KDE Connect

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: no_releases no_license

Adoption not part of the score

3954 stars · 279 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

KDE Connect is a multi-platform application that lets your devices (phone and computer) communicate wirelessly over TLS-encrypted connections. It provides features like shared clipboard, notification sync, file sharing, remote control, and SMS access between paired devices.

Use cases

• copy and paste between phone and computer
• read and reply to Android notifications from desktop
• share files and URLs between devices
• use phone as remote control for media players
• use phone as touchpad and keyboard
• advance presentation slides from phone
• run shell commands on computer from phone
• read and send SMS from computer

When to choose

• you want seamless integration between Android/iOS and Linux/Windows desktop
• you need wireless file transfer between devices
• you want to control your computer from your phone
• you prefer open-source device communication tools

When to avoid

• you need official macOS support (not fully supported)
• you require features not yet ported to your platform
• you need a closed-source commercial solution with vendor support

Facets

application · maturity active

networking file-upload developer-tools cross-platform mobile-development developer-tools windows cross-platform device-sync clipboard-sharing notification-sync file-transfer remote-control sms tls-encryption kde notification automation linux android ios

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