TELKINO.

VNC client for iPhone & iPad

Your Mac. On your iPad & iPhone.

Telkino shows your Mac’s or PC’s screen on iPhone and iPad and lets you control it, over your own network or VPN. No account. No cloud. No tracking.

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First computer free · Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription

Telkino on iPhone, connected to a Mac: mountain wallpaper, TextEdit and Dock, with trackpad mode and input keys below
VNC / RFB open protocol· 0 servers in between· 0 trackers· 6 languages· iOS 26+ · iPadOS 26+

TELKINO IN ACTION

Your Mac.
On your iPad & iPhone.How you work with Telkino.

Keep working on iPad, take a quick look on iPhone.

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01 Connect

Your Mac. Within reach.

Bonjour finds your Mac on the local network. Tap to connect and see your desktop on iPad or iPhone.

Telkino home screen before adding a Mac · English app UI
iPhone · Connection Physical iPhone · setup shortened · English app UI

02 Work

Get work done from anywhere.

Add a note or edit a document directly on your Mac. Switch to full screen when you need more room.

Detail from a real iPad session: adding text to a Mac document
iPad · Text input Physical iPad · session detail, then full screen · English app UI

03 Keyboard and trackpad

Keyboard and trackpad.
Right on iPad.

Type straight into your Mac document with a connected keyboard. Move the pointer, select text and open the context menu with a right-click on the trackpad.

Detail from a real iPad session: an open context menu in a Mac document
iPad · Keyboard and trackpad Physical iPad · session detail · Magic Keyboard and trackpad · English app UI

04 View only

Take a look.
Leave things as they are.

Turn on View Only and pinch to enlarge the desktop. Read the details without sending accidental input to your Mac.

Enlarged Mac document with View Only enabled · English app UI
iPhone · View-only mode Physical iPhone · View Only and pinch zoom · English app UI
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Why Telkino

Remote desktop without detours.

Many remote apps need an account, a helper app on the computer or a service of their own. Telkino speaks the open VNC protocol directly with your computer. There is no Telkino server in between.

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Connects directly

Pixels, pointer and keyboard input only travel between your iPhone or iPad and your computer.

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No account, no backend

Nothing to sign in to, and nothing that can go down or get breached.

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No tracking, no ads

No analytics SDKs, no advertising IDs. The app does not even know whether you use it.

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No cloud sync

Profiles stay on the device, passwords in the system Keychain.

Setup

macOS Screen Sharing in three steps.

Turn on Screen Sharing

On the Mac under System Settings › General › Sharing. That is all the Mac needs. No agent, no installation.

macOS System Settings, Sharing pane: the Screen Sharing switch is turned on

Tap your computer

Telkino discovers the Mac via Bonjour on the local network and fills in name, address and port. Away from home, enter its VPN address.

Add Computer editor on iPhone listing the Macs found on the network

Connect

Enter your credentials, connect, control the Mac. Passwords go into the Keychain only.

Connected successfully: Telkino shows the real Mac desktop on iPhone

Features

Built for Screen Sharing.

Trackpad or direct touch

Move the pointer relatively like a trackpad or tap the screen directly. Pinch zoom, full screen and a key dock with ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, Esc, Tab, scrolling. Tap the keyboard button, and every key goes straight to the computer.

Image quality, your choice

Best, Balanced or Data Saver, per computer, so sessions stay smooth over VPN too.

Windows PCs included

With a VNC server such as TightVNC, UltraVNC or RealVNC you control Windows as well, clipboard included.

Demo computer

Try everything without a network. The demo runs locally in the app and says so. Nothing is faked.

Clipboard syncPRO

Copied text travels both ways between device and computer while you are connected.

Wake on LANPRO

Wakes a sleeping Mac or PC on the same network before Telkino connects. You enter the MAC address in the profile; the Mac needs “Wake for network access” turned on.

iPad Split View

Computer list on the left, session on the right, plus a key dock on demand. A hardware keyboard types straight into the session, a trackpad clicks, drags and scrolls precisely. On iPhone the session goes full screen.

Apple High Performance

Macs stream their screen as HEVC video at a resolution that fits your device. Telkino tries this first for every Mac and falls back to classic VNC on its own.

Away from home with Tailscale

Reach your Mac from anywhere through Tailscale, free for personal use and set up in five minutes. Here is how. View-only mode and automatic reconnects after a network drop are on board too.

Home-screen widget

One tap on the widget connects to a computer. Small for one computer, medium for up to four.

Siri and Shortcuts

Say “Connect to Studio in Telkino”, or use the connect action in the Shortcuts app. Telkino knows your computers by name.

All displays of a Mac

For Macs with several monitors: turn on Show All Displays for a computer, and Telkino shows all of them side by side in one picture.

iPhone Duo in laptop mode: the Mac screen on top, Telkino's key dock and trackpad below

New · iPhone Duo

Your Mac in laptop mode.

On iPhone Duo, Telkino turns into a small laptop: your Mac in full screen on top, trackpad and keys below.

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The name

Telkino. A remote control from 1903.

In 1903 the Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo patented the “Telekino”, the first device to send commands to a machine by radio. In 1906 he used it in the port of Bilbao to steer a boat with eight people on board, watched by King Alfonso XIII and an astonished crowd. The name is Greek: “tele” for far, “kino” for motion. We dropped one syllable. The idea is the same: move something from afar, directly and with nothing in between.

iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard: Telkino shows a real Mac session with TextEdit, mountain wallpaper and Dock
iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard · Your Mac, connected through Telkino

Pricing

One purchase. No subscription.

Your first computer stays free forever. Unlock Telkino Pro once and keep it, with Family Sharing.

TelkinoFree
  • One computer profile
  • All connection and input features
  • Demo computer
Telkino ProOne-time purchase
  • Unlimited computer profiles
  • Clipboard sync
  • Wake on LAN
  • All future Pro features included
  • App Store Family Sharing

FAQ

Common questions about VNC, Mac and Windows

What is VNC, and do I need anything on the Mac?

VNC is the open protocol behind macOS Screen Sharing. Turn it on under System Settings › General › Sharing. That is all the Mac needs.

Does Telkino work with Windows?

Yes, as soon as a VNC server runs on the PC (for example TightVNC, UltraVNC or RealVNC). Telkino does not support Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Can I connect while away from home?

Yes, through a VPN such as Tailscale or WireGuard. Tailscale is the easiest: three steps. Then enter the computer’s VPN address. Telkino never opens ports to the internet and does not recommend it.

What is “Apple High Performance”?

Recent Macs can send their Screen Sharing as HEVC video with far less data than classic VNC. Telkino uses this automatically when the Mac supports it and adapts the resolution to your device. Anyone sitting at the Mac sees that switch; the profile can turn it off. If the video path does not work, Telkino connects the usual way.

Is the connection encrypted?

VNC itself is not automatically end-to-end encrypted. Telkino stops sessions when a server offers unauthenticated access and is meant for trusted local networks or VPNs.

What does Telkino cost?

The first computer is free forever. Telkino Pro is a one-time in-app purchase without subscription, with unlimited profiles, clipboard sync and Wake on LAN.

How does Telkino compare to Screens and Jump Desktop?

Telkino is free for one computer, needs no account and nothing on the Mac, and supports Apple High Performance. Screens and Jump Desktop offer more, for example file transfer or RDP, but cost a subscription or a paid download, and some of their features need a helper app on the Mac. The full comparison.

Why does iOS show a paste notice?

With clipboard sync turned on, Telkino reads the clipboard to forward copied text. iOS shows its usual paste notice for that. This is expected.

Support

Questions or problems?

Write to support@telkino.app. The in-app help walks through setup, network and input step by step.

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