ScreenTether Get ScreenTether
  1. Plug in once: a USB cable does the setup, with nothing to type.
  2. Your phone opens as a window you use with mouse, keyboard and sound, with Back, Home, volume and screenshot buttons beside it.
  3. Then unplug it: from now on it connects over your Wi‑Fi.
  4. Phone apps open in their own windows.
  5. Or start a whole second Android screen, or a camera view.
ScreenTether for Windows & Android

Your Android phone,
right on your PC.

Mirror and control it, open its apps as windows, or use it as a second screen and a webcam. Plug in once; after that it connects by itself.

Get ScreenTether See how it works

Windows 10 & 11 · Android 11+ · USB mirroring free forever

Plug in once.

The first time, a USB cable does the whole setup. No codes to type, no settings to hunt for: the PC and the phone walk you through it together.

Your phone opens as a window.

Mouse, keyboard and sound, at up to 120 fps. Back, Home, volume and screenshots sit right beside it.

Then unplug it.

From now on it connects over your own Wi‑Fi. Tap the tile on your phone or the tray icon on your PC, and it's there.

Apps become windows.

Messages next to your email, music next to your work, while the phone itself stays in your pocket.

Or a whole second screen.

A full Android desktop at up to 1440p on a hidden display, so your phone's own screen stays free. Or show its camera instead.

The whole phone.
Not just its screen.

Everything here is the real Windows app, showing demo data.

The Apps page: every app on the phone with favourites, and a right-click menu with Open, Phone shape, Wide and Add to favourites
The Second screen menu with 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080 and 2560 × 1440
Advanced mode with resolution, bitrate, frame rate and codec
First-run welcome: connect your phone with a USB cable (recommended) or Wi‑Fi

Everything it does.
In one place.

Wired USB mirroring is free forever. Pro unlocks seamless Wi‑Fi, standalone app windows, and a dedicated second screen.

Connect & Pair

8 features
  • Set up over USBOne click on the PC, nothing to type.
    Free
  • Reconnects by itselfOver your Wi‑Fi, every time after the first.
    Pro
  • Or pair with a QR codeNo cable handy? Scan it from Wireless debugging.
    Pro
  • USB when plugged inSwitches between cable and Wi‑Fi on its own.
    Free
  • Start from the phoneQuick Settings tile and a big Mirror button.
    Free
  • Mirror on Wi‑Fi joinWalk into the room and it's on your screen.
    Pro
  • Wireless debugging, handledOn at home where your PC is, off elsewhere.
    Free
  • Several phonesEach with its own settings, one default.
    Pro

Mirror & Control

7 features
  • Mouse and keyboardType on a real keyboard, scroll with your mouse.
    Free
  • Sound on your PCThe phone's audio plays through your speakers.
    Free
  • Smooth and sharpPresets for everyday, gaming and presentations.
    Free
  • Phone screen offStays dark while you mirror; switch it live.
    Free
  • Orientation and rotationLock the phone upright or sideways, turn the window.
    Free
  • Clipboard and filesCopy/paste both ways; drag APKs and files.
    Free
  • Window toolbarBack, Home, Recents, volume and screenshots.
    Free

Apps & Virtual Screens

4 features
  • Apps in their own windowsUp to three at once, next to your PC apps.
    Pro
  • Phone shape or wideWide opens an app's full tablet layout.
    Pro
  • Full second screenDedicated Android desktop at 720p, 1080p, 1440p.
    Pro
  • PC webcam / Camera viewUse front or rear camera on your PC.
    Pro

Performance & System

7 features
  • Advanced video controlsBitrate, resolution, up to 120 fps, H.265, AV1.
    Pro
  • Record to videoDirect MP4 recording to Videos folder.
    Pro
  • Lives in the trayStarts with Windows, one click to mirror.
    Free
  • Looks like homeMatches Windows accent & phone Material 3.
    Free
  • Connection diagnosticsFinds firewall blocks and fixes in one click.
    Free
  • Plays nice with dev toolsPrivate adb; Android Studio keeps working.
    Free
  • Optional root modeAuto-setup and fast wake over Wi‑Fi.
    Free

A phone app that does its part.

Start mirroring from a Quick Settings tile. Switch quality from the couch. Keep Wireless debugging on only at home. It even follows your phone's colours.

The phone app's quality picker
The phone app's Mirror tab
Setup: USB cable, recommended, or Wi‑Fi with a QR code

Nothing leaves your home.

No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. Your phone and your PC talk to each other, and to nobody else.

Direct connection
Over the cable or your own Wi‑Fi. There is no server your screen could pass through.
Only your phone can wake it
Every request is signed with a key made during setup (HMAC‑SHA256). The PC ignores anything else.
Keys stay encrypted
With Windows' own data protection on the PC and in the Android Keystore on the phone. Never in logs.
Your prompts stay yours
It can turn Wireless debugging on at home and off elsewhere, but never answers Android's permission prompts for you.
Open-source engine
The mirroring itself is scrcpy, the open-source project developers have relied on for years.
No root, no hacks
It uses Android's own developer options, and the setup walks you through switching them on.

What you need

Free to start.
Pro once, not monthly.

Free

Free, for good

  • Mirror and control over USB, with sound
  • Clipboard, drag-and-drop files, keyboard and mouse
  • Buttons beside the window, quality presets, screen off

Pro

One purchase, in the phone app

  • Everything in Free
  • Wi‑Fi that connects by itself
  • Phone apps in their own windows
  • Second screen and camera view
  • Recording, advanced video, several phones

Try all of it free for 7 days.

Questions

Do I need to root my phone?

No. ScreenTether uses Android's own developer options (USB debugging and Wireless debugging), and the setup guides you through switching them on.

Which phones and PCs work?

Android 11 or newer and Windows 10 or 11. Apps in their own windows need Android 10+, the camera view Android 12+.

Does my screen go over the internet?

No. The phone and the PC talk directly, over the cable or your own Wi‑Fi. There is no account and no cloud.

Is it safe to leave Wireless debugging on?

ScreenTether can manage it for you: on at home where your PC is, off on other networks. It never answers Android's permission prompts for you.

What happens after the 7-day trial?

Mirroring over USB stays free. Pro features show a small Pro label until you unlock them; nothing is deleted.

Does my phone's screen stay on while I mirror?

By default the phone's own screen turns off while you mirror, which saves battery and keeps things private. You can switch it back on at any time, even mid-session.

Can I use more than one phone?

Yes, with Pro. Each phone keeps its own settings, and you pick which one is the default.

I use Android Studio. Will they fight over adb?

No. ScreenTether runs its own private adb, separate from the one Android Studio and other tools use. If another adb holds your USB phone, the app tells you and can stop it for you.

My phone is rooted. Anything special?

An optional root mode sets up debugging by itself, keeps working after a reboot and wakes a locked phone quickly over Wi‑Fi. It never touches Android's own permission prompts.

Is there a Linux version?

It's in the works, built from the same code as the Windows app.

ScreenTether

One cable, once.
That's the whole setup.

Coming soon to theMicrosoft Store Coming soon onGoogle Play

USB mirroring is free. Every Pro feature is free for 7 days.