> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.notis.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Desktop Use

> Let Notis see your screen and use your mouse and keyboard to finish work no API can.

Some apps don't have APIs. Some workflows live entirely in a UI. Desktop Use lets Notis take over the mouse and keyboard on your computer to get those done — open the app, click the buttons, type the text, hit save.

You watch it happen on your screen, and you can take back control at any moment.

## What you can ask for

* "Open Figma and export every frame on this page as PNG."
* "Reply to the next three DMs in my Messages app."
* "Walk through this installer and pick the default options."
* "Drag these files into the desktop app I just opened."

## What you need

* The **Notis desktop app**, installed and signed in.
* A **Mac** is the supported platform.

## How it feels

Notis takes a screenshot, decides what to do, then moves the mouse or types — one small step at a time. It looks again after each step, so it can react to what's actually on screen.

While it works:

* You can see exactly what's happening.
* Move your own mouse or keyboard whenever you want — Notis will see the change and adjust.
* Close the desktop app or lock your screen to stop everything immediately.

## When Notis uses it

Only as a last resort. If a task can be done with a script, a connected integration, or the [Cloud Computer](/tools/cloud-computer), Notis will go that way first — it's faster and more reliable. Desktop Use is for the work that can only be done by clicking around.

## Related

* [Local Shell](/your-computer/local-shell) — run commands on your machine without taking over the screen.
* [Local MCP](/your-computer/local-mcp) — connect MCP servers that run on your machine.
* [Cloud Computer](/tools/cloud-computer) — the cloud default.
* [Desktop and Web App](/channels/manager) — install the desktop app and review what Notis did.