How It Works

How to Set Up Your Hardware Macro Recorder

From unboxing to your first automation in about 10 minutes. No accounts, no installers, no cloud.

1

Download & Flash

Download two files from our download page: the SD card image for your Raspberry Pi and the Recorder app for your computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux). Flash the image to a 32GB MicroSD card using Raspberry Pi Imager or balenaEtcher — the whole process takes about 2 minutes.

Insert the flashed SD card into your Pi Zero 2 W. That's your Replayer — the device that will plug into target computers and replay your automations.

What you need: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (~$15), 32GB MicroSD card (~$8), USB cable (~$2). Total hardware cost under $25.
2

Record a Workflow

Connect the Pi to your computer via USB and run the portable Recorder app — just double-click, no installation needed. The Recorder captures every keystroke and mouse movement and saves them as named sessions directly to the Pi.

Manage your recordings from any phone or laptop by connecting to the Pi's own WiFi network and opening the web interface in your browser. From there you can name sessions, organize them, chain multiple recordings together, add delays, and build loops. No app to install and no account to create.

How the web interface works: The Pi runs its own isolated WiFi network (separate from your home/office network). Connect your phone to the Pi's WiFi, open a browser, and you're in. The whole process takes about 5 seconds.
3

Replay Anywhere

Unplug the Pi from your recording computer and plug it into any target machine — no Recorder app needed for replay. The Pi connects via USB and appears as a standard keyboard and mouse. Select a session from the web interface on your phone, press Play, and the Pi types and moves the mouse exactly as you recorded.

The target computer sees standard USB HID input — indistinguishable from a human sitting at the keyboard. No software to install on the target, no admin rights required, no drivers needed. If the computer accepts a USB keyboard, it accepts 2automate.

Microsecond precision: 2automate replays with the exact timing of your original actions. Pauses, typing speed, mouse movements — everything is reproduced faithfully.
4

Build Complex Workflows

Chain multiple sessions together to build multi-step automations. Record each piece separately — a login sequence, a data entry form, a report export — then combine them into a single workflow that runs end to end.

Add delays between steps to wait for applications to load. Create loops to repeat a workflow N times or run it indefinitely. Build sophisticated automation from simple, reusable building blocks — all managed from the web interface on your phone.

Example: Record logging into an app, entering one row of data, and logging out. Chain the three sessions, add a 2-second delay between steps, and loop 50 times. Walk away and let the Pi do the work.

Ready to Start?

Download the SD card image and Recorder app. Free tier included — no signup required.

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