diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/deeplink_actions.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/deeplink_actions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d0c79d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/deeplink_actions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+use cap_recording::RecordingMode;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager, Url};
+
+use crate::{recording::StartRecordingInputs, windows::ShowCapWindow, App, ArcLock};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum CaptureMode {
+    Screen(String),
+    Window(String),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum DeepLinkAction {
+    StartRecording {
+        capture_mode: CaptureMode,
+        camera_label: Option<String>,
+        mic_label: Option<String>,
+        capture_system_audio: bool,
+        mode: RecordingMode,
+    },
+    StopRecording,
+    OpenEditor {
+        project_path: String,
+    },
+    OpenSettings {
+        page: Option<String>,
+    },
+}
+
+pub fn handle(app_handle: &AppHandle, urls: Vec<Url>) {
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    println!("Handling deep actions for: {:?}", &urls);
+
+    let actions: Vec<_> = urls
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|url| !url.as_str().is_empty())
+        .filter_map(|url| {
+            DeepLinkAction::try_from(&url)
+                .map_err(|e| match e {
+                    ActionParseFromUrlError::ParseFailed(msg) => {
+                        eprintln!("Failed to parse deep link \"{}\": {}", &url, msg)
+                    }
+                    ActionParseFromUrlError::Invalid => {
+                        eprintln!("Invalid deep link format \"{}\"", &url)
+                    }
+                    // Likely login action, not handled here.
+                    ActionParseFromUrlError::NotAction => {}
+                })
+                .ok()
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    if actions.is_empty() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let app_handle = app_handle.clone();
+    tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
+        for action in actions {
+            if let Err(e) = action.execute(&app_handle).await {
+                eprintln!("Failed to handle deep link action: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+pub enum ActionParseFromUrlError {
+    ParseFailed(String),
+    Invalid,
+    NotAction,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&Url> for DeepLinkAction {
+    type Error = ActionParseFromUrlError;
+
+    fn try_from(url: &Url) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match url.domain() {
+            Some(v) if v != "action" => Err(ActionParseFromUrlError::NotAction),
+            _ => Err(ActionParseFromUrlError::Invalid),
+        }?;
+
+        let params = url
+            .query_pairs()
+            .collect::<std::collections::HashMap<_, _>>();
+        let json_value = params
+            .get("value")
+            .ok_or(ActionParseFromUrlError::Invalid)?;
+        let action: Self = serde_json::from_str(json_value)
+            .map_err(|e| ActionParseFromUrlError::ParseFailed(e.to_string()))?;
+        Ok(action)
+    }
+}
+
+impl DeepLinkAction {
+    pub async fn execute(self, app: &AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
+        match self {
+            DeepLinkAction::StartRecording {
+                capture_mode,
+                camera_label,
+                mic_label,
+                capture_system_audio,
+                mode,
+            } => {
+                let state = app.state::<ArcLock<App>>();
+
+                crate::set_camera_input(app.clone(), state.clone(), camera_label).await?;
+                crate::set_mic_input(state.clone(), mic_label).await?;
+
+                use cap_media::sources::ScreenCaptureTarget;
+                let capture_target: ScreenCaptureTarget = match capture_mode {
+                    CaptureMode::Screen(name) => cap_media::sources::list_screens()
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .find(|(s, _)| s.name == name)
+                        .map(|(s, _)| ScreenCaptureTarget::Screen { id: s.id })
+                        .ok_or(format!("No screen with name \"{}\"", &name))?,
+                    CaptureMode::Window(name) => cap_media::sources::list_windows()
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .find(|(w, _)| w.name == name)
+                        .map(|(w, _)| ScreenCaptureTarget::Window { id: w.id })
+                        .ok_or(format!("No window with name \"{}\"", &name))?,
+                };
+
+                let inputs = StartRecordingInputs {
+                    capture_target,
+                    capture_system_audio,
+                    mode,
+                };
+
+                crate::recording::start_recording(app.clone(), state, inputs).await
+            }
+            DeepLinkAction::StopRecording => {
+                crate::recording::stop_recording(app.clone(), app.state()).await
+            }
+            DeepLinkAction::OpenEditor { project_path } => {
+                crate::open_project_from_path(&project_path.into(), app.clone())
+            }
+            DeepLinkAction::OpenSettings { page } => {
+                crate::show_window(app.clone(), ShowCapWindow::Settings { page }).await
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/events.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/events.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index e90c9fb62..6a8c08b9c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod audio;
 mod auth;
 mod camera;
 mod captions;
+mod deeplink_actions;
 mod flags;
 mod general_settings;
 mod hotkeys;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tauri::Window;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager, State, WindowEvent};
+use tauri_plugin_deep_link::DeepLinkExt;
 use tauri_plugin_dialog::DialogExt;
 use tauri_plugin_notification::{NotificationExt, PermissionState};
 use tauri_plugin_opener::OpenerExt;
@@ -2016,6 +2018,14 @@ pub async fn run(recording_logging_handle: LoggingHandle) {
                 .await;
             });
 
+            // Registering deep links at runtime is not possible on macOS,
+            // so deep links can only be tested on the bundled application,
+            // which must be installed in the /Applications directory.
+            let app_handle = app.clone();
+            app.deep_link().on_open_url(move |event| {
+                deeplink_actions::handle(&app_handle, event.urls());
+            });
+
             Ok(())
         })
         .on_window_event(|window, event| {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 3d3cafac4..448fd064c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -24,13 +24,7 @@
     "deep-link": {
       "desktop": {
         "schemes": ["cap-desktop"]
-      },
-      "mobile": [
-        {
-          "host": "cap.so",
-          "pathPrefix": ["/signin"]
-        }
-      ]
+      }
     }
   },
   "bundle": {