# croc (open-source file manager)

> croc is a free, open-source file manager for Android. Easily and securely send things from one computer to another. It has 318 GitHub stars and is released under the ISC license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files. Features - allows any two computers to transfer data (using a relay) - provides end-to-end encryption (using PAKE) - enables easy cross-platform transfers (Windows, Linux, Mac) - allows multiple file transfers - local server or port-forwarding not needed - ipv6-first with ipv4 fallback The command line application upon which this is based can be found here:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/howeyc/crocgui |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 318 |
| License | ISC (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.howeyc.crocgui/ (package com.github.howeyc.crocgui) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | File managers & sync |
| Latest release | v11.5.2 (Sep 13, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 13, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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