Processing
Local-first
How product activity is processed.
INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE
KDE Connect
An open-source local-network bridge for sharing files, links, clipboard data and notifications between personal devices.
- Desktop · Mobile
- Local-first
- Open source
- No account required
- Pricing
- Donation
- Category
- Privacy and security
Privacy at a glance
A quick view of the dimensions most useful for comparing this product. Unconfirmed facts stay explicitly unconfirmed.
Identity
No account
Whether an account is needed to use it.
Tracking
None detected
Reported analytics and tracking posture.
Ownership & source
Open source
Availability of the product source code.
Offline support
Partial
Whether core use can continue offline.
Self-hosting
No
Whether you can run it on your own infrastructure.
What to know
Why it stands out
- Paired devices communicate directly rather than sending user content through a KDE cloud service.
- Connections are encrypted, no central account is required, and granular plugins let users choose which capabilities to enable.
Trade-offs
- Clipboard, notifications, files, contacts and optional SMS integration are sensitive; pairing an untrusted or compromised device can expose them.
- Direct communication requires network reachability between devices and may need firewall or network configuration outside a simple home LAN.
Best for
People who want Apple-style cross-device conveniences across Linux, Android and other supported platforms without a proprietary cloud account.
Consider another option when
Users who cannot trust every paired device or who need remote synchronization when devices are not mutually reachable.
Technical details
Complete privacy-profile dimensions, grouped for easier review. Each value is retained from the catalogue record.
4 groups · 18 dimensions
- Processing
- Local-first
- Storage
- Local device
- Offline support
- Partial
- Self-hosting
- No
- Data export
- Partial
- Data deletion
- Yes
Evidence
3 public sources collected
- KDE Connectkdeconnect.kde.org · Product page · cross-device features, platforms and direct-device operation
- KDE Connect Privacy Policycommunity.kde.org · Privacy policy · local-network communication, encryption and absence of central data transfer
- KDE Connect source repositoryinvent.kde.org · Source repository · open-source desktop implementation
Review status: ListedLast reviewed: Not yet reviewedCatalogue updated: 22 Jul 2026
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