KDE Connect

1.35.8

KDE Community

4.06

26,329 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

KDE Connect integrates your smartphone and computer

Pros & Cons

Cross-device operation over a local network without internet exposure
End-to-end TLS encryption for secure transfers
Desktop KDE Connect companion enables the full feature set
Open-source project with active community contributions

Requires the KDE Connect desktop app on a computer to function
Extensive permissions are requested to support wide device integration
May lack some desktop-focused features (e.g., advanced screen sharing) compared to certain competitors

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About KDE Connect

KDE Connect is a productivity app developed by KDE Community.

Download Statistics

KDE Connect has been downloaded 3.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 65 thousand times. It is ranked #171 in productivity.

User Ratings

KDE Connect is rated 4.06 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 26 thousand ratings.

App Information

KDE Connect is FREE to download. The APK download size is 6.39 MB. The latest version available is 1.35.8. The last update was on May 27, 2026.

Technical Requirements

KDE Connect requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2013.

Description

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

More data about KDE Connect

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	3.1 million
Recent downloads	65 thousand
Rating	4.06 based on 26 thousand ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	1.35.8
APK size	6.39 MB
Number of libraries	38
Designed for Android	6.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

KDE Connect has been downloaded 3.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.2 thousand downloads per day.

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Developer information for KDE Community

KDE Community

google-play-support@kde.org

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Comments on KDE Connect for Android

★★★★★ Candergil Nhabanga · May 31, 2026

Incredible app, I liked how it synchronizes and works with my Kde desktop. One thing I would like in the app is the exit button.

★★★★★ Matt Sorensen · Apr 30, 2026

This app essentially combines your phone and computer. You can access any files, photos, send messages, see alerts, etc. Just adds another reason to leave Windows.

★★★★★ Balaji Yadav · May 25, 2026

Kde connect app on Android not showing send clipboard option

★★★★★ Jamie King · May 12, 2026

Works great! I love being able to control media, use remote input, run commands, and send copied text from my phone as well as receiving notifications, being able to interact with notifications, and texting from my computer.

★★☆☆☆ A Yashwanth · Apr 25, 2026

It works for some time and looses connection. It doesn't reconnect even after I restart Mac app. I have to unpair on my phone and then re-pair. After a while the same issue repeats. I used Windows phone link, and it has 2 way clipboard sync. But I have to click on send clipboard from the notifications every time I want to send clipboard. When I use share context menu in Android, this app doesn't show up. Which means I need to open this app manually and then find the file and share it. Unusable.

★★☆☆☆ Gail Wynand · Jun 7, 2026

It is not as reliable as it used to be. Sometimes the files are sent to the computer, but often they don't, or if they are sent, they appear like for two seconds on the KDE Linux computer and then disappear and the "Receiving file (failed)" notifications popup

★☆☆☆☆ Mahmoud Ibrahim · Jun 1, 2026

You broke notification sync with your last update, when the device sends the notifications screen off. I had to downgrade using the f-droid version.

★☆☆☆☆ Tegan Bailey · May 17, 2026

After hours of troubleshooting it still won't work. The devices never see each no more matter what I try

Google Play Rankings for KDE Connect

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
171	Sweden	Productivity	Top Free
181	Finland	Productivity	Top Free
195	Denmark	Productivity	Top Free

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Technologies used by KDE Connect

KDE Connect is requesting 38 permissions and is using 38 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage, read sensitive log data

Your personal information

read call log, read your contacts

Services that cost you money

send SMS messages

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Your messages

read your text messages (SMS or MMS), receive text messages (MMS), receive text messages (SMS)

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, download files without notification, full network access

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, record audio, control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, change network connectivity, allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT, org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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Development tools

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