Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android is a free, open-source file manager for Android. Transfer files seamlessly between all your devices - Snapdrop. It has 1,082 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android is an Android client for the free and open source local file sharing solutions and Do you also sometimes have the problem that you just need to quickly transfer a file from your phone to the PC? USB? - Old fashioned! Bluetooth? - Much too cumbersome and slow! E-mail? - Please not another email I write to myself! Snapdrop! Snapdrop (as well as the enhanced version "PairDrop") is a local file sharing solution which completely works in your browser. A bit like Apple's Airdrop, but not only for Apple devices. Windows, Linux, Android, IPhone, Mac - no problem at all!
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
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Is Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android free and open source?
Yes. Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android?
You can install Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android from F-Droid (package com.fmsys.snapdrop) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.3.1).
Is Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on May 12, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Feb 13, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.