Move files both ways
Send a file to your Mac, or pull one back to your phone.
Open a terminal on your Mac from your iPhone or Android for free. Upgrade to control the whole screen, move files, chat and hear the audio.
Illustration with sample data. Your Macs appear under their own names.
Sign in with the same account and see which Macs are online and what you can do on each.
A real shell on your Mac. Run commands and keep several sessions open, with no time limit.
Send a file to your Mac, or pull one back to your phone.
Leave a note for whoever is at the keyboard. Their reply lands on your phone.
Your Mac’s sound plays on your phone, and your phone’s microphone speaks to the Mac.
Put Helm on your Mac and sign in with Google. It shows as online.
Use the same account on your iPhone or Android and choose your Mac.
The first time, your Mac asks you to approve the new phone. After that it connects straight away.
Pay on the web with Razorpay, or in the iPhone app with in-app purchase. Web checkout is in INR for now.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal sessions | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Screen control | Not included | Included | Included |
| File transfer | Not included | Included | Included |
| Chat | Not included | Included | Included |
| Audio and microphone | Not included | Included | Included |
| Device approval on your Mac | Included | Included | Included |
Our server only introduces your devices. Your terminal, screen, files and audio travel over an encrypted WebRTC connection between your devices. If a network blocks the direct path, a relay forwards the encrypted traffic without being able to read it.
On iPhone you can subscribe inside the app. On the web you can pay with Razorpay. Both unlock Pro on the same account.
Every new device has to be approved on your Mac before it can connect.
Yes. Turn on the closed-lid setting in the Mac app and Helm keeps your Mac awake with the lid shut.
No. You sign in on both devices and approve the phone once. There is nothing to configure on your router.