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

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.

Pretty nice app. My one request would be to turn off certain apps I don't want to have notified on my laptop. For example, I have a redundant SMS notification since I already have a program on my computer I use. I get alerted twice. Same thing with my email notifications. Just trying to cut down on the redundancy. Hats off to the developers though. You made a pretty awesome app.

Functionality with GS connect extension in Linux is solid. One thing I don't like, when my phone isn't paired, there is a persistent notification. I know I can turn off persistent notification, but I like it when I am paired (so I am aware), but when I'm not paired, I don't want a notification... It's like getting a notification for NOT having a new email... Imagine if every app did that and you had 40 things on your notifications bar.

What’s new

We recently disabled mDNS device discovery by default. Please report any new problems finding devices.

1.34.2
* Made the notification for received files not silent by default.

1.34.1
* Fixed crash

1.34.0
* Disabled mDNS device discovery by default.
* Fix cellular network connectivity not being reported.
* Fix unwantedly stopping multimedia players after pausing them.
* Fix arrow keys input when using remote input.
* Display "continue watching" notifications less often.