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Weylus

Use your tablet as a graphic drawing tablet and touchscreen for your computer.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars7.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Apple PencilStylus InputRustMediaTouchscreenDrawing Tablet
Overview

Why consider Weylus?

Weylus turns your tablet or smartphone into a graphic drawing tablet and touch display for your computer. It supports pressure-sensitive styluses (Apple Pencil, S-Pen), multi-touch gestures, and hardware video encoding.

Guided learning

Learn Weylus by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Weylus

Weylus streams your desktop display into any modern tablet browser with ultra-low latency, capturing stylus tilt and pressure data for digital artists.

Installation

bash
1# Run on Linux/macOS
2./weylus

Weylus is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license.

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Weylus FAQs

Weylus is listed as a Media tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Weylus is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Weylus is listed as an alternative to Astropad. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.