{"id":19421,"date":"2021-04-22T21:37:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T13:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19421"},"modified":"2021-04-22T16:09:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T08:09:01","slug":"apps-switch-control-pc-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Apps to Connect Computer to Android Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re a vivid smartphone user, you may need to connect your device to your PC or Mac. Maybe you wish to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/manage-automatic-backups-in-android-like-a-pro\/\">backup your photos and videos<\/a><\/strong>, extract some crucial data, or extract files to free space on your device. Or maybe you wish to <strong>check your calls and messages<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/android-apps-remote-control-windows-mac\/\">remote-control your device<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever be the case, I\u2019ve got you covered. In this post, I\u2019m going to discuss some of the best apps to connect your Android to a PC or Mac. These <strong>apps help for every user case<\/strong> described above \u2014 from backing up and transferring photos and videos to making calls and remote-controlling Android from a PC or Mac.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/connecting-desktop-keyboard-to-android\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Connect Keyboard to Android\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Connect Keyboard to Android<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/connecting-desktop-keyboard-to-android.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-40632 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/connecting-desktop-keyboard-to-android.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Connect Keyboard to Android<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTouch typing might be fun, but your options are still a bit limited as compared to typing on...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.sand.airdroid\">AirDroid<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/airdroid-connects-android-pc-mac.jpg\" width=\"964\" height=\"581\" alt=\"AirDroid connects Android to a PC or Mac\"><\/figure>\n<p>AirDroid is the most popular app for connecting Android to a PC or Mac. The reason being it\u2019s much more than a file sharing or a screen mirroring app, unlike many apps on this list. AirDroid lets you surprisingly <strong>mirror or receive calls, messages, and app notifications<\/strong> on your large screen of the PC or Mac.<\/p>\n<p>You can place calls, send messages, and reply to the message notifications from your computer. What\u2019s more interesting is it allows sharing the clipboard between your Android and Windows or macOS, like it\u2019s done for virtual systems. Also, it lets you <strong>transfer files, remote-control Android<\/strong>, and do a lot more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows, macOS, and Linux.<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.appmanager\">Your Phone Companion<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/your-phone-companion-android-windows.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Your Phone Companion for Android and Windows\"><\/figure>\n<p>Your Phone Companion is an app from Microsoft to link Android to Windows 10. It functions mostly like AirDroid, so you get to <strong>access almost everything on your smartphone<\/strong> from your Windows PC. You can make and receive calls as well as check and reply to messages (even messaging services) and notifications.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, you can <strong>access your favorite Android apps<\/strong> on your Windows PC, thanks to its support for mirroring your mobile screen, like AirDroid. You can also transfer photos between Android and Windows devices. However, it doesn\u2019t support transferring other data or sharing the clipboard, unlike AirDroid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows only.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.lenovo.anyshare.gps\">SHAREit<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/shareit-sharing-files-faster-android.jpg\" width=\"906\" height=\"654\" alt=\"SHAREit for sharing files faster on Android\"><\/figure>\n<p>SHAREit by Lenovo is an excellent cross-platform sharing app for Android. It boasts of being the fastest sharing app in the world with speeds up to <strong>20 MB\/s or 200 times faster than the Bluetooth<\/strong>. However, it includes some bloatware features like trending music and videos, music and video player, etc.<\/p>\n<p>What excites me the most is its support for different platforms. You can install its application for Windows or macOS, then <strong>share files between Android and PC or Mac<\/strong> devices, unlike many other file sharing tools in the Play Store. However, it doesn\u2019t support getting calls or notifications, unlike the above tools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.pushbullet.android\">Pushbullet<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/pushbullet-connecting-android-pc-mac.jpg\" width=\"1100\" height=\"680\" alt=\"Pushbullet for connecting Android with PC or Mac\"><\/figure>\n<p>Pushbullet is another app for connecting Android to Windows and other OSs via Chrome or Firefox. What\u2019s surprising is Pushbullet supports connecting all your devices together. It lets you <strong>send or receive files, links, and text messages<\/strong> with end-to-end encryption. But it limits files by size \u2014 maximum 2 GB.<\/p>\n<p>You can also send and receive messages for <strong>messaging services like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger<\/strong>, Kik, etc. However, it doesn\u2019t offer other superb features like screen mirroring support, shared clipboard, etc., unlike AirDroid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows, Chrome, and Firefox.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.texty.sms\">MightyText<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/mightytext-sharing-conversations-across-devices.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"819\" alt=\"MightyText for sharing conversations across devices\"><\/figure>\n<p>MightyText is another application like Pushbullet, which helps you connect Android to your PC or Mac. You can <strong>send and receive messages from your computer<\/strong> and check and dismiss notifications right from your desktop.<\/p>\n<p>As with AirDroid, Your Phone Companion, and Pushbullet, you can send or share photos and videos from your smartphone to your computer. What\u2019s unique is you can <strong>schedule messages and get battery alerts<\/strong>, unlike most other tools. Also, it offers PowerView \u2014 a pro feature to manage multiple conversations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows, macOS, and Web.<\/p>\n<h2>6. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.teamviewer.host.market\">TeamViewer Host<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/teamviewer-host-helps-mirror-android.jpg\" width=\"906\" height=\"528\" alt=\"TeamViewer Host helps mirror Android\"><\/figure>\n<p>TeamViewer Host is one-of-a-kind powerful tool for <strong>controlling or mirroring your Android device<\/strong> from Windows or macOS. It works very well at remotely accessing your Android device from anywhere, thanks to its features.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it also features listing apps and processes, <strong>transferring files, and sharing the clipboard<\/strong>, unlike other tools. However, it doesn\u2019t support making calls or sending messages or replying without mirroring, unlike others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.apowersoft.mirror\">ApowerMirror<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/apowermirror-screen-mirroring-android.jpg\" width=\"655\" height=\"530\" alt=\"ApowerMirror - screen mirroring for Android\"><\/figure>\n<p>ApowerMirror is another powerful screen mirroring app for Android. As with most apps on this list, you can <strong>mirror as well as remotely control your device<\/strong> with ApowerMirror. Also, you get to receive the notifications from your mobile device on your desktop or laptop, like some of the above tools.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, you can <strong>capture screenshots or record screen<\/strong> for making product videos or tutorials. Also, it can connect to your mobile device through USB cable or Wi-Fi. However, you can\u2019t share the clipboard, transfer any type of files, make or receive calls, or list apps and processes, unlike TeamViewer Host.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vysor.io\/\">Vysor<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/vysor-mirroring-android-macos.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Vysor mirroring Android in macOS\"><\/figure>\n<p>Vysor is a powerful solution to put your Android on your desktop. It <strong>mirrors your mobile\u2019s screen<\/strong> on Windows and macOS, like many solutions on this list. It also supports connecting via cable or wireless connection, like ApowerMirror. However, it limits the free accounts to connecting via a cable only.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the option to share files and going fullscreen on your mirrored screen is reserved for Vysor Pro. However, <strong>you can do almost anything else<\/strong> with the mirrored screen including checking for messages and notifications, sending or replying to messages, using apps or playing games, and doing more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows, macOS, Linux, and Web.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Genymobile\/scrcpy\">scrcpy<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/scrcpy-free-tool-control-mirror-android.jpg\" width=\"427\" height=\"600\" alt=\"scrcpy - free tool to control and mirror Android\"><\/figure>\n<p>scrcpy is a free and open-source solution for connecting your Android device for <strong>controlling or mirroring the device<\/strong> from your PC or Mac. It\u2019s a lightweight, low latency, and high performance tool for controlling your Android device.<\/p>\n<p>scrcpy works using Android ADB (Android Debug Bridge), thus it works for <strong>cable as well as wireless<\/strong> connections. Moreover, you can record your Android device\u2019s screen using scrcpy, and you can record with or without the mirroring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> Windows, macOS, and Linux.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/running-windows-apps-on-android-devices-wine-3\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Run Windows Apps on Android with Wine 5.0\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Run Windows Apps on Android with Wine 5.0<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/running-windows-apps-on-android-devices-wine-3.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-43339 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/running-windows-apps-on-android-devices-wine-3.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Run Windows Apps on Android with Wine 5.0<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWine is one of my must-have tools for working on Linux. If you do not know Wine, it...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>10. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.android.com\/filetransfer\/\">Android File Transfer<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/apps-switch-control-pc-android\/android-file-transfer-macos.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"887\" alt=\"Android File Transfer for macOS\"><\/figure>\n<p>Last but important, Android File Transfer is one of the crucial apps for your Mac if you\u2019re having an Android device. It helps <strong>transfer files between your Android and Mac<\/strong> devices. Since macOS doesn\u2019t support Android\u2019s MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), Android File Transfer is the only tool to connect them via USB.<\/p>\n<p>You only need to download this app, install it on your Mac, and connect your Android device via a USB cable. Then, you can backup photos and videos, read or transfer data, etc. using this application. It seems straightforward, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms supported:<\/strong> macOS only.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all about the best apps to connect Android to Windows, macOS, or Linux and web browsers like Chrome and Firefox. The above listed tools are all unique in some way, so you must pick the one depending on your requirements.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re looking for checking calls, messages, and notifications from your PC or Mac, AirDroid and Your Phone Companion are the best apps. If your goal is to grab screenshots or make video tutorials, ApowerMirror or scrcpy are the best ones. Then, there are the ones that support Chrome or Linux.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re a vivid smartphone user, you may need to connect your device to your PC or Mac. 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