A free Stream Deck alternative
Deckon is a free Stream Deck alternative that uses the phone you already own. Install the desktop app on macOS, Windows or Linux, pair your iPhone or Android by QR code, and your phone becomes a grid of keys for hotkeys, apps, media and macros — about 2 ms over your own Wi-Fi.
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Deckon vs a hardware deck
- No extra hardware — use your phone.
- Free desktop app and phone app.
- Seven kinds of key: hotkey, launch & URL, media, system, text, multi-action and shell.
- Reflows for portrait, landscape, phone or tablet.
Private by design
Pairing is a code exchange on your own network and every key press is a WebSocket frame between your two devices. There's no Deckon server and no account.
Questions people ask
Is Deckon really free?
Yes — the desktop app, the phone app and every kind of key. Smart Decks, which switches your deck to match the app in front, is an optional subscription.
Does Deckon need the internet?
No. It works over your local Wi-Fi with no account and no internet connection.
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