Open receiver
Start DropDroid on Android and keep the receiver active.
Open-source Android utility
Send files to Android without sending them to the cloud.
DropDroid pairs your desktop and phone with a QR code, then moves files directly over a reachable local connection.
Local-onlyNo external file server
QR pairedSession-based secure setup
APK awareOptional install helper
Open sourceMIT licensed on GitHub
About the app
A direct path from your computer to your phone.
DropDroid is built for people who often move APKs, documents, images, and test files from a desktop machine to an Android device. Keep both devices on the same local connection, scan the pairing QR code, and drop files into the sender.
Files are received by the Android app and saved to a chosen folder. APK files can optionally open Android's normal installer after transfer, while Android still asks the user to confirm installation.
Pair by QR
Scan the desktop sender code to create a trusted local session.
Drop files
Send files over Wi-Fi, hotspot, LAN, tethering, or another reachable local route.
Desktop app
A focused sender for everyday transfers.
The desktop companion gives you device discovery, manual IP fallback, a drag-and-drop sending area, per-file progress, and QR pairing. It is available as a local browser sender and packaged desktop app builds.
Run the desktop sender
Security model
Designed around local reachability and signed transfers.
DropDroid does not upload file data to GitHub, cloud storage, or an external service. Transfers use QR pairing, HMAC-signed requests, timestamps, nonces, and file hash validation.
- Local network transfer path
- HMAC-SHA256 request signing
- Replay protection with nonces
- SHA-256 file hash verification
- Android foreground receiving service
Ready for local Android transfers?
Install DropDroid from Google Play, then use the desktop sender to move files over your local connection.
Open Play Store listing