PController started from a simple question: why is controlling a PC from your phone still a five-step process in 2026? Existing solutions force you to install apps on both ends, require cloud accounts, hide video behind enterprise plans, or charge monthly fees for capabilities that any WebSocket serves for free.
PController flips that premise: a single binary on your PC opens a web server; your phone connects by opening a URL in the browser. No client app to install — the account is only for issuing access, never for a store.
Under the hood, the server is written in Go and ships as a single dependency-free executable. Screen capture uses DXGI Desktop Duplication on Windows for high throughput, input is injected through native OS APIs (SendInput on Windows), and audio is streamed over a dedicated WebSocket via miniaudio (WASAPI on Windows). Video is compressed with H.264 via Media Foundation where the browser supports it, and JPEG (MJPEG) everywhere else. H.264 requires a secure context, so it arrives over the HTTPS tunnel rather than the plaintext LAN; at equal quality it moves 6 to 47 times fewer bytes depending on what is on screen. The per-plan ceiling is 30 fps, and at 1080p the MJPEG encoder delivers between 17 and 23 fps per connection depending on the quality setting. When the tunnel is active, traffic flows through an encrypted tunnel with automatic TLS and a stable per-PC subdomain.
The web client is under 200 KB. It supports touch gestures most competitors get wrong: pinch-to-zoom with differentiated two-finger scrolling, long-press with a visual ring for right-click, drag with intent detection. The virtual keyboard spans four tabs (ABC, 123, symbols, function keys) and includes shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+Del. There's an alternative trackpad for precise cursor control and a D-pad for zoom-aware navigation.
The business model pairs a one-time entry purchase with subscriptions. Every new account gets a 7-day trial, no card required. The Local plan ($10, one-time) is the base licence and grants indefinite local-network use: 1080p, unlimited PCs on that network, no session time limit and no watermark. On top of it, the Pro plan ($5.99/month or $39/year, single USD price for every country) adds the internet tunnel, system audio and up to three PCs reachable from outside the network, and Premium ($9.99/month) adds 4K, multi-monitor and view-only public links. A $199 Lifetime edition, capped at 500 units during launch, grants Premium for life and is the only purchase that needs no Local.
PController is run by a single developer with financial discipline: no stack upgrade is paid for without a numeric metric triggering it. That discipline carries into the product: unused features are removed, copy stays short, and the brand has three colors and two typefaces. No marketing-speak, no "revolutionary solutions".
Binaries are published on GitHub. The landing page and documentation live at pcontroller.app. No plan shows ads.
PController is for people who want to control their PC from the couch, help a relative remotely, provide quick support to a client, or keep an eye on a running game server from their phone — without paying $14 a month or creating yet another account.