Meet Key Dial

One dial.
Every app.

A rotary dial that lives in your pocket — and reshapes itself for whatever Mac app you're in.

In the wild

The same dial. Every app.

Your Mac knows what's frontmost. Key Dial knows too — and reshapes itself the second you switch. Tap AUX on the dial to preview each mode.

Chrome

Read the whole page with one hand.

Rotate to scroll. Tap to open a link. Flick to switch tabs.

Final Cut Pro

Scrub timelines like a physical jog wheel.

J-K-L in your palm. Blade at the playhead. Mark in and out without leaving the surface.

Terminal

Step through history without the arrow keys.

A twist replays the last command. EXEC hits return. Undo lives on AUX.

Why creators love it

Small on your desk. Big on your day.

Feels like a real dial.

Every tick is a subtle haptic on your palm. You feel where you are. Your hand can wander without watching the phone.

Knows what app you're in.

The Mac watches the frontmost app and streams new labels instantly. Chrome to Final Cut — no toggling, no menus, no thinking.

Wi-Fi. Or Bluetooth.

Prefers Wi-Fi when it's around, drops to Bluetooth when it isn't. You never think about it. It just keeps working.

Never touches the internet.

Your phone talks straight to your Mac. No servers, no accounts, no telemetry. What you press stays between you and the machine on your desk.

What people are saying

"I put down my keyboard and didn't miss it."

“The dial replaced my jog wheel. My Stream Deck. Half my mouse. It just knows what I need.”

Maya Chen

Video editor, Brooklyn

“Cursor jumps to end of file? Turn. Compile? EXEC. It's how a keyboard should feel in 2026.”

Devan Ramesh

Backend dev, Bengaluru

“It sits on my desk mat like a real hardware knob. People ask what it is. Then they want one.”

Pricing

The Mac side is free. Always will be.

Grab the Mac agent and try the dial on your iPhone free for a month. Upgrade only when you can't imagine going back.

Free

$0 forever

  • Mac agent
  • iPhone controller, one paired Mac
  • Wi-Fi connection
  • Default profile
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Common questions

Everything you might be wondering.

Does it work over cellular?

No — and that's on purpose. Cellular introduces latency that would make the dial feel spongy. Key Dial uses Wi-Fi on your local network, or Bluetooth LE when you're within range of your Mac.

What about latency?

One tick on the dial reaches your Mac in roughly 5–15 milliseconds over Wi-Fi. It feels instant. Bluetooth is a hair slower — still under the perception threshold for scrolling and shortcuts.

Will it drain my phone battery?

No. The controller only pings while it's open on your screen. Backgrounded or locked, it uses effectively zero power. Even heavy sessions barely move the battery bar.

Which Mac apps does it work with?

Any Mac app that responds to keyboard shortcuts. Key Dial ships with preset profiles for Chrome, Safari, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Terminal — and you can build your own for anything else in a minute.

Do I need to create an account?

Nope. Pair by scanning a QR code the Mac shows you. That's it. No sign-up, no email, no telemetry. Everything happens between the two devices.

What if I have multiple Macs?

Pair as many as you like. Tap the header on the iPhone to jump between them in one tap. Included in Pro.

Get it

Download Key Dial.

Free for Mac, forever. iPhone and Android are landing on their stores soon — grab the Mac side today and get pinged the moment your phone is up.

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