About scrcpy
scrcpy is a management and control tool for Android devices. This tool can help researchers display, manage and control Android devices through USB or TCP/IP. The tool does not require root access and supports GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS systems.
Tool properties
1. Performance: 30~120fps, depending on the device
2. Resolution: 1920×1080 or above
3. Low latency: 35~70ms
4. Low startup time: about 1 second to display the first image
5. Non-intrusive: Nothing is installed on the Android device
6. Tool advantages: no account, no advertising, no need to access the Internet
7. Free & Free: Free and Open Source Software
Features
1. Screen recording
2. Equipment monitoring
3. Clipboard data copy
4. Configurable resolution
5. Use your Android device as a webcam
6. Physical keyboard simulation (HID)
7. Physical mouse simulation (HID)
8. OTG mode
9. Others...
Tool requirements
API 21+（Android 5.0+）
The device turns on ADB debugging mode
Tool download
Linux
Debian or Ubuntu：
apt install scrcpy
Arch Linux：
pacman -S scrcpy
Windows
Click [ here ] to download scrcpy-win64-v1.24.zip (including all dependent components including adb).
SHA-256：
6ccb64cba0a3e75715e85a188daeb4f306a1985f8ce123eba92ba74fc9b27367
Chocolatey installation:
choco install scrcpy choco install adb
Scoop installation:
scoop install scrcpy scoop install adb
macOS
brew install scrcpy brew install android-platform-tools sudo port install scrcpy
tool run
Connect the Android device to your computer and run the following command:
scrcpy
The command parameter options supported by this tool can be viewed using the following command:
scrcpy --help
Tool usage
Resolution Control
scrcpy --max-size=1024 scrcpy -m 1024 # short version
bit rate modification
scrcpy --bit-rate=2M scrcpy -b 2M # short version
Frame rate FPS modification
scrcpy --max-fps=15
Video rotation lock
scrcpy --lock-video-orientation #Initialize orientation scrcpy --lock-video-orientation=0 # Normal orientation scrcpy --lock-video-orientation=1 # 90° counterclockwise scrcpy --lock-video-orientation=2 # 180° scrcpy --lock-video-orientation=3 # 90° clockwise
screen recording
scrcpy --record=file.mp4 scrcpy -r file.mkv
Buffer display
scrcpy --display-buffer=50
TCP/IP wireless connection
scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1 # default port is 5555 scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1:5555
Screenshot of tool running
License Agreement
The development and release of this project follows the Apache-2.0 open source license agreement.
project address
scrcpy : [ GitHub Portal ]