About Mouse-Jiggler.io
Mouse-Jiggler.io is a small, free utility site with one job: help you stop your computer from going to sleep, dimming, or flipping your status to "away" when you step back for a moment. We offer a one-click in-browser keep-awake tool, a free downloadable mouse jiggler for Windows, and plain-English guides comparing the different ways to keep a machine active.
Why the site exists
"Mouse jiggler" is one of those tools that's surrounded by confusing, contradictory advice. Some pages insist software jigglers are undetectable; others insist they never work. The truth is more nuanced and depends entirely on what is watching. We built this site to give straight answers, show you the free options first, and only point to paid hardware when it genuinely solves a problem the free tools can't.
What we offer
- A free in-browser keep-awake tool that uses your browser's Wake Lock feature to stop your screen from sleeping while the tab is open.
- A free mouse jiggler download for Windows with randomized, human-like movement and a simple on/off control panel.
- Honest guides on detectability, software vs. hardware, and specific scenarios like keeping a chat status active.
How we make money
This site is free to use. To cover hosting and our time, some pages display ads and include affiliate links to hardware jigglers sold on Amazon. If you buy through one of those links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we'd consider using ourselves, and our guides tell you when a free option is the better choice. See our Privacy Policy for details on ads and cookies.
A note on responsible use
Keep-awake and mouse-jiggler tools have plenty of legitimate uses — long downloads, reading, watching training videos, presentations, or software that mistakes reading for inactivity. If you're using one in a work context, make sure you're following your employer's policies. We provide tools and information; how you use them is up to you.