Drag to turn
Free · Android 9+

Your phone is already a trackpad.

Pairs over Bluetooth like a keyboard. Your Mac or PC sees hardware, not software. No app, no permissions, no network. On iPhone or Wi-Fi? Use the free Glide Desktop app.

Download for Android See how it works
Mac, Windows & TV 40ms latency Works with no Wi-Fi
Mac

The trackpad you forgot to pack.

Your Mac sees a real Bluetooth trackpad, not a phone. Gestures, smooth scrolling, and Spotlight all work. Nothing to install on the Mac.

1–4 finger gesturesMission ControlSwitch Spaces SpotlightZoom (Cmd +/−)Drag and drop
  1. Install Glide on your Android phone
  2. On the Mac: System Settings → Bluetooth → connect "Glide Trackpad"
  3. Open Glide and start sliding
Windows

Windows shortcuts, one tap each.

Glide spots Windows and switches to Windows shortcuts. Task View, desktops, and snapping are one tap each. Setup takes 30 seconds.

Task ViewAlt+TabSnap windows Start menuScreenshotsZoom (Ctrl +/−)
  1. Install Glide on your Android phone
  2. Settings → Bluetooth → Add device → "Glide Trackpad"
  3. Open Glide and start sliding
TV Remote

A remote that never gets lost in the couch.

If your TV has Bluetooth, Glide can control it. D-pad, volume, power, a swipe pad, and voice search.

D-padSwipe padVolume & mute PowerVoice searchSamsung, LG, Sony & more
  1. Pair your TV in Android Bluetooth settings
  2. Open Glide → TV Remote
  3. Tap your TV in the list

For when there's
no mouse around.

Laptop on the couch

You need to click something. Your phone is right there.

Hotel room, bad Wi-Fi

Most mouse apps fail on hotel Wi-Fi. Bluetooth mode needs no network at all.

Presenting from the back

Change slides, click, switch apps. No walking back to the laptop.

MacBook Pro · Full screen

Your whole screen. One big trackpad.

Tap expand and your whole screen becomes a trackpad. No buttons in the way.

Designers

More room for fine control in Figma, Photoshop, or Premiere.

Presenters

Clicker and cursor in one hand. Swipe to change slides.

Developers

Lean back and scroll through code without reaching for the laptop.

On the couch

No desk, no mouse. Just your thumb.

Tap once. You're in.

Glide remembers your devices. Recent ones show up first.

Step 1

Pair once

Find Glide Trackpad in Bluetooth settings and pair. Only once.

Step 2

Recent devices first

Your MacBook and TV show up at the top.

Step 3

One tap to connect

Tap a device. Connected in under a second.

Bluetooth mode. No app on your computer.

Most mouse apps need Wi-Fi and a helper app on your computer. Glide's Bluetooth mode needs neither. It talks to your computer the same way a keyboard does.

So it works on hotel and office Wi-Fi, asks for no permissions, and reconnects when your laptop wakes.

Bluetooth mode is Android only. On iPhone, use Wi-Fi mode with the free Glide Desktop app.

10–40msFrom finger to cursor

Works with no network

Hotel Wi-Fi and office firewalls don't matter. No network needed.

No permissions

Your computer treats it as hardware, so nothing needs approving.

Moves with your finger

As fast as a real trackpad.

Reconnects on wake

Open your laptop and it's connected. No tapping "connect" every time.

Two ways to connect.

Bluetooth needs nothing on your computer (Android only). Wi-Fi works on Android and iPhone, and needs the free Glide Desktop app.

Bluetooth mode
Nothing to install

Your phone pairs like a keyboard. No app, no network, no permissions. Android only, because iPhone doesn't allow it.

Android onlyNo computer appNo network needed

Wi-Fi mode
Needs Glide Desktop (free)

Run Glide Desktop on your computer, then pick it in the app. Both need to be on the same Wi-Fi.

Android and iPhoneFree helper appSame Wi-Fi

Glide Desktop for Mac

22 MB ZIP. First time, right-click the app and choose Open.

Mac

Glide Desktop for Windows

Needs Python 3 from python.org (tick "Add to PATH"). Windows may ask you to confirm.

Windows

Free, and only needed for Wi-Fi mode.

Install on Mac

  1. Download and unzip
  2. Move Glide Desktop to Applications
  3. First time: right-click → Open → Open
  4. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → turn on Glide Desktop
  5. On your phone, pick Wi-Fi mode and tap your Mac

Install on Windows

  1. Download and unzip somewhere you'll keep it
  2. Double-click Start Glide.bat (first run takes a minute)
  3. If Windows warns you: More info → Run anyway
  4. When Firewall asks, allow Private networks
  5. Keep it open. On your phone, pick Wi-Fi mode and tap your PC
Full setup guide Install from source

Every gesture you already know.

Same as your laptop trackpad.

1 finger slide

Move the cursor

1 finger tap

Left click

Double tap

Double-click

Long press, then slide

Drag and drop

2 finger tap

Right-click

2 finger slide

Scroll

2 finger pinch

Zoom in and out

3 finger up

Mission Control / Task View

3 finger down

App Exposé / Show desktop

3 finger left

Previous Space / Snap left

3 finger right

Next Space / Snap right

4 finger up

Launchpad / Desktops

Why Glide.

The apps you've tried, and where they break.

FeatureGlideRemote MouseKDE ConnectUnified Remote
Works on hotel Wi-Fi
Nothing to install on the computer
No Accessibility permission (macOS)
Reconnects after sleep
Works on macOS SequoiaPartlyBrokenPartly
TV remote
Multi-finger gestures
Zoom controls
FreeFreemiumFreemium

It's free.
Pick it up.

Your phone has been a trackpad this whole time.

Download Glide for Android

Android 9+ · No subscription · Wi-Fi mode uses Glide Desktop