OpenBot for iPhone
Chat with the agents on your computer from anywhere, follow their progress and send them files. The app is in public beta on TestFlight.
- Join the TestFlight betaInstall TestFlight from the App Store first
- System
- iOS 16.4 or later
- Store
- TestFlight public beta
- Needs
- OpenBot on a computer
- Updates
- Through TestFlight
Install on iPhone
Install OpenBot on the Mac, Windows or Linux computer that runs your agents, and sign in to your OpenBot account.
On your iPhone, install TestFlight from the App Store.
Open the TestFlight invite on your iPhone. In TestFlight, tap Accept, then Install.
On the computer, open Settings, then Mobile Connect, and select Generate QR code. The code expires after two minutes and works for one sign-in.
Open OpenBot on your iPhone, choose Scan QR code and point the camera at the code.
Good to know
- Your chats and files stay on the computer that runs your agents. The phone connects to it over an encrypted connection, directly between your devices when it can, and no cloud stores your chats or files.
- You set up no VPN or tunnel. Remote access needs an OpenBot account.
- The computer must be on and running OpenBot for the phone to reach your agents.
- To remove a phone, open Settings, then Mobile Connect, on the computer and disconnect it. Its access stops at once.
Questions
Is OpenBot for iPhone free?
Yes. The app costs $0. You pay only your AI provider, through the plan or API key you already have.
Why is the iPhone app on TestFlight?
OpenBot for iPhone is in public beta. Anyone with the invite link can join, and TestFlight installs each new beta build.
Do I need a computer to use the mobile app?
Yes. The app controls the agents that run in OpenBot on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer, or on a server that runs OpenBot. Your chats and files stay there.