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Quick Share vs KDE Connect: catalog facts
Quick Share	KDE Connect
Free Free from Google.	Free Free to download, with an option to donate to KDE.
Windows, Android	Linux, Android
Wireless transfers in both directions between Android and Windows No cloud upload needed	Sends files and links between phone and computer in both directions Shows phone notifications on the desktop and lets you reply to texts
Limited to Android and Windows devices Proprietary Google software	Both devices need the app installed and paired Built around a KDE desktop, so other environments may get fewer integrations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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