**This GitHub repo () is the only official source for the project. Do not download releases from random websites, even if their name contains `scrcpy`.** # scrcpy (v2.4) scrcpy _pronounced "**scr**een **c**o**py**"_ This application mirrors Android devices (video and audio) connected via USB or [over TCP/IP](doc/connection.md#tcpip-wireless), and allows to control the device with the keyboard and the mouse of the computer. It does not require any _root_ access. It works on _Linux_, _Windows_ and _macOS_. ![screenshot](assets/screenshot-debian-600.jpg) It focuses on: - **lightness**: native, displays only the device screen - **performance**: 30~120fps, depending on the device - **quality**: 1920×1080 or above - **low latency**: [35~70ms][lowlatency] - **low startup time**: ~1 second to display the first image - **non-intrusiveness**: nothing is left installed on the Android device - **user benefits**: no account, no ads, no internet required - **freedom**: free and open source software [lowlatency]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/pull/646 Its features include: - [audio forwarding](doc/audio.md) (Android 11+) - [recording](doc/recording.md) - mirroring with [Android device screen off](doc/device.md#turn-screen-off) - [copy-paste](doc/control.md#copy-paste) in both directions - [configurable quality](doc/video.md) - [camera mirroring](doc/camera.md) (Android 12+) - [mirroring as a webcam (V4L2)](doc/v4l2.md) (Linux-only) - physical [keyboard][hid-keyboard] and [mouse][hid-mouse] simulation (HID) - [OTG mode](doc/otg.md) - and more… [hid-keyboard]: doc/keyboard.md#physical-keyboard-simulation [hid-mouse]: doc/mouse.md#physical-mouse-simulation ## Prerequisites The Android device requires at least API 21 (Android 5.0). [Audio forwarding](doc/audio.md) is supported for API >= 30 (Android 11+). Make sure you [enabled USB debugging][enable-adb] on your device(s). [enable-adb]: https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options#enable On some devices, you also need to enable [an additional option][control] `USB debugging (Security Settings)` (this is an item different from `USB debugging`) to control it using a keyboard and mouse. Rebooting the device is necessary once this option is set. [control]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/70#issuecomment-373286323 Note that USB debugging is not required to run scrcpy in [OTG mode](doc/otg.md). ## Get the app - [Linux](doc/linux.md) - [Windows](doc/windows.md) - [macOS](doc/macos.md) ## Usage examples There are a lot of options, [documented](#user-documentation) in separate pages. Here are just some common examples. - Capture the screen in H.265 (better quality), limit the size to 1920, limit the frame rate to 60fps, disable audio, and control the device by simulating a physical keyboard: ```bash scrcpy --video-codec=h265 --max-size=1920 --max-fps=60 --no-audio --keyboard=uhid scrcpy --video-codec=h265 -m1920 --max-fps=60 --no-audio -K # short version ``` - Record the device camera in H.265 at 1920x1080 (and microphone) to an MP4 file: ```bash scrcpy --video-source=camera --video-codec=h265 --camera-size=1920x1080 --record=file.mp4 ``` - Capture the device front camera and expose it as a webcam on the computer (on Linux): ```bash scrcpy --video-source=camera --camera-size=1920x1080 --camera-facing=front --v4l2-sink=/dev/video2 --no-playback ``` - Control the device without mirroring by simulating a physical keyboard and mouse (USB debugging not required): ```bash scrcpy --otg ``` ## User documentation The application provides a lot of features and configuration options. They are documented in the following pages: - [Connection](doc/connection.md) - [Video](doc/video.md) - [Audio](doc/audio.md) - [Control](doc/control.md) - [Keyboard](doc/keyboard.md) - [Mouse](doc/mouse.md) - [Device](doc/device.md) - [Window](doc/window.md) - [Recording](doc/recording.md) - [Tunnels](doc/tunnels.md) - [OTG](doc/otg.md) - [Camera](doc/camera.md) - [Video4Linux](doc/v4l2.md) - [Shortcuts](doc/shortcuts.md) ## Resources - [FAQ](FAQ.md) - [Translations][wiki] (not necessarily up to date) - [Build instructions](doc/build.md) - [Developers](doc/develop.md) [wiki]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/wiki ## Articles - [Introducing scrcpy][article-intro] - [Scrcpy now works wirelessly][article-tcpip] - [Scrcpy 2.0, with audio][article-scrcpy2] [article-intro]: https://blog.rom1v.com/2018/03/introducing-scrcpy/ [article-tcpip]: https://www.genymotion.com/blog/open-source-project-scrcpy-now-works-wirelessly/ [article-scrcpy2]: https://blog.rom1v.com/2023/03/scrcpy-2-0-with-audio/ ## Contact If you encounter a bug, please read the [FAQ](FAQ.md) first, then open an [issue]. [issue]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues For general questions or discussions, you can also use: - Reddit: [`r/scrcpy`](https://www.reddit.com/r/scrcpy) - Twitter: [`@scrcpy_app`](https://twitter.com/scrcpy_app) ## Donate I'm [@rom1v](https://github.com/rom1v), the author and maintainer of _scrcpy_. If you appreciate this application, you can [support my open source work][donate]: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/rom1v) - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/rom1v/) - [PayPal](https://paypal.me/rom2v) [donate]: https://blog.rom1v.com/about/#support-my-open-source-work ## Licence Copyright (C) 2018 Genymobile Copyright (C) 2018-2024 Romain Vimont Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.