What is 278labs?
278labs is a private, independent software studio run by Sapar Kurmanov. It makes a small number of focused apps and tools for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS and Linux, and keeps each one to a single job.
Beauty and order, in small pieces of software.
278labs is a private, independent software studio. We make a few things, and we make them carefully.
Projects
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macOS · Apple silicon
PhotoDump Export
Exports your photos and videos from iCloud Photos to a drive you own. Many export presets, pause any time and download in parts.
iPadOS · iOS Available
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macOS · Linux
Agents Control
A remote for iTerm2, tmux and the AI agents inside them, from Telegram. Answer Claude Code's questions with a tap, run commands, read the screen.
Ruby Open source
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macOS · iOS · iPadOS
AirExtend
Your Mac's sound on every device over Wi-Fi: live, with the phone as the Mac's headset and microphone, or in sync on every phone, tablet and TV. Smart glasses, quiet nights, conference halls. Free. No cloud, no account.
TV · browser Mac app available
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iOS · iPadOS Coming soon
VideoDryer
Compresses the videos in Photos on the iPhone itself: fast HEVC or deep AV1, no upload, no account. Originals stay until you delete them. Free to download.
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iOS · iPadOS · macOS
Kettle
Siri and Shortcuts for Redmond smart kettles over Bluetooth, with light, sound, boiling time and temperature settings. Free. No cloud, no account.
watchOS Coming soon
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iOS · iPadOS
Remote by Hand
A TV remote for Apple Watch and iPhone. Lean your wrist to move around an Android TV or LG webOS screen, or use the buttons and Siri. No cloud, no account.
watchOS Coming soon
Studio
278labs is an independent software studio. Software should feel quiet and look considered, so we keep each tool small and focused on one job.
Local first, no accounts. Your data stays with you.
Developer
Questions
What does 278labs make?
PhotoDump Export (iCloud Photos to a drive you own), Agents Control (a Telegram remote for iTerm2, tmux and AI agents), AirExtend (a Mac's sound on every device over Wi-Fi), Kettle (Siri and Shortcuts for Redmond smart kettles), Remote by Hand (an Apple Watch and iPhone TV remote) and VideoDryer (on-device video compression for iPhone and iPad, coming to the App Store).
Is there a TV remote for Apple Watch that uses wrist gestures?
Yes, Remote by Hand by 278labs. On Apple Watch you lean your wrist to move around an Android TV or LG webOS screen, and every key is also a button on the watch and the iPhone. It also works with Siri. It is coming to the App Store.
Do 278labs apps need an account or the cloud?
No. The apps are local first: they work on your own devices and network, with no account and no cloud service, and the apps collect no data.
How do I contact 278labs?
Write to sapar@278labs.co.uk. Each app has its own page, support page and privacy policy on its own subdomain.
Is 278labs affiliated with Apple, Google, LG, Samsung or Roku?
No. 278labs is independent. Product and platform names belong to their owners.