See what's watching. Take control.
Veil scans your Mac's permission database and shows every app with access to your screen, camera, microphone, and keystrokes.
Your Mac. Your permissions. Your call.
Free 7-day trial · No account needed · Only requires Full Disk Access · One download for Free and Pro
How it works
Scan
Veil reads your Mac's privacy database and finds every app with sensitive permissions — screen recording, input monitoring, accessibility, and more.
See
Your menu bar shows what's running and what can observe you. No guesswork, no digging through System Settings.
Control
One click pauses them all. One click brings them back. Your allowlist keeps trusted apps running.
Features
Permission dashboard
See every app with screen, camera, mic, or keyboard access in one view.
One-click Privacy Mode
Pause all surveillance-capable apps instantly. Restore when ready.
Allowlist
Keep trusted apps running during Privacy Mode — your password manager stays open.
Crash recovery
If Veil crashes mid-session, apps restore automatically on next launch.
Keyboard shortcut
Toggle Privacy Mode with ⌘⇧P — customizable with Pro.
No telemetry
Reads your Mac's permission database locally. Network only for licenses and updates.
Pricing
A genuinely useful Free tier and a one-time Pro upgrade for heavier workflows. No subscriptions. No feature gates that make the free version useless.
| Free | Pro ($49) | |
|---|---|---|
| Permission dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy Mode | 7-day trial | Always |
| Allowlist | 3 apps | Unlimited |
| Session history | Last 10 | Full + export |
| Global shortcut | ⌘⇧P (default) | Customizable |
| Price | Free | $49 one-time |
One download — Free and Pro in the same app. Buy a key, paste it in Preferences, done.
One-time purchase for the current major version. No subscription.
Activate on up to 3 Macs.
Refunds handled through the checkout provider.
Trust
Permissions at launch
- Full Disk Access — required to inspect the local TCC permission database
- Notifications — optional, for session start/stop alerts
- No Accessibility or Automation — not needed
Built for skeptics
- Open source engine (VeilEngine, MIT license)
- Read-only database access — Veil never modifies permissions
- Hardened Runtime, no App Sandbox bypass
- No analytics, no telemetry in the app
- Security reports to [email protected]
Try it free. Upgrade only if you need the heavier workflow.
The Free tier includes the full permission dashboard and a 7-day Privacy Mode trial. Pro unlocks Privacy Mode permanently, unlimited allowlist, full history, and more.