Android · iOS · iPad · Mac · Windows · Linux

The easiest way to move files between all your devices.

Photos, videos, text, massive files — sent in seconds. No compromises. No ecosystem traps.

Download Klardrop See how it works

Free & open source · zero-compression · end-to-end encrypted

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DROP ZONE
iPhone → arrived on your Linux desktop → 0.8s

We've all been there

Remember the last time you sent a picture of your dog to yourself? Yesterday.

// it's okay. we don't judge.

Still emailing yourself passwords and WhatsApp-ing your own number?

// there is a better way.

Your new date wants to QuickShare her number, but you've got an iPhone? We got you.

// cross-platform, cross-fingers-crossed.

Had a private Discord server just to send screenshots from your phone to your Mac?

// — an actual reformed file-spammer

Why Klardrop

Sending a file shouldn't feel like solving a Rubik's cube.

Whether you're deeply embedded in one ecosystem or rocking a chaotic mix of everything, Klardrop just works. We don't care what logo is on the back of your device — move text, pictures, videos and massive files seamlessly across your entire digital toolkit.

True cross-platform freedom

From, to, and how it actually feels.

FromToHow it feels
Android
macOS
Like magic.
iOS / iPadOS
Windows
Finally, no iTunes required.
Linux
Anything
It just works (really).

Features

Small things that quietly fix your day.

Universal Clipboard

Copy a link or a password on your iPhone and paste it on your Linux desktop a second later. Stop emailing yourself text snippets.

Zero-Compression Transfers

Your 4K videos and high-res photos arrive exactly the way they were shot. No downscaling, no mystery artifacts, no quality loss.

Secure & Private

Your data is your business. Transfers are end-to-end encrypted, so your passwords and private photos never end up floating around where they shouldn't.

Ready when you are

Stop texting yourself. Get Klardrop.

One install per device. They find each other automatically.

Looking for checksums or older builds? Browse all releases on GitHub →

Linux Downloads & Packages

Get Klardrop on Linux.

Install via your distribution's package manager, or use our self-updating universal installer.

Universal Installer · Recommended

One-line self-updating install

Installs Klardrop with a private, bundled Java runtime, registers desktop shortcuts and icons, and manages in-place updates automatically.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/carlonzo/klardrop/main/packaging/install.sh | bash

Distro-agnostic, installs to ~/.local (no root required) and self-updates in place. Or run with sudo for a system-wide /opt install.

Arch Linux

AUR · klardrop-bin

Maintained in the Arch User Repository as klardrop-bin. Includes desktop integration and automatic updates via your AUR helper.

Install command
yay -S klardrop-bin

AUR package registration pending · Install via one-line script below

Debian · Ubuntu · Mint

Native .deb · x86_64

Standard Debian package with desktop menu entry, icons, and dependencies for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Pop!_OS.

Download .deb (releases)
Install command
sudo apt install ./klardrop_amd64.deb

Available on releases · Or install via one-line script below

Fedora · RHEL · openSUSE

Native .rpm · x86_64

Native RPM package with bundled runtime and desktop launcher for Fedora, RHEL, CentOS Stream, openSUSE, and AlmaLinux.

Download .rpm (releases)
Install command
sudo rpm -Uvh ./klardrop.x86_64.rpm

Available on releases · Or install via one-line script below

Standalone Tarball

Portable .tar.gz · Any Distro

Portable archive with an embedded JRE runtime. Extract to any directory and launch immediately with zero dependencies or root access.

Download .tar.gz
Extract & run
tar -xzf klardrop-linux-x64.tar.gz && ./klardrop/bin/klardrop