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Two people, one computer: share one PC with your partner and both work from home.

Yes, you and your partner can both work on one PC at the same time. Each of you gets your own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account on the same computer. Hydra Multi-Seat adds that to Windows 10 and 11, so there is no second PC to buy.

One PC, a seat for everyone: Hydra Multi-Seat in under two minutes.

A couple sharing one curved super-ultrawide, split into two halves.

Two desks, one PC

Put two desks side by side, or in different corners of the room, and plug a screen, a keyboard and a mouse into the PC for each of you. Each desk is a seat: its own screen, its own input, its own sound and its own Windows session, all running at once. It is not split-screen and nothing is streamed; every screen runs straight from the PC's graphics card.

Your work stays your own

Each of you signs in to your own Windows account, with your own desktop, apps, files and saves. Your open windows never appear on your partner's screen, and theirs never appear on yours, so two jobs, two sets of documents and two ways of arranging a desktop live on the one PC without getting in each other's way.

One ultrawide, two halves

Short on desk space? Share one ultrawide monitor. Switch it to its picture-by-picture mode, which shows two separate inputs side by side, and give each half to a seat. Each of you gets a half to yourself, with your own keyboard and mouse.

Your own sound

Every seat has its own sound from the start, through its own headset or speakers. The usual Windows volume slider changes only your seat, so your partner's music or call never plays out of your headset. You can also share one pair of speakers, with the left side for one seat and the right for the other.

After work

When the day is done, one of you can switch to a game while the other finishes up. Everyone runs whatever they like on their own desktop, at the same time. Changing the setup, for example moving a screen from one seat to the other, happens in the panel while you both keep working.

What you need

Windows 10 and 11 (x64).
A graphics card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel.
For each person, a screen, a keyboard and a mouse.
Game controllers, headsets and webcams work too: give each seat its own.

Set it up in three steps

Install Hydra on your PC like any Windows app, then plug in a screen, keyboard and mouse each.
In the panel, give each seat its screen, keyboard, mouse and sound. Press a key and it lights up, so you know whose it is.
You each sign in to your own Windows account and start work.

Start the free 7-day trial with every feature and set it up on your own PC. One license covers every seat, so the second person costs nothing extra: see the pricing page.

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Questions people ask

Can two people work from home on one computer at the same time?

Yes. With Hydra Multi-Seat each person gets their own screen, keyboard, mouse, sound and Windows account on the one PC, so both can work at once.

Will we see each other's files and windows?

No. Each person signs in to a Windows account of their own, with their own desktop, apps and files, and nobody sees the other's windows.

Can we share one ultrawide monitor?

Yes. Use the monitor's picture-by-picture mode, and give each half to a seat.

Can we each use our own headset?

Yes. Every seat has its own sound through its own headset or speakers, and the usual Windows volume slider changes only that seat.

Can one of us play a game after work while the other keeps working?

Yes. Everyone runs whatever they like on their own desktop, at the same time.

Do we pay for two licenses?

No. One license covers every seat on the PC.

Try Hydra Multi-Seat on your own PC.

Every feature is free for 7 days. After that you pay monthly, yearly, or once for a lifetime license at the launch price. One license covers every seat on the PC, so you never pay per seat. The pricing page shows the prices in your currency.

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