Presence-aware privacy

Your computer
finally knows
who's watching.

Avalw Shield locks your Mac or PC when you leave and hides your screen from prying eyes. Using only your face. Entirely on-device.

Instant lock & unlock Works without internet
Avalw Shield · v1.0.8 VirusTotal scan: 0/61 clean
Avalw Shield app
Face detected · Protected
Shoulder Guard ready
Your rules · your shield

Still locking
by hand?

Put it on autopilot. Shield locks when you leave, unlocks when you return, and never forgets.

01

Walk away, it locks.

Configurable lock delay from instant to one minute. Face Unlock brings you right back in.

02

Two faces, blurred.

Shoulder Guard detects multiple viewers and blurs sensitive content until you're alone again.

03

Catch the intruder.

Auto-Screenshot on Intrusion captures whoever tried to access your computer without permission.

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Quiet by design.
Private by default.

When you leave, it locks. When someone peeks, it blurs. Every reaction, instant. Every frame, on-device.

Ideal forWork in publicTrains, cafes, airports, lounges
Built forFocus sessionsProtects while you concentrate
Made forShared roomsFamily desks, shared machines
Great forAnyone with a cameraLaptops and desktops alike
The Shield Journal · Issue 01

Stories from the edge of the camera.

All stories →
Real incidents · 10 min read

Seven documented moments where screen privacy failed, and what they cost.

From classified maps glimpsed on planes to £73,000 stolen through a single shoulder surf at a London pub. All real. All preventable.

Read the investigation →
Avalw Shield Blog

Guides & deep dives.

All articles →
Enrollment
guide
Guide

How to set up and activate Shield

Step by step activation, face enrollment, settings, troubleshooting.

Read →
Shoulder
surfing
Feature

The technology that protects your screen

Multi-face detection, instant blur in under 0.3 seconds.

Read →
Security
captures
Feature

Documenting unauthorized access attempts

Automatic capture, encrypted storage, privacy by design.

Read →
Best
practices
Guide

Using Shield at maximum potential

Location profiles, camera tips, testing checklist.

Read →
How it works

Three steps.
Zero effort.

Set it once and forget it. Shield runs silently in the background, reacting to presence, never to clicks.

I.

You're at your desk.

Shield recognizes your face and keeps everything unlocked, visible, and exactly where you left it.

Unlocked
II.

You walk away.

Your screen locks automatically within seconds. No buttons, no shortcuts, no hot corners needed.

Locked
III.

You come back.

Your face is recognized instantly. Screen unlocks, your session resumes. No password required.

Welcome back
Built for every need

Your privacy,
wherever you are.

Shield was designed for the moments you can't predict,the glance from a stranger, the colleague walking past, the quick trip to the coffee machine.

i.

Working from a cafe.

Shoulder Guard detects extra eyes and dims your content the instant someone else looks over. Only you see what's on screen.

ii.

A quick break from your desk.

Step away for coffee or the bathroom. Shield locks automatically. No shortcuts, no habit to remember.

iii.

Shared home computer.

Only your face unlocks your session. Family members see a locked screen, always.

iv.

The open office.

Anyone walking past triggers protection. Sensitive content hidden, instantly.

v.

Airports & hotels.

Strangers everywhere. Shield keeps your screen private in every seat.

Everything you need

Six tools.
One quiet shield.

Powerful protection that works silently in the background, tuned for presence, not paranoia.

i. Away Lock

Locks the moment you step away.

No keyboard shortcut, no hot corner. Shield knows when you're gone and locks within seconds.

ii. Shoulder Guard

Hides your screen when someone peeks.

Detects additional viewers in real time and blurs sensitive content until you're alone again.

iii. Face Recognition

Advanced AI that unlocks only for you.

A personal face model, trained on-device, that ignores everyone else on the planet.

iv. Attention Aware

Knows when you're actually looking.

Detects open eyes and real attention. Photos, printouts, and videos can't fool it.

v. Gets smarter

Adapts to you over time.

Improves recognition across glasses, haircuts, lighting, and long workdays, without retraining.

vi. Your rules

Tune every behavior to taste.

Adjust lock delay, sensitivity, Shoulder Guard strictness, and what happens on intrusion.

Shoulder Guard

Your screen,
your eyes only.

Working in a coffee shop or an open office? Shoulder Guard detects when someone else is looking at your screen, and instantly hides what they shouldn't see.

Detects unauthorized viewers in real time
Instantly blurs or hides your screen
Reveals content only when you're alone
Works in cafes, airports, and offices
👁👁
Two faces detected.
Screen hidden.
Reveals when you're alone
Security & trust

Your camera,
safe with us.

You're granting an app access to your camera. You deserve to know exactly what happens to every frame. Here's the honest version.

0ServersNo backend. No API. No cloud. Not even analytics.
0Images savedFrames are processed and discarded. We store an integer.
0Bytes sentActivity Monitor will show a perfectly flat line.
100%On deviceEvery face, every frame, every decision stays with you.

Verify it yourself, in under a minute.

i.

Check network activity

Open Activity Monitor. Shield sends 0 bytes. Always. Not sometimes.

ii.

Install a firewall

Little Snitch or Lulu will never trigger an outbound alert for Shield.

iii.

Watch the green LED

Hardware-controlled camera indicator. On when active, off when idle.

iv.

Download only from the official source

Shield ships only through avalw.com. Directly from us, nowhere else.

No servers. No images saved. No network. Nothing leaves your device. Not one byte.
Zero data collection
Platforms

For your Mac.
Soon, your PC.

Privacy protection for every computer you use. Shield was built Mac-first with Windows arriving right behind.

macOS Live
Apple Silicon & Intel

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 12 Monterey or newer. Neural Engine accelerated. Signed and notarized.

Windows Live
Windows 10 & 11

The same engine, tuned for Windows cameras and DirectML acceleration. Available now on the Microsoft Store.

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FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Everything you'd ask an engineer over coffee, without the jargon, without the evasions.

01What exactly is Avalw Shield?
A privacy app that uses your face to automatically lock your computer when you walk away and hide your screen from people peeking over your shoulder. Everything runs on-device. You never log in, register, or create an account.
02How does face recognition actually work?
An on-device AI model processes your camera locally using your machine's Neural Engine or GPU. No data ever leaves your computer. The model is quantized and optimized to run below 5% CPU.
03Is my face data stored in the cloud?
No. Your face template is stored exclusively on your device with hardware-level encryption (Secure Enclave on Mac, TPM on Windows). It never leaves your computer, ever. Not even to us.
04What is Shoulder Guard, in one sentence?
It detects when anyone other than you is looking at your screen and instantly hides or blurs your content until they look away. Nothing is sent anywhere. Just a signal to dim your display.
05Does Shield work without an internet connection?
Yes. Shield is 100% offline. Internet is only needed once, when you purchase and activate your license. After that, you can run Shield on a permanently air-gapped machine.
06How much does it cost?
A free 30-minute trial per session lets you feel the difference. After that, a single lifetime license of $199. No subscriptions, no monthly fees, no annual renewals. Pay once, own it forever.
For teams & enterprise

Buy in bulk.
Pay less per seat.

One license is $199, paid once. Order more at the same time and the whole order drops in price. Lifetime licenses, no subscription, one invoice.

20 – 49 seats
5%
off every seat
$199$189 / seat
50 – 99 seats
10%
off every seat
$199$179 / seat
100 – 299 seats
20%
off every seat
$199$159 / seat
300 – 499 seats
30%
off every seat
$199$139 / seat
500+ seats
40%
off every seat
$199$119 / seat

Banks, hospitals, whole companies.

Deploying Shield across thousands of devices? We handle SSO provisioning, MDM profiles, signed installers, a named success manager, and custom pricing that reflects the volume.

Enterprise & custom volume business@avalw.ai Typical reply within one business day.
Partner program

Resell Shield.
Keep the margin.

For marketing agencies, IT resellers, MSPs, and distributors who want to offer Shield to their clients. Wholesale pricing, co-branded materials, a partner dashboard, and a named account manager.

Marketing agencies
Bundle Shield into your cybersecurity campaigns, add it to client audits, or pitch it as a value-add. We provide creative assets and case studies.
IT resellers & MSPs
Offer Shield alongside your existing endpoint stack. Volume licenses, silent MSI deployment, MDM profiles, and a partner portal for seat management.
Distributors & VARs
Regional distribution, localised invoicing, and tiered wholesale pricing. Exclusive territory agreements available for the right partners.
Up to 45%
Wholesale discount at the top tier. Scales with committed volume, not lifetime sales.
Co-branded
White-label sales decks, product sheets, and landing pages. Your logo, your clients.
Net 30
Post-paid invoicing for qualified partners. Activate seats, pay at the end of the month.
Named manager
A real person, same time zone where possible, for onboarding, escalations, and renewals.

Let’s talk partnership.

Send a quick note about your company, the markets you serve, and the kind of volume you’re looking at. We’ll send back a partner kit, pricing tiers, and the next steps to get onboarded.

Partners & resellers business@avalw.ai Live Demo → Typical reply within one business day.
Affiliate program

Share Shield.
Earn on every seat.

If your audience cares about privacy, we pay you to tell them. Up to 28% on every sale you bring in, plus a second layer when the people you refer bring in others. Payouts monthly, no caps.

YouTubers & streamers
Tech, productivity, security, privacy , anyone reviewing tools your viewers will actually install.
Creators & newsletters
Substacks, Twitter threads, TikTok explainers, Instagram carousels. Your link, your cut.
IT pros & consultants
Recommend Shield to clients you already set up. Earn on the install and the renewals that follow.
Anyone with a following
Forum mods, Discord admins, bloggers. If people trust your picks, Shield is an easy one to share.
Starter
0+ referrals
Level 111%
Level 23%
L1 earnings: $299
L2 earnings: $50
Total monthly$0
Growth
30+ referrals
Level 115%
Level 25%
L1 earnings: $398
L2 earnings: $70
Total monthly$0
Elite
300+ referrals
Level 128%
Level 210%
L1 earnings: $697
L2 earnings: $100
Total monthly$0

Two layers, not just one.

You get a personal referral link. Every time someone buys through it, you earn a Level 1 commission. When those people join the program themselves and refer others, you keep earning on their sales too, that's Level 2. Passive income that stacks while you sleep.

Payouts every 14 days, and on the 2nd of each month, by bank transfer only. No caps.

TierPro (50+ referrals)
Direct sales (L1)20 × $199 × 30%
Sub-affiliate sales (L2)40 × $199 × 8%
Monthly earnings$1,830

Ready to earn from your audience?

Available now

Quiet protection.
Starting today.

Available now for Mac and Windows. A single lifetime license. $199, paid once.

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200msLock speed
0 bytesNetwork use
100%On device
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