DeckScreen
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STEAM DECK · ONE USB‑C CABLE

The big screen
you already packed.

Hotel desk, train seat, the couch. Play on the iPad you brought. One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound. Controls stay on the Deck.

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↳ No capture card. No dock. No HDMI.
13-inch iPad Pro with the game picture on the Retina display, and a Steam Deck in front on the right
THE PICTURE

The Deck stays
at native resolution.

The iPad upscales that frame to its Retina display, and to the OLED panel when the iPad Pro has one. The cable carries the picture, and the Wi‑Fi in the room is not involved.

Steam Deck with the game picture

On the Deck

The game renders at native resolution, the Deck’s own size. The Deck does not draw a bigger frame.

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On the cable

One USB‑C cable carries the picture. Hotel Wi‑Fi, train Wi‑Fi, and no Wi‑Fi at all are the same to the picture.

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13-inch iPad Pro with the game on the Retina display

On the iPad

MetalFX upscales the native resolution to take advantage of the Retina display. On an OLED iPad Pro, that is the Ultra Retina XDR panel. CAS and bilinear are there too. The frame stays 16:10, or it fills the screen.

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Neon vector arena with Deck Parity
13-inch iPad Pro with the game on the Retina display

SIZE

SHARPNESS

Original keeps the frame at 16:10. Deck Parity rebuilds the edges.

WHERE YOU PLAY

Great to
travel with.

The screen is the iPad already in your bag. No monitor, dock, or capture card to pack. The same cable works on the couch at home.

An iPad on a tray table, propped on a stand and plugged into a Steam Deck.

Planes and trains

A desk that isn’t yours, or a seat with a tray table. Prop up the iPad and plug in. The picture doesn’t need the Wi‑Fi there.

01
A woman reaching into an open backpack where a Steam Deck sits in front of an iPad, in an airport lounge.

Layovers and overnight bags

If the iPad is packed, the screen is packed. The Deck comes out of the same bag.

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A boy lying on a hotel bed with a Steam Deck in his hands and an iPad propped on the bed.

The hotel room

The Deck stays in your hands. The iPad sits on the bed in front of you.

03
A girl playing a Steam Deck at an apartment kitchen bar, with an iPad on the counter and friends watching.

Tight spaces

A kitchen bar, a dorm, a friend’s place. The iPad faces the people watching. No dock or HDMI on the counter.

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INSTALL

Install it
before you go.

One run in Desktop Mode. Developer Mode stays off.

iPad. USB‑C, on iPadOS 17 or later.

Deck. Steam Deck LCD or OLED.

Cable. One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound.

Wi‑Fi. Only while the installer downloads. The picture stays on the cable.

INSTALL ON THE DECK

Read the fingerprint

Open io.deckscreen.app. It shows the key fingerprint. Match it before you run the installer.

DEVELOPER MODE STAYS OFF
QUESTIONS

Questions

For the trip, and the couch after.

Is it good for travel?

Yes. The screen is the iPad already in your bag. You bring the Deck and one USB‑C cable. Install DeckScreen before you leave.

Do I need a capture card or an HDMI adapter?

No. One USB‑C cable. No capture card, dock, or HDMI.

Does the picture use Wi‑Fi?

No. The picture travels on the cable. Wi‑Fi is used only while you download the installer.

Which Steam Deck?

Steam Deck LCD and Steam Deck OLED on SteamOS. Gaming Mode and Desktop Mode both work.

Which iPad?

USB‑C iPads on iPadOS 17 or later: iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad (10th generation).

Where does the sound play?

One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound. The controls stay on the Deck.

Does audio play on the iPad? Can I use touch?

One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound. Touch stays on the Deck.

What does the installer change?

It copies DeckScreen into the deck user’s home and starts it for that user. It does not use sudo, and it does not change the SteamOS system partition. Developer Mode stays off.

BEFORE YOU GO

Install it
before you go.

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DeckScreen on the Deck. io.deckscreen.app on the iPad.

DeckScreen for iPad

The iPad you packed is the screen.

DeckScreen turns a USB‑C iPad into a wired screen for a Steam Deck.

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For Steam Deck LCD and OLED. Requires a USB‑C iPad on iPadOS 17 or later.

13-inch iPad Pro with the game picture on the Retina display, and a Steam Deck in front
The iPad is the screen. The Deck stays in your hands.
WHERE YOU PLAY

Great to
travel with.

The screen is the iPad already in your bag. No monitor, dock, or capture card to pack. The same cable works on the couch at home.

An iPad on a tray table, propped on a stand and plugged into a Steam Deck.

Planes and trains

A desk that isn’t yours, or a seat with a tray table. Prop up the iPad and plug in. The picture doesn’t need the Wi‑Fi there.

01
A woman reaching into an open backpack where a Steam Deck sits in front of an iPad, in an airport lounge.

Layovers and overnight bags

If the iPad is packed, the screen is packed. The Deck comes out of the same bag.

02
A boy lying on a hotel bed with a Steam Deck in his hands and an iPad propped on the bed.

The hotel room

The Deck stays in your hands. The iPad sits on the bed in front of you.

03
A girl playing a Steam Deck at an apartment kitchen bar, with an iPad on the counter and friends watching.

Tight spaces

A kitchen bar, a dorm, a friend’s place. The iPad faces the people watching. No dock or HDMI on the counter.

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Set it up before you go.

  1. 1

    Match the key.

    Open DeckScreen on the iPad. Match the key before you install.

  2. 2

    Run the signed installer once.

    In Desktop Mode, on the Deck. It copies DeckScreen into your home and starts it for you. It does not use sudo, and it does not change the SteamOS system partition. Developer Mode stays off.

  3. 3

    Plug in the cable.

    Tap Trust on the iPad. One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound.

What you need

  • iPad

    USB‑C iPads on iPadOS 17 or later: iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad (10th generation).

  • Steam Deck

    Steam Deck LCD and Steam Deck OLED on SteamOS. Gaming Mode and Desktop Mode both work.

  • Cable

    One USB‑C cable carries the picture and the sound.

Price

One purchase. No subscription.

$9.99once

The iPad app is $9.99, paid once through the App Store when it is listed. The companion on the Steam Deck is free.

  • iPad app

    Paid once through Apple.

  • Steam Deck

    The companion is free.

  • Subscription

    There is no subscription.

Questions

Is it good for travel?

Yes. You bring the Deck and one USB‑C cable. The iPad is already in your bag. The picture stays on that cable, not on the Wi‑Fi in the room. Set up DeckScreen before you leave.

Do I need a capture card or an HDMI adapter?

No. One USB‑C cable. No capture card, dock, or HDMI.

Can I use touch?

No. The iPad is the screen. Touch stays on the Deck.

How much does it cost?

The iPad app is $9.99, paid once through the App Store. The companion on the Steam Deck is free. There is no subscription.

Install DeckScreen on the Deck.

Then open DeckScreen on the iPad. The iPad app is $9.99, paid once. The companion on the Steam Deck is free. The app is not on the App Store yet. Join the waitlist and we will write when it is.

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