# Rclone (open-source file sync and transfer app)

> Rclone is a free, open-source command-line file sync and transfer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. "rsync for cloud storage" - Google Drive, S3, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, One Drive, Swift, Hubic, Wasabi, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Azure Files, Yandex Files. It has 60,169 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/rclone/rclone |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 60,169 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | https://rclone.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | File sync & transfer |
| Latest release | v1.75.1 (Sep 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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