Avalw Shield locks your computer when you leave and hides your screen from prying eyes. Using only your face. Entirely on-device.
Put it on autopilot. Shield locks when you leave, unlocks when you return, and never forgets.
Configurable lock delay from instant to one minute. Face Unlock brings you right back in.
Shoulder Guard detects multiple viewers and blurs sensitive content until you're alone again.
Auto-Screenshot on Intrusion captures whoever tried to access your PC without permission.
When you leave, it locks. When someone peeks, it blurs. Every reaction, instant. Every frame, on-device.
From classified maps on planes to £73,000 stolen via shoulder surfing. All real, all preventable.
Read article →Zero servers, zero images, zero network. How we protect your camera at the hardware level.
Read article →Face detection, attention analysis, and the Shoulder Guard algorithm. All on-device.
Read article →91% of visual hacking attempts succeed. GDPR fines up to 4% of global revenue.
Read article →How It Works
Set it once and forget it. Avalw Shield runs silently in the background.
Avalw Shield recognizes your face and keeps everything unlocked and visible.
UnlockedYour screen locks automatically within seconds. No buttons, no shortcuts needed.
LockedYour face is recognized instantly. Screen unlocks, no password needed.
Welcome BackBuilt for Every Need
Designed for all the moments when your screen needs protection.
Shoulder Guard detects extra eyes and hides your content instantly.
Step away from your desk. Shield locks automatically, no shortcuts needed.
Only your face unlocks your session. Family members see a locked screen.
Anyone walking past triggers protection. Content hidden instantly.
Working in public? Strangers everywhere. Shield keeps your screen private.
Sensitive data on screen? Shoulder Guard protects during interruptions.
Features
Powerful protection that works silently in the background.
Locks your screen the moment you step away. No buttons needed.
Hides your screen when someone looks over your shoulder.
Advanced AI learns your face and only unlocks for you.
Knows when you're looking at the screen. Photos can't fool it.
Improves recognition over time. Adapts to glasses, haircuts, lighting.
Adjust lock delay, sensitivity, and protection mode.
Shoulder Guard
Working in a coffee shop? Open office? Shoulder Guard detects when someone else is looking at your screen and instantly hides your content.
Security & Trust
You're giving an app access to your camera. Here's exactly how we protect you.
Avalw Shield is available exclusively on the Apple App Store and the Microsoft Store.
Official website: avalw.ai
Connects to absolutely no servers. No backend, no API, no cloud.
No server to receive data. Impossible to steal what can't be sent.
Never saves photos. Only data: how many faces are present (an integer).
Camera data processed and immediately discarded.
Activity Monitor shows 0 bytes sent. Always.
Little Snitch or Lulu will never trigger an alert.
Hardware-controlled camera LED. On when active, off when disabled.
No servers. No images saved. No network access.
Memory cleaned instantly. Camera LED always visible.
Your camera is safe.
Platforms
Privacy protection for every computer you use.
Microsoft Store
Coming SoonFAQ
Everything you need to know about Avalw Shield.
A privacy app that uses your face to automatically lock your computer when you walk away and hide your screen from people looking over your shoulder.
On-device AI model processes your camera locally. No data ever leaves your computer.
No. Face data is stored exclusively on your device with hardware-level encryption. Never leaves your computer.
Detects when someone other than you is looking at your screen and instantly hides content.
Yes. Completely offline. Internet only needed for purchasing through the App Store.
Attention detection checks your eyes are open and looking. After 5 failed attempts, system password required.
Free 15-minute trial per session. Monthly, annual, or lifetime license available.
Available now on the Mac App Store. Windows coming soon.
Download for Mac