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Desktop app for Linux that lets your phone and computer share clipboard, notifications, files, and media controls over an encrypted local connection.

Open-source alternative to:AirDropPushbullet

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What is it?

KDE Connect is a multi-platform app that lets your devices talk to each other, such as a phone and a computer. The desktop component runs on Linux and works with Android and iOS companion apps, and it also has an unofficial Windows build that can be compiled from source. Communication happens wirelessly on the local network and is encrypted with TLS.

The app covers a range of everyday tasks: copying text between devices with a shared clipboard, reading and replying to Android notifications from the desktop, sending files and URLs from one device to another, and using the phone as a remote for Linux media players. It also offers a virtual touchpad and keyboard, a presentation remote for slides, the ability to run shell commands from the phone, and access to SMS and MMS messages.

The core is a UI-agnostic library that exposes DBus interfaces, with separate front ends built on top. Its plugin-based design sends JSON network packets between devices, so new features and desktop integrations can be added without reimplementing the protocol.

Key features

  • 01Shared clipboard between phone and computer
  • 02Read and reply to Android notifications on the desktop
  • 03Send files and URLs between devices
  • 04Use the phone as a remote for Linux media players
  • 05Virtual touchpad and keyboard, plus a presentation remote
  • 06Read, send and reply to SMS and MMS from the computer

Use cases

  • Typing on the computer with the phone's keyboard or using the phone as a touchpad
  • Keeping up with phone notifications without picking up the device
  • Quickly moving links or files from a phone to a Linux desktop
  • Controlling slides or media playback from across the room

In collections

Android apps & phone tools

Topics

#android#ios#linux#file-sharing#clipboard#kde#remote-control#notifications

FAQ

What is kdeconnect-kde?
Desktop app for Linux that lets your phone and computer share clipboard, notifications, files, and media controls over an encrypted local connection. KDE Connect is a multi-platform app that lets your devices talk to each other, such as a phone and a computer. The desktop component runs on Linux and works with Android and iOS companion apps, and it also has an unofficial Windows build that can be compiled from source. Communication happens wirelessly on the local network and is encrypted with TLS.
Is kdeconnect-kde free to use? What license does it have?
kdeconnect-kde has no declared license. Its code is public, but without a license you have no explicit permission to reuse it; ask the author before relying on it.
Is kdeconnect-kde still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to kdeconnect-kde was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use kdeconnect-kde for?
Typing on the computer with the phone's keyboard or using the phone as a touchpad Keeping up with phone notifications without picking up the device Quickly moving links or files from a phone to a Linux desktop Controlling slides or media playback from across the room
Where can I get kdeconnect-kde?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde

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