# scrcpy for Windows PC - **Name:** scrcpy for Windows PC - **Version:** 5.0.1 - **Developer:** Genymobile - **License:** Open Source - **Platform:** Windows - **Requires:** Windows 10 / 11 - **File type:** ZIP Archive - **Size:** 10.7 MB - **Category:** Developer Tools - **Updated:** 2026-10-21 - **SHA-256:** b12a2c4ee8be317422451fc7dcf8ee20a71b5ea7ef9ad73ddd825a25316227a5 - **Canonical page:** https://filecobra.com/app/scrcpy-android-mirror-pc/ - **Download page:** https://filecobra.com/download/scrcpy-android-mirror-pc/ - **Direct download:** https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/releases/download/v5.0.1/scrcpy-win64-v5.0.1.zip > scrcpy mirrors and controls your Android phone on your PC over USB or Wi-Fi — no phone app, no account, low-latency video, keyboard and mouse control, recording built in… scrcpy mirrors and controls an Android phone from a Windows PC over USB or Wi-Fi, with no app installed on the phone and no account. It streams the screen at low latency, forwards keyboard and mouse as real input, supports clipboard sharing, file drag-and-drop, screen recording, and audio forwarding on Android 11+. Developers use it for demos, testing and debugging; everyone else uses it to answer messages and manage a phone from their desk. ## Installation 1. **Download the archive** — Download scrcpy from the official vendor link on this page. 2. **Extract the ZIP** — Extract the downloaded ZIP archive to a folder of your choice — no installation is required. 3. **Run the app** — Launch scrcpy from the extracted folder. ## Editorial verdict scrcpy does one thing — put your Android phone on your PC screen, under your mouse and keyboard — and does it better than tools that charge for the privilege. Latency over USB is low enough to play rhythm games, video stays sharp at its default bitrate, and there is nothing to install on the phone: enable USB debugging, plug in, run one command. Keyboard input is injected properly rather than faked through the clipboard, the PC and phone clipboards sync, dragging an APK onto the window installs it, and recording the session to a file is a single flag. The price of that purity is a command-line interface and an Android-side requirement: USB debugging must be enabled in Developer Options, which some corporate phones lock down. There is no built-in device manager, no iOS support, and Wi-Fi mode takes one extra command to set up. GUI wrappers exist, but the plain tool is fast, scriptable, and utterly free of the ads, watermarks and session limits that plague commercial mirroring apps. For Android developers, QA testers, teachers demonstrating apps, and anyone who types long messages on a phone, it is the obvious download. ### Strengths - No app is installed on the phone and no account is needed — it works through ADB, so the phone stays clean and setup takes under a minute. - Latency and image quality over USB are good enough for gaming, demos, and video, with resolution, bitrate, and frame rate all adjustable. - Full keyboard and mouse control with proper input injection, synchronized clipboards, and drag-and-drop file transfer and APK installation. - Records the mirrored screen directly to MP4 or MKV and can mirror with the phone screen turned off to save battery during long sessions. - Completely free and open source from Genymobile, portable as a ZIP, and scriptable for automated device testing and CI farms. ### Trade-offs - It is a command-line tool at heart; users who want a polished device dashboard must add a third-party GUI wrapper themselves. - USB debugging must be enabled on the phone, which some work-managed Android devices prohibit by policy. - Android only — there is no iPhone or iPad mirroring, and audio forwarding requires Android 11 or newer. ## FAQ **Is scrcpy free?** Yes, fully. scrcpy is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license, developed by Genymobile. There are no ads, watermarks, time limits, or paid tiers — beware of websites that try to sell it. **Do I need to install anything on my phone?** No. scrcpy pushes a temporary server to the phone over ADB each session and removes it afterwards. You only need to enable USB debugging in Android's Developer Options and approve the connection prompt once. **Can scrcpy work over Wi-Fi without USB?** Yes. Connect once by USB, run 'scrcpy --tcpip' (or adb tcpip) so the phone listens on the network, then unplug and connect wirelessly. USB is still faster and more reliable for gaming or long sessions. **Does scrcpy work with iPhone?** No. scrcpy is Android-only because it builds on ADB. For iPhone mirroring to Windows you would need an AirPlay receiver application instead. **How do I record my phone screen with scrcpy?** Run scrcpy with the --record flag, for example 'scrcpy --record session.mkv'. The mirrored session is saved as a video file on your PC while you control the phone normally. --- Source: https://filecobra.com/app/scrcpy-android-mirror-pc/ · Mirrored from the publisher's own release channel by FileCobra. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own.