CrossDesk
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CrossDesk, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from CrossDesk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Code signing
- Official Windows releases are digitally signed; CrossDesk says free code signing is provided by SignPath.io with a certificate from SignPath Foundation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Default services
- Without self-hosting, the client uses CrossDesk services for device registration, signaling, NAT traversal, and relay when a direct connection cannot be established.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File transfer
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- The official site lists NVIDIA Video Codec and Video Toolbox acceleration, with H.264 and AV1 encoding.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Network services
- Without self-hosting, the client uses CrossDesk services for device registration, signaling, NAT traversal, and relay when a direct connection cannot be established.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The desktop client does not contain advertising functionality and does not intentionally upload diagnostic logs, crash reports, or behavioral analytics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- CrossDesk describes itself as open-source, cross-platform remote desktop software with Web client access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project details
- The project README calls CrossDesk a lightweight remote desktop application and describes it as an experimental application of the MiniRTC library.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Users can connect by entering a remote desktop ID and, if required, a connection password.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosted certificate limit
- The repository says the server's default self-signed certificate cannot guarantee security and recommends replacing it with a formal certificate.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Users can configure their own signaling and relay servers; the repository recommends Docker for deploying CrossDesk Server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Session data
- During an authorized remote session, CrossDesk may transmit screen content, audio, keyboard and mouse input, clipboard text, and user-selected files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site invites users to contact [email protected] for collaboration, technical consultation, or feedback.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Web client
- CrossDesk supports browser access to remote devices through its Web client.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device capacity
- The site says CrossDesk supports unlimited devices and can connect to and manage multiple remote devices simultaneously.checked 12 Oct 2026
- iOS installation
- The iOS release is an unsigned ZIP that users must sign before installing on an iPhone or iPad.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux versions
- Linux downloads include x64 and arm64 standard and virtual desktop versions; the virtual desktop uses Xfce.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Multiple devices
- The official site says users can connect to and manage multiple remote devices simultaneously, with unlimited devices advertised on the homepage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The site lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android downloads, as well as a web client.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,Web,iOS/iPadOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Windows service
- CrossDesk Service adds remote control support for Windows lock screens, login screens, and secure desktops; those capabilities are limited if the service is unavailable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Windows signing
- Official Windows releases are digitally signed using SignPath.io, with a certificate provided by SignPath Foundation.checked 12 Oct 2026
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