from the makers of CoScreen

Open Source
Pair Programming

Low latency, high resolution screensharing and remote control

free (Windows and Linux support coming next)

Petal File Edit View Window Help Fri Jul 31 9:41 AM

41/// Never show a black frame.
42pub fn hold_last_frame(id: WindowId) {
43    let Some(w) = windows.get_mut(&id)
44    else { return };
45    w.layer.retain_frame();
46    w.tracked = true;
47}

Google Chrome eng-sync notes

petal.live/docs/remote-control

Remote control

Click into any shared window to type, scroll and click as if it were yours.

Mira

Theo

41/// Never show a black frame.
42pub fn hold_last_frame(id: WindowId) {
43    let Some(w) = windows.get_mut(&id)
44    else { return };
45    w.layer.retain_frame();
46    w.tracked = true;
47}

Google Chrome eng-sync notes

petal.live/docs/remote-control

Remote control

Click into any shared window to type, scroll and click as if it were yours.

Mira

Theo

9:41 AM
7/31/2026

Real windows

Shared windows appear as windows on your desktop. Movable, resizable, sharp, not tiles in a grid.

Interactive

Labeled user cursors on all shared windows. Instant remote mouse and keyboard input.

Simultaneous

Several users can share their windows at the same time.

Persistent

Create rooms like eng-sync. Click once and you're in — no links to send, nothing to schedule.

Run Petal

Only the video backend changes.

quick

Petal Cloud

Download and join your meeting on our LiveKit video infrastructure.

SetupInstall the desktop app and join. Zero config.

You run(nothing)

Best forMost teams

Download

Self-host

The same app, pointed at a LiveKit server you run.

SetupOne docker-compose, set the server URL.

You runThe media server — traffic stays yours

Best forCompliance & data control

Open on GitHub

Fork & build

Full control. Change the app, bring your own stack.

SetupFork, build, ship your own.

You runEverything

Best forDeep customization

Open on GitHub