What stays on your devices
- Pencil input goes straight from your iPad to your Mac, over a USB cable or your local Wi-Fi network. It never passes through our servers.
- Your screen in Display mode is never recorded, stored or uploaded.
- Pairing keys stay in the Apple Keychain on each device.
- Settings and app keys stay on your devices.
No analytics
The DeusPen apps contain no analytics, advertising or tracking code, and they do not connect to our servers. There is no DeusPen account.
Why DeusPen asks
| Permission | Why | When |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility (Mac) | To move the pointer and send pen input to your apps | During setup |
| Local Network (iPad and Mac) | To find and connect to your other device on Wi-Fi | The first time DeusPen looks for your other device |
| Screen Recording (Mac) | To show your Mac screen on the iPad in Display mode | The first time you use Display mode |
| Camera (iPad, optional) | To scan the pairing QR code; you can type the code instead | When you open the scanner |
The full, binding text is the Privacy policy.
Related
Still stuck? Email support@deuspen.com with your iPad and computer models, the app you draw in, whether you were on the cable or Wi-Fi, and what you expected. The Diagnostics panel in the companion's Settings shows the connection state in words; tell us what it says.