coming soon / macOS + iOS

turn your iPhone into a programmable Mac keypad.

PocketPad pairs your iPhone with a macOS helper so every tap can become a shortcut, controller press, pointer gesture, or custom workflow control.

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pocketpad / 01 local network control

PocketPad iPhone controller in landscape mode with D-pad, shoulder buttons, and ABXY controls

custom layouts / keyboard / pointer / controller

transportUDP + WebSocket

pairingQR + Smart Connect

profileseditable JSON

outputskeys + pointer + gamepad

screens

design the keypad on Mac, use it instantly on iPhone.

Landscape PocketPad keypad with game controls — iPhone controllerlandscape touch controls with synced profiles

iPhone controllerlandscape touch controls with synced profiles

PocketPad Mac keypad editor with a canvas, setup list, and inspector controls — macOS editorprofiles, device canvases, shortcuts, styles, haptics, and output mode

PocketPad iPhone controller in portrait orientation — portrait keypadsaved layouts adapt when the phone rotates

details

one phone, many control surfaces.

macOS helper

Runs the pairing server, advertises Smart Connect over Bonjour, edits keypad setups, and injects keyboard and pointer events with Accessibility permission.

iOS controller

Shows your synced keypad, supports multitouch controls, haptics, profile switching, offline saved layouts, and quick layout edits for freeform designs.

low latency

Authenticated UDP carries compact input frames for responsiveness while WebSocket mirroring keeps button state recoverable if packets drop.

CLI included

Generate profiles, install templates, import/export JSON, set bindings, check status, restart the helper, and test taps from the terminal.

documentation

full setup and editor guides are built into the site.

start Pair Mac + iPhone

Permissions, local network prompts, QR scanning, Smart Connect, and manual fallback.

build Keypad editor

Profiles, device frames, portrait/landscape variants, grid tools, controls, styling, and haptics.

send Keyboard, pointer, gamepad

Shortcut recording, trackpad gestures, virtual controller output, and mixed bindings.

script CLI parity

Everything you can configure in the Mac editor is also scriptable with pocketpad.

allowenable Mac Accessibility

pairscan QR or use Smart Connect

editchoose a keypad setup

presscontrol the focused Mac app

made for

terminal workflows Cursor shortcuts tmux prefixes window management Hollow Knight Celeste emulators trackpad controls custom layouts

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