PixelRelay - File Transfer
Browse and back up your Pixel
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
PixelRelay connects your Pixel — and any Android phone — to your Mac over your local Wi-Fi, so you can browse your phone, grab files, and back up the folders that matter — without cables, accounts, or the cloud.
Everything happens directly between your two devices. Your photos, videos, and files never touch a server, and there's nothing to sign up for.
BROWSE YOUR PHONE FROM YOUR MAC Open your phone's Downloads, DCIM, Pictures, Movies, Documents, and Screenshots right inside PixelRelay — like a drive on your desktop. Search, sort, and preview before you copy a thing.
MOVE FILES AT WI-FI SPEED Pull photos, videos, PDFs, voice memos, APKs — anything on your phone — straight to your Mac. Transfers stream directly over your network and land in your Downloads folder at full quality. Watch progress in real time, pause, resume, and pick up where you left off.
BACK UP THE FOLDERS THAT MATTER Point PixelRelay at the folders you care about and pull them down to your Mac whenever you want. Your originals stay exactly as they are on your phone.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- No cloud. No accounts. No servers we operate.
- Your files move directly between your phone and your Mac.
- Connections are encrypted with TLS and locked to your specific paired phone when you pair.
- No analytics, no tracking, no ads.
You can confirm it yourself: PixelRelay keeps working on a Wi-Fi network with no internet access, because it never needs one.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Install PixelRelay on your phone from Google Play.
2. Make sure your Mac and phone are on the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Open both apps, tap Connect to Mac, and scan the QR code shown on your Mac.
4. That's it — your phone is paired and remembered.
PIXELRELAY PRO PixelRelay is free to browse and transfer. A one-time PixelRelay Pro purchase unlocks the advanced features — no subscription, ever. Pay once, keep it forever.
REQUIREMENTS
A Pixel (or other Android phone) running the free PixelRelay companion app.
Both devices on the same local Wi-Fi network.
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Versioni 1.0.1
• PixelRelay Pro is now available — a one-time purchase unlocks scheduled automatic backups, pairing with more than one phone, and Send to Phone.
• Faster, more reliable transfers, especially for large backups and sending files to your phone.
• Various refinements to browsing, transfers, and pairing.
The developer, Ankit Patel, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ankit Patel
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PixelRelay Pro $7.99
- Copyright
- © ApApps 2026