A cat that lives
on your desktop
Roams, reacts to your typing, sleeps when you stop working. Free to download β Mochi is yours.
macOS 13+ Β· Apple Silicon & Intel
28 live states
Try petting or dragging
It acts like a real cat
Every animation is driven by real App behavior β nothing is faked.
Roams freely
Wanders across your desktop on its own, exploring the edges of your screen.
Sits & settles
Finds a spot and sits down, just like a cat deciding where to park itself.
Stretches
Wakes up from a nap with a slow, satisfying stretch.
Grooms
Licks a paw and tidies its face when it feels relaxed.
Eats
Nibbles on food when you offer it a treat.
Sleeps
Dozes off after you stop working, then wakes up when you return.
Pet head & back
Hold the cursor over its head or back to trigger a petting animation.
Tail poke
Poke its tail and watch it flick or get slightly annoyed.
Drag & drop
Pick it up and toss it; it falls with gravity before landing gracefully.
Typing feedback
Perks up and reacts while you type, like a curious desk companion.
Plays with a toy
Chases and swats at the toy when you want to play together.
DesktopCat + Mochi are completely free.
No trial. No paywall. No locked features. Download once and Mochi is yours forever β all 28 animation states, all interactions included.
Bring your own cat to your desktop.
Not a single image β a fully hand-crafted 28-state desktop pet character made from your cat's photos, matching the quality of official characters.
Upload photos
Send 3β5 clear photos of your cat β front, side, and full-body.
Review concepts
We generate up to 3 three-view concept sheets for you to approve.
We handcraft it
Our team hand-animates all 28 action states following the official SOP.
Download & import
Receive your .desktopcat file and import it in the app settings.
Local-only input
The App listens to keystrokes and mouse position on your device to trigger animations. It never reconstructs, stores, or uploads your input.
No telemetry
Production builds have zero analytics. What you type stays on your machine, always.
Accessibility permission
macOS requires you to grant Accessibility & Input Monitoring for the typing animation to work. Learn why β
Official characters
Meet the current and upcoming DesktopCat roster.
Mochi
Ragdoll
Luna
Black Shorthair
Mango
Orange Tabby
Ready to adopt Mochi?
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