KDE Connect

KDE Community

About this app

KDE Connect provides a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices:

- Transfer files between your devices.
- Access files on your phone from your computer, without wires.
- Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices.
- Get notifications for incoming calls and messages on your computer.
- Virtual touchpad: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad.
- Notifications sync: Access your phone notifications from your computer and reply to messages.
- Multimedia remote control: Use your phone as a remote for Linux media players.
- WiFi connection: no USB wire or bluetooth needed.
- End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe.

Please note you will need to install KDE Connect on your computer for this app to work, and keep the desktop version up-to-date with the Android version for the latest features to work.

Sensitive permissions information:
* Accessibility permission: Required to receive input from another device to control your Android phone, if you use the Remote Input feature.
* Background location permission: Required to know to which WiFi network you are connected to, if you use the Trusted Networks feature.

KDE Connect never sends any information to KDE nor to any third party. KDE Connect sends data from one device to the other directly using the local network, never through the internet, and using end to end encryption.

This app is part of an open source project and it exists thanks to all the people who contributed to it. Visit the website to grab the source code.

Ratings and reviews

BY FAR THE MOST RELIABLE PHONE CONNECTION APP I'VE EVER USED. I am using the windows port on my pc. the app, while minimal in terms of features and functionality, performs well. It's quick to open and connect and has little to no errors sharing files and my clipboard between my devices. something also nice is that it's not just limited to phone connects to pc. pc>pc and phone>phone is possible too. I would like to see some features & support for the windows port. overall 12.5/10 - works great!

Doesn't detect any devices over the network, won't even work when I manually add my IPV4. Fresh install of CachyOS, too. Seems I'm not the only one. Issues with certain wifi adapter chipsets? Edit: Turns out there are fixes for issues with this app. It still isn't perfect (disconnects and has trouble reconnecting), but enough of it works to be useful.

Outstanding application!! I have it on all of my devices, from Steam Deck, Desktop, multiple phones and tablets, and even my TV!! It allows seamless integration in a way I would honestly expect of humanity at this point BUT WITHOUT NEEDING AN "ECOSYSTEM." All of my devices integrate amazingly! ❤ One thing I would like to see: I LOVE the Gyro Mouse so much! However, I'd like to make it so my phone can be on a flat table and be used like a mouse, currently axis-control isn't something you can do.

What’s new

1.35.5:
- Fixed notifications integration, broken in 1.35. Allowing access again is needed, unfortunately.
- Added an option to turn on your flashlight when using "find my phone".

1.35.3:
- Fixed connectivity in IP ranges used by VPNs, broken in 1.35

1.35:
- Add Digitizer plugin that allows using your device as a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet
- Add setting for always showing the keyboard in Remote Input
- Split TV Input and Remote Input
- Change slides with volume keys in Presenter plugin