Android: Show smartphone display on PC

For tutorials or presentations, you can have the display of your Android smartphone displayed on the PC and then transfer the content to a screen, for example, using a projector. We show you two ways and their advantages and disadvantages in this guide.

Android smartphone: transfer display to PC - Here's how

With this method, you can use freeware to stream the content of your Android smartphone to your computer. You only need a USB cable.

1. Download the "MyPhoneExplorer Client" Android app and install the "MyPhoneExplorer" software on your computer.
2. Start the app on your smartphone. It is important that you give the program the necessary authorizations.
3. Now open the program on your PC.
4. Establish a USB connection between your PC and the mobile phone and click on the "Tools" tab in the PC software.
5. Select the option "Control cell phone / Mirror screen". You should now see a mirrored version of your smartphone display on the screen.
6. Here you can even control your smartphone from your computer.
7. As an Apple user, you can transfer your screen to your PC using the Apple AirPlay function provided.

Transfer the mobile phone screen to the PC using an adapter

If you cannot establish a connection with "MyPhoneExplorer" or the transfer jerky too much, the screen content of your smartphone can also be transferred to your PC with an adapter.

1. Buy a suitable adapter for screen transfer from smartphone to PC.
2. Install the enclosed software from the manufacturer and connect the adapter to the PC.
3. Then connect your smartphone to the adapter and plug the adapter into your PC.
4. The software is now looking for new devices. After your smartphone has been recognized, the screen content is mirrored on your PC.