Keep the answer on your Mac and the controls in your hand. ExtraBrain Mobile for Android lets you ask questions, capture desktop context, and adjust ExtraBrain without reaching for the keyboard. iOS is in progress.
Type a question, send a profile quick action, or request analysis. Read the response in ExtraBrain on your Mac.
Trigger a screenshot or start region selection on the Mac. Your Mac handles capture and AI processing.
Switch profiles, scroll answers, show the transcript panel, and adjust the desktop window. Arrange controller cards around the actions you use most.
Install the Mac app and ExtraBrain Mobile for Android. On the Mac, open Settings → System → Remote, enable the phone controller, and choose Pair a phone. Scan the QR code in the Android app, then approve your phone on the Mac.
Install ExtraBrain Mobile from Google Play. The iOS app is in progress.
Keep your Mac awake with ExtraBrain running. The phone is a companion controller, not a standalone AI or transcription app.
Pairing needs your approval on the Mac. Remove an approved phone in Remote settings whenever you want to revoke access.
ExtraBrain Android Phone Controller is part of ExtraBrain's local-first Mac workflow for live interviews, meetings, transcription, provider control, and responsible AI use.
Keep the answer on your Mac and the controls in your hand. ExtraBrain Mobile for Android lets you ask questions, capture desktop context, and adjust ExtraBrain without reaching for the keyboard. iOS is in progress.
ExtraBrain has 2 current desktop platforms, macOS and Windows; on Mac it supports both Apple Silicon and Intel.
ExtraBrain has 3 configurable data paths to review before sensitive work: local Parakeet transcription, local Gemma 4, and external providers you choose.
Short answers for people and crawlers comparing ExtraBrain with other live AI assistants.
iOS is in progress. ExtraBrain Mobile is available for Android now.
Answers stay in ExtraBrain on your Mac. The phone does not receive answer text, transcript text, or live desktop preview frames.
Phone Control does not require Pro or a separate ExtraBrain account. AI and transcription usage still follow your Mac’s provider configuration.
Configured releases can connect over an encrypted relay across different networks. A reachable Tailscale connection can be used directly when available; Tailscale is optional.
