SETUP

Setup and compatibility.

Screen for AI runs on Android. You bring a phone or tablet and an AI app that can connect to it.

What you need

An Android phone or tablet. A spare one is a good place to start. The app on Google Play needs Android 8.0 or newer. Whether a phone works also depends on the model, and we cannot promise that every device will.
A compatible AI app. We have tested Claude and ChatGPT. Whether you can connect may depend on your AI app and plan. Your AI account and subscription are separate, and so are their costs.
An internet connection and a free Screen for AI account. Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps you use in a browser or phone app reach the screen over the internet, through your account. The built-in clock and the recovery controls work without a connection.
Your approval. Over the internet, you approve the screen in a browser where you are signed in, then once on the phone. That one approval covers every AI app you connect with the same account. An AI tool on the same Wi-Fi needs its own approval on the phone. Optional phone features ask for permission first.

Android versions

Android versions and how far Screen for AI has been tested on them
Android version	Where testing stands
Android 8.0 and newer	The app on Google Play. All features are meant to work here. We are still testing specific devices, Android versions and ways of connecting.
Android 5.0–7.1	A separate edition that is not on Google Play yet and is still being tested. We plan to add it to Google Play after the open beta starts. Our tests on a few older devices passed, but that does not mean every older phone has the same features or reliability.
Other platforms	There is no iPhone or iPad version, and no dedicated device for sale.

On some older Android phones, the browser can block the sign-in page. In Screen for AI, choose Sign in on another device and open the pairing address on a computer or a newer phone.

Connect through the internet service

Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps you use in a browser or phone app connect through Screen for AI's internet service. You need a free Screen for AI account, and the pages they send and the answers they read count against your Free or Plus allowance. This is also true when your screen is on the same Wi-Fi as you. These apps run on their companies' servers and reach the screen from there.

Connect your AI app once, using the same Screen for AI account you use on the screen.

Claude

Add to Claude

On the Claude directory page, choose Connect to Claude.
Sign in with the same Screen for AI account you use on the screen.
In a new chat, open + › Connectors and turn on Screen for AI if it is off.

If your Claude workspace manages connectors, ask an owner to enable it.

ChatGPT

Set it up on chatgpt.com in a web browser; a computer is easiest. The ChatGPT phone app cannot add it. You do not need Developer mode or a client ID.

Open ChatGPT plugins

Service address for ChatGPT or other apps: https://app.screenforai.app/mcp

Open chatgpt.com/plugins and choose Add › Add custom MCP server.
Name it Screen for AI, paste the service address and keep OAuth.
Tick I understand and want to continue, then choose Create as a plugin.
Choose Connect and sign in with the same account you use on the screen.
In a chat, pick Screen for AI from +, or type @Screen for AI. Allow ChatGPT's confirmation when it shows a page.
When a follow-up needs the screen, for example to read your answer, mention @Screen for AI again.

OpenAI lists full support for Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, where an admin or owner adds it, and describes Pro as read-only. On Pro, pages appeared and answers were read back in our tests in October and November 2026. Free and Go cannot use plugins. We have not tested Plus.

Connect on the same Wi-Fi

An AI tool that runs on a computer in your home network can connect to the screen directly over Wi-Fi, without the internet service. This needs no Screen for AI account, is free and uses no allowance. Each tool needs its own approval on the phone: check that the code it shows matches the code on the screen.

There is no ready-made Wi-Fi connector for everyday AI apps yet, and we have no tested steps for one.

How first use is meant to go

Start with the clock. The built-in clock works before you connect anything.
Connect and approve. Sign in and approve the screen in your browser, approve once more on the phone, then follow the steps for your AI app.
Ask for something useful. A daily plan, a checklist or a question is a simple place to begin.
Use the screen. Tap buttons and tick boxes. Your answers are saved on the screen.
Continue the conversation. Ask your AI to read what you saved.

Saving an answer does not start a new AI reply by itself. You go back to the conversation and ask.

What is not included

A screen that shows the weather, your calendar or a recipe does not mean Screen for AI connects to those sources. The information has to come from your AI or from a service your AI can use.

The examples on the home page run in your browser with sample content. Camera help, smart-home control and your AI following up on its own are planned and not available yet.

Install Screen for AI from Google Play on the phone or tablet that will be the screen; the app then shows each setup step. For problems, see support.

Try the sample screens