacBook Pro16" · at home
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Mac miniOffice
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Your whole Mac, in your pocket.
Sixty seconds
Set up in a minute
- Install Volero Host on your Mac. Allow Screen Recording and Accessibility when macOS asks. That's what lets you see and control it.
- Open Volero on your iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro or another Mac. Your Mac appears automatically on the same network.
- Enter the access code shown on the Mac, and approve the device. Choose Always Allow for your own devices, or scan the QR code to skip typing.
Private by design
Your screen. Nobody else's business.
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No session server, no account
Your screen goes straight from your Mac to your device. We never see it. Your own iCloud can remember where to find your Macs.
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Post-quantum encrypted
End-to-end secure channel every session. A wrong access code is rejected before a single pixel is sent.
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You approve every device
The Mac asks before anyone new connects, with optional Face ID, and you can end any session instantly — even from Siri.
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Data not collected
No analytics, no tracking, no ads. It says so on the App Store privacy label, and it's true.
Why Volero
Not another cloud middleman
Most remote-desktop tools route your screen through their own servers and make you sign up. Volero doesn't.
| Volero | Typical app | |
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| Runs through a company's session servers | No — device to device | Usually yes |
| Account & sign-up required | None | Yes |
| End-to-end, post-quantum encryption | Yes | Rarely |
| Native Apple Vision Pro & Watch apps | Yes | No |
| Free for personal use | Forever | Often paid |
| Data collected about you | None | Varies |
Pricing
Free for your own Macs.
Everything you need to control your own Macs is free. Pro and Business are optional in-app purchases through the App Store, arriving with the next iPhone and iPad update. UK prices shown; the App Store shows your local price.
This version
Free
£0 / forever for your own Macs
- Control all your own Macs
- iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Mac & Watch
- 60 fps, sound, files, clipboard, chat
- End-to-end, post-quantum encryption
- No account, no Volero session server, no ads
Coming in the next update
Pro
£149 / once, yours forever
- Everything in Free
- Record sessions as a video
- Open each of your Mac's other displays in its own window on iPad, Mac and Vision Pro
- One payment through the App Store, no subscription
Coming in the next update
Business
£7.99 / month, or £59.99 / year
- Everything in Pro
- Team address books and per-person Mac access
- Admin console and audit log
- 14-day free trial for new subscribers (UK); cancel any time in your Apple Account settings
FAQ
Good questions
Can I control my Mac from my iPad or iPhone?
Yes. Install Volero Host on the Mac and Volero on your iPad or iPhone, then enter the access code shown on the Mac.
Does it work away from home?
Yes. Connect over your own iCloud, or add your Mac by address. Volero works with private networks such as Tailscale, whose free plan links your own devices from anywhere without port forwarding.
Does it work on Apple Vision Pro?
Yes, as a native visionOS app that shows your Mac as a large window in your space.
Can I control an iPhone or iPad remotely?
No remote desktop app can: Apple doesn't allow it. Volero controls Macs from any Apple device.
Is it free?
Yes. Yes, controlling your own Macs is free and always will be. Optional Pro (£149 once) and Business (£7.99 a month or £59.99 a year) arrive as App Store in-app purchases in the next update.
Do I need an account?
No. Volero connects your devices directly. Your own iCloud can remember where to find your Macs — there's nothing to sign up for with us.
Why isn't Volero Host on the Mac App Store?
The Host needs deep access to move your mouse and keyboard, which Mac App Store apps can't have — so it's a notarised download, signed and checked by Apple. The app you control from is a normal App Store app.
Can I wake a sleeping Mac?
Yes — use Wake This Mac, as long as the Mac is set to wake for network access.
Can I require Face ID before connecting?
Yes — turn on "Require Face ID to prove this device" so a lost or stolen device can't reach your Macs.
Reach your Mac from anywhere.
Install Volero Host on your Mac, get Volero on your other devices, and you're connected in under a minute.
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Control your Mac from: iPhone · iPad · Apple Vision Pro · Apple Watch · another Mac