Extendesk turns any Android tablet or phone into an extra monitor for your PC. Over a USB cable or Wi-Fi, with real touch, your PC's sound and a hardware-accelerated picture.
And a few things you don't expect from an app. No odd settings: open it, connect and go.
Extendesk creates a virtual display in Windows sized to your tablet. You drag windows onto it like any other monitor. And if you prefer, it can also duplicate the screen you already have.
Over a cable you get the lowest latency and no packet loss. Over Wi-Fi the app finds your PC by itself, with no IP addresses to type and no router settings to touch.
Your fingers are real Windows touches: multi-touch with pressure, pinch to zoom, two-finger scrolling and press-and-hold for right click.
Choose where your PC plays sound. On the tablet, the PC speakers are muted while it lasts and come back when you finish.
The PC encodes with its graphics card (NVENC, AMF or Quick Sync) and the tablet decodes in hardware. Your processor stays free for your own work.
It picks the frame rate, quality and codec (HEVC or H.264) by itself. If Wi-Fi is tight or the graphics card is busy, it adapts and tells you why.
High, Balanced or Saver. With Saver the tablet lasts longer: fewer frames per second, capped brightness and a Wi-Fi radio that can rest.
No networking knowledge or settings needed. Extendesk picks the best way to connect by itself.
One installer for Windows 10 or 11. It sets up the program, the virtual monitor and everything needed for the USB cable.
The app works on tablets and phones running Android 8 or newer. The first time you open it, it shows a short guide.
On the same Wi-Fi, the tablet finds your PC by itself. Want it even smoother? Plug it in with a USB cable.
That phone or tablet in your drawer can be the monitor you were missing.
Keep the editor on your main monitor and put the docs, the terminal or the app you're testing on the tablet. No more jumping between windows.
Tool panels, layers or references on the tablet and the canvas on the big monitor. With direct touch, you tap buttons like on any touch screen.
Move the preview or media bin to the tablet and win the whole monitor for the timeline. Hardware acceleration keeps playback smooth.
One more monitor for your charts, alerts or dashboards, without buying another screen. If the tablet is plugged into the PC, battery is no problem.
Put the mixer or plugins on the tablet and move the controls with your fingers while the project fills the main monitor.
Keep the meeting or class on the tablet and work on the PC without losing sight of anyone. Perfect for studying with a laptop in the library.
If the tablet is reachable both ways, Extendesk uses the cable. If you unplug it, it reconnects by itself.
The lowest latency and no lost packets. Works with USB tethering (no developer mode) or withUSB debugging for an even smoother picture.
With the PC and the tablet on the same network, the app finds your PC by itself: no IPs, no ports. Great for moving around the house or taking the tablet to another desk.
One for your PC and one for your tablet or phone.
Installer with the program, the virtual monitor and everything needed for the USB cable.
The app for your tablet or phone, from Google Play.
Both apps are needed: the Windows program creates the screen and the Android app shows it.
What people ask most before trying Extendesk.
A Windows 10 or 11 64-bit PC and a tablet or phone running Android 8.0 or newer. You install Extendesk on both and connect them over Wi-Fi (same network) or a USB cable.
Both. The extra screen is created to fit your device, whether it's a big tablet or a phone.
Both. By default, Extendesk creates a new virtual monitor in Windows and you can drag windows onto it. If you'd rather see the same as on your screen, choose “Duplicate” on the PC.
The cable gives the lowest latency and loses no data. Wi-Fi needs no setup but works best on 5 or 6 GHz. If the tablet is reachable both ways, Extendesk uses the cable.
No. Over Wi-Fi you need nothing, and over a cable you can use Android's USB tethering. USB debugging (in developer options) is optional: it gives a little more smoothness and lets the app open by itself when you plug in the tablet.
Yes. With “Touch” your fingers are real Windows touches: multi-touch with pressure, pinch to zoom, two-finger scrolling and press-and-hold for right click. If you only want to look, choose “View only”.
If you want. On the PC you choose where sound plays: on the PC or on the tablet. While it plays on the tablet, the PC speakers are muted and come back when you finish.
It depends on the profile. “High” gives the smoothest picture; “Balanced” limits to 60 fps; “Saver” drops to 30 fps, caps brightness and lets the Wi-Fi radio rest. You can also let it lower quality by itself if the tablet's battery can't keep up.
No. Extendesk uses your graphics card's hardware encoder: NVENC on NVIDIA, AMF on AMD or Quick Sync on Intel. If the card is very busy, it lowers the frame rate by itself and tells you.
No. The picture goes straight from your PC to your tablet over your local network or the USB cable, without passing through any server. For now, use it on networks you trust, such as home or work.
Yes: raise “Scale” in Windows display settings instead of lowering the resolution. Everything looks bigger and stays sharp.
An idea, a bug, or your tablet won't connect? Write to us and we'll reply. It helps if you tell us your tablet model and your graphics card.