Privacy Policy

Last updated November 10, 2026

The short version

Remote Edge connects your phone or tablet to your own computer. Your screen, keystrokes, clipboard and terminal are encrypted end to end between your devices. We can't read them. We don't have accounts, ads, analytics or tracking.

What stays on your devices

• The pairing key that links a phone or tablet to your computer. It is created on your computer and stored in your devices' secure storage (the macOS and iOS Keychain, or the Android Keystore).
• The names of the computers and devices you pair.
• Your settings, such as data saver and touch mode.

What passes through our relay

Your computer and phone both connect to a relay server so they can reach each other without port forwarding. The relay forwards encrypted messages it cannot decrypt. To do that, it handles:

• A room ID, which is a one-way hash of your pairing key. It can't be turned back into the key.
• Connection details that any internet service sees, such as IP addresses, when a device connects and disconnects, and how much data is sent.
• Whether your computer is online, in use or offline, and since when. Your phone uses this to show the computer's status.

The relay does not write request logs. Our hosting provider may keep standard network logs for security and reliability.

What we never receive

• The content of your screen, what you type, your clipboard or your terminal sessions.
• Your pairing keys.
• Contacts, location, photos or any other personal data from your devices.

Permissions

On the Mac, Remote Edge asks for Screen Recording, to show your screen on your phone, and Accessibility, to apply the clicks and keys you send. On your phone it may ask for Face ID, fingerprint or your device passcode, to confirm it's you before connecting. You scan the pairing QR code with your phone's own camera app, so Remote Edge doesn't need camera access.

Children

Remote Edge is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes

If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date above.

Contact

Questions? Email hello@remoteedge.io.