macOS utility

ByteDroid

Local USB MTP file transfer for phones and tablets. One-time purchase. No subscription, cookies, account, cloud relay, ads, or analytics.

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Overview

See the flow.

Connect, allow USB file transfer, choose a Mac folder, then move files both ways without accounts, ads, analytics, or cloud relay.

A short overview of device connection, folder access, transfers, Magic Send/Get, and Sync.

Capabilities

Device to computer

Copy files and folders from connected MTP storage to a folder selected by the user.

Computer to device

Send files and folders to the current device folder over local USB.

Local diagnostics

Export redacted diagnostics only when the user chooses to send support details.

No subscription

ByteDroid is a one-time paid app. No recurring charge, website cookies, or tracking.

Requirements

Supported setup

  • macOS 14 or later.
  • Apple Silicon or Intel Mac.
  • Phone or tablet with USB File Transfer / MTP enabled.
  • USB data cable. Charge-only cables will not work.

Limits

  • No wireless or cloud-only transfer mode.
  • No cloud sync or wireless transfer in ByteDroid.
  • No subscription model.
  • No cookies.
  • No device-to-device direct transfer in v1. Use the computer as the middle step.
  • No automatic diagnostic upload.