Can Hermes Agent control my iPhone? # Give Hermes Agent control of your iPhone Anything you can do on your iPhone, Hermes Agent can now do for you. Give it your own apps on your own iPhone, and it taps, swipes and types its way through them from your Mac while you watch. Zeptap is the Mac app that makes the connection; nothing gets installed on the phone. [See what Hermes can do ↓](#what-hermes-can-do)[Download for Mac](https://github.com/Saransh29/zeptap-releases/releases/latest/download/Zeptap.dmg) First hour free · macOS 14 or later Find what people on Reddit say about AI UGC prompts and read the top comments. Hermes Agent · your iPhonelive 1. Open App · “Reddit”Spotlight 2. Tap Text · “Search Reddit”OCR match 3. Type Text · “best ai ugc prompts”keyboard 4. Press Key · “enter”search 5. Tap Text · “My process for creating AI UGC that actu…”opens the post 6. Tap · x 537 y 1127jumps to comments ## What Hermes Agent can do with your iPhone Hand Hermes a phone and it can run your accounts, answer your customers, test your app and clear your errands, on one iPhone or five at once. ### Run all your social accounts from one Mac Connect up to five iPhones, each signed in to several Instagram and TikTok accounts, and Hermes can work 20–30 accounts for you: warming up new ones, engaging in their niche, finding creators and researching what’s working. Try: > Across all five phones, warm up our 12 new TikTok accounts, each in its own niche, then tell me which ones already have the right For You page. > Find 15 clean-beauty creators under 100k followers who posted this week, and draft a collab DM to each from @glowlab. > Scroll 50 TikToks under #booktok, pull the 5 hooks that keep going viral and turn them into Reel scripts for our account. Show more prompts > Rank every account’s Reels from this month by views, work out what the top 10 have in common and write next week’s plan for each account. > From @runclubnyc, find 10 recent #marathontraining posts where a coach’s tip would help and leave one useful comment on each. ### Reply to every comment, DM and customer Hermes reads the comments and conversations across your accounts, works out what each person wants and answers them on WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok. Try: > Go through every brand account on these phones, answer the comments asking about price, sizing or shipping, and DM the product link to anyone who asked for it. > A customer sent a photo of a dress on WhatsApp. Find it in our catalog, reply with the price and sizes, and send the checkout link. > Find every customer who asked a question this week and never heard back (WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, TikTok comments) and reply to each one. Show more prompts > Read this week’s comments on @competitor’s posts and list the complaints we could answer in our next Reel. > Go through my Airbnb host inbox, answer check-in and Wi-Fi questions from my house notes, and flag any guest asking for a refund. More ideas: [Hermes for Instagram accounts](https://zeptap.com/use-cases/social-media) ### Test your iOS app like your users will, before they find the bugs Hermes uses your app on real iPhones the way people do (signed in, interrupted, impatient) and shows you what stands between a download and a paying user: confusing onboarding, broken edge cases, App Review red flags and screens an AI agent can’t use. Try: > Install our newest TestFlight build and go from first launch to the paywall as a new user. Count the taps and tell me where a real person would give up. > Install our top competitor from the App Store, go through its onboarding and paywall, and compare every step with ours. > Before I submit to App Review, check our app for account deletion, Restore Purchases on the paywall and a working privacy policy link. Show more prompts > A 1-star review says the app freezes when uploading a photo. Reproduce it and screenshot what happens. > Play three users (a first-timer, someone who forgot their password and someone who says no to notifications) and report where each gets stuck. > Go through our sign-up and checkout as an AI agent would and list every screen where you couldn’t tell what to tap. > Try to break checkout: go back mid-payment, switch apps, come back and retry. Screenshot whatever goes wrong. > Run sign-up on my iPhone 13 and iPhone 16, then again with the biggest text size and Dark Mode. List what breaks. More ideas: [Test iOS apps on a real iPhone](https://zeptap.com/use-cases/app-testing) ### Get one task done across several apps Hermes moves between apps the way you do: it takes what it needs from one and finishes the job in another, from a single message. Try: > Open my latest Hinge chat, work out what they’re into, find three date spots between us on Google Maps and suggest a time that’s free on my Calendar. > Grab the video and caption the client approved in our WhatsApp group and post it as an Instagram Reel. > Find the restaurant in my latest screenshot, check OpenTable for a table for 4 on Friday and send the booking to the group chat. Show more prompts > Check my United app for Thursday’s flight. If it’s delayed, move my OpenTable booking and tell the group on WhatsApp. > Take the concert flyer from my screenshots, find two seats together on Ticketmaster and send the options to Sam. > Read this month’s Gmail receipts, match each charge in my Chase app and list anything I don’t recognize or was charged twice. ### Order, shop and book in your apps Hermes shops across the apps you’re already signed in to, comparing prices, using your saved addresses and past orders, and booking the best option. Try: > Check Amazon, Walmart and Target for the 6 things on my shopping list, find the best price for each and add them to the cheapest cart. > Reorder my usual Chipotle bowl on DoorDash (or Uber Eats if it’s cheaper) and stop at checkout. > Rebuild last week’s Instacart order from Costco, swap anything that’s out of stock and schedule it for Saturday morning. Show more prompts > Compare a Hilton and a Marriott near my sister’s place for next weekend, using my points in each app, and book the better deal. > Price an Uber and a Lyft from home to JFK for 6 am tomorrow and book the cheaper one. > Find me a robot vacuum under $400: read the top picks on Reddit, compare Amazon, Best Buy and Target and put the best deal in the cart. ### Organize and clean up your iPhone Hermes can change the phone itself: your photos, Home Screen, Focus modes, notifications and settings. Try: > Go through my photos, gather the screenshots, duplicates and blurry shots into a “Delete?” album and tell me how much space I’d free up. > Find every subscription in my App Store settings, flag the ones I haven’t opened this month and tell me what I’d save by cancelling. > Clean up my Home Screen: work apps on page one, games and social on the last page. Don’t delete anything. Show more prompts > Set up my mom’s iPhone: bigger text, her favorite apps on page one and Do Not Disturb at night. > Make a “Taxes 2026” album with every photo or screenshot of a receipt, W-2 or 1099 from this year. **[Pick one and try it. Your first hour is free →](https://github.com/Saransh29/zeptap-releases/releases/latest/download/Zeptap.dmg)** ## Nothing to install. Nothing to hand over. * ### No Xcode. No paid Apple Developer account. No jailbreak Nothing goes on your iPhone. Zeptap works over a USB cable and Bluetooth. * ### Your passcode never leaves your Mac It’s stored in your Mac’s Keychain, and Hermes never sees it. * ### Your screen never touches Zeptap’s servers No Zeptap account, no relay: what’s on screen goes only to the model provider your Hermes Agent uses, under your own account. * ### You stay in charge Watch every tap from your Mac, stop any time, and have Hermes check with you before it sends, posts or buys. [How Zeptap keeps your iPhone safe →](https://zeptap.com/docs/reference/privacy) ## Connect Hermes Agent to your iPhone in minutes 1. **Download Zeptap** for the Mac where Hermes runs (macOS 14 or later). 2. **Plug in your iPhone** and pair it over Bluetooth. Zeptap walks you through it. 3. **Add Zeptap to Hermes**, then start a new Hermes session. ### Add Zeptap to Hermes as an MCP server Zeptap runs on your Mac as a local MCP server that gives Hermes your iPhone. In Zeptap, open **Settings › Connectors** and click **Add** next to Hermes, then start a new Hermes session. Prefer the terminal? Run this once, then start a new Hermes session (or use /reload-mcp): `hermes mcp add zeptap --url http://127.0.0.1:47801/mcp` **[Download for Mac](https://github.com/Saransh29/zeptap-releases/releases/latest/download/Zeptap.dmg)**[Connect via MCP →](https://zeptap.com/docs/agents/connect) First hour free. Running OpenClaw too? It connects the same way: see [OpenClaw on your iPhone](https://zeptap.com/agents/openclaw). ## questions? The [docs](https://zeptap.com/docs) go deeper, and they're written for agents to read too. ### Hermes Agent and your iPhone Can Hermes Agent control my iPhone? Yes. Hermes Agent can take control of your iPhone. With Zeptap running on your Mac, Hermes sees your iPhone’s screen and taps, swipes and types in your apps, just as you would. You decide what it does, watch every step and can stop it at any time. Which Hermes setups can control my iPhone? | Where Hermes runs | Can it use your iPhone? | | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hermes Agent on the Mac running Zeptap | Yes, through Zeptap’s MCP server | | Hermes’s messaging gateway on that same Mac | Yes. Message it from your chat app and it works on the plugged-in iPhone | | Hermes on a VPS or another computer | Not directly. Zeptap only accepts connections from the Mac it runs on | | Hermes chat apps for iPhone | Not on their own. They let you talk to Hermes from your phone, but don’t tap through your other apps | How do I add Zeptap to Hermes Agent? To add Zeptap to Hermes Agent, open **Settings › Connectors** in Zeptap and click **Add** next to Hermes, or run `hermes mcp add zeptap --url http://127.0.0.1:47801/mcp`. Then start a new Hermes session. The [Hermes MCP server setup reference](https://zeptap.com/docs/agents/connect) has the details. Can I use my Claude or ChatGPT subscription with Hermes? Whether your Claude or ChatGPT plan works in Hermes depends on Hermes’s own provider options and each plan’s terms, so check the Hermes docs. Zeptap works with any model Hermes uses that can call tools and read images. To use your plan directly, use Zeptap’s built-in chat. Can Hermes work on my iPhone while I'm away from the Mac? Yes. Hermes can work on your iPhone while you’re away, if the iPhone stays plugged into the Mac running Zeptap and Hermes. Send Hermes the job from wherever you reach it, and it works on the phone at your desk. At the Mac, you can watch every step. Does Hermes Agent need iPhone Mirroring to control my iPhone? No. Zeptap doesn’t use iPhone Mirroring. Zeptap reads the screen over USB and taps and types as a Bluetooth keyboard and pointer, which is how it can run up to five iPhones at once, where Mirroring handles one. [Compare iPhone Mirroring and Zeptap](https://zeptap.com/vs/iphone-mirroring). ### Your iPhone and Mac Which iPhones work with Zeptap? Every iPhone on iOS 15 or later works with Zeptap, including models with a Home button, like iPhone SE and iPhone 8, and every Face ID iPhone. You don’t need a new phone, and nothing gets installed on it. What do I need on my Mac? A Mac on macOS 14 or later with Bluetooth, and a USB cable for your iPhone. That’s all: no Xcode, no Apple Developer account, no jailbreak and no extra hardware. How does Zeptap connect to my iPhone? Zeptap reads your iPhone’s screen over the USB cable and taps, swipes and types as a Bluetooth keyboard and pointer, through the iPhone’s built-in AssistiveTouch. Zeptap turns AssistiveTouch on for you during setup, so there’s no app to install on the phone. Can Hermes Agent unlock my iPhone? Yes, if you turn it on. Zeptap saves your passcode in your Mac’s Keychain and types it on the lock screen itself (on Face ID and Home-button iPhones alike), so Hermes never sees it. Each unlock is a single attempt, so a wrong code can’t lock you out. Does my iPhone need to stay plugged in? Yes. Your iPhone stays connected to your Mac by USB cable and paired over Bluetooth while Hermes works. With Lifetime Plus you can plug in up to five iPhones and run them all at once. Does Zeptap work with Windows or Android? No. Zeptap is a Mac app for iPhone: it runs on macOS and controls iPhones. Windows PCs and Android phones aren’t supported. Does Zeptap need Wi-Fi or an internet connection? Zeptap’s control of your iPhone is local, over the USB cable and Bluetooth on your Mac. Hermes itself needs an internet connection to reach the model provider your Hermes Agent uses, and to get your messages when you’re away from the Mac. ### What Hermes Agent can do Does Hermes Agent work with any app on my iPhone? Yes. App Store apps, Messages, Settings, Safari, Photos: if you can tap it on your iPhone, Hermes can too. Can Hermes Agent send text messages on my iPhone? Yes. Hermes can open Messages or WhatsApp, find the right chat, write your message and send it, or hold it so you can check it first. Can Hermes Agent post on Instagram for me? Yes. Hermes can prepare and publish posts, Reels and Stories in the Instagram app (media, caption and link sticker) on one account or across all of them. Can Hermes Agent manage 20+ Instagram and TikTok accounts? Yes. With Lifetime Plus ($149), Hermes works on up to five iPhones from one Mac at once. Each iPhone can hold several accounts (Instagram lets you stay signed in to up to 10), so one Hermes can run 20–30 accounts. Can Hermes Agent order food or buy things for me? Yes. Hermes can compare Amazon, Walmart and Target, rebuild your usual DoorDash or Uber Eats order, and check out with the addresses and payment already in your apps, or stop at checkout so you can confirm. ### Privacy and safety Can I watch what Hermes Agent is doing on my iPhone? Yes. Zeptap shows your iPhone’s screen live on your Mac, so you see every tap, swipe and keystroke as it happens and can stop Hermes at any moment. Where do my screenshots go when Hermes Agent uses my iPhone? Only to the model provider your Hermes Agent uses, under your own plan or API key, never to a Zeptap server. Zeptap captures the screen on your Mac and hands it straight to the agent you use. Is it safe to give Hermes Agent access to my iPhone? Zeptap is built so you stay in charge: there’s no Zeptap account or cloud, your passcode never leaves your Mac, and you watch every step. Ask Hermes to check with you before it sends, posts or buys, and tell it which apps to leave alone. [Zeptap’s safety and privacy details](https://zeptap.com/docs/reference/privacy). ### Pricing How much does Zeptap cost? Zeptap costs $25 a month or $99 once for one iPhone, or $149 once for up to five iPhones. Your Hermes model costs stay separate. [See Zeptap pricing](https://zeptap.com/pricing). Is there a free trial? Yes. Your first hour of live use is free: download Zeptap, connect your iPhone and try any of the prompts above before you pay. What do I get with a lifetime license? A one-time payment ($99 for one iPhone or $149 for up to five) with every Zeptap update included and use on up to three Macs. No renewals. ## give Hermes Agent your iPhone. [Download for Mac](https://github.com/Saransh29/zeptap-releases/releases/latest/download/Zeptap.dmg)[or read how to set it up](https://zeptap.com/docs/get-started/install) Your first hour is free. **Also works with:** [Claude](https://zeptap.com/agents/claude) · [Claude Code](https://zeptap.com/agents/claude-code) · [ChatGPT](https://zeptap.com/agents/chatgpt) · [Codex](https://zeptap.com/agents/codex) · [Cursor](https://zeptap.com/agents/cursor) · [OpenClaw](https://zeptap.com/agents/openclaw) · [any MCP client](https://zeptap.com/agents/mcp-clients)