Save Locally

Using an app that doesn't allow Saving but allows Sharing? No problem!

New in version 2.1.2a

Emergency release to fix a small issue where new permissions were added due to a legacy behavior of AGP.
For more information see https://github.com/MateusRodCosta/SaveLocally/issues/58

Have you ever ran into this scenario: you are using an app (such as a bank app) and you need to export a file urgently (for example, a bank statement in PDF). You want to download that file locally in your device, but the app doesn't offer any easy way to do so, the max it offers is the option to share the file, meaning you end up having to send it to yourself (or somebody else) via email or a instant messaging app, to only then having the option to save that file.

This happens because many apps choose to use the system's share functionality instead of doing the work to implement the required file saving logic. So, what can be done?

In those cases Save Locally might come in handy, you just choose it on the share sheet that comes up and it allows you to save the file anywhere locally in your device, it also shows the file details beforehand (though that can be skipped).
An option to intercept "Open with" intents is also available, allowing you to save files even if the source app were to try force viewing with a default viewer for that file type.

Save Locally is FLOSS software (Free and Libre Open Source Software) developed with Jetpack Compose. Source code is available at https://github.com/MateusRodCosta/SaveLocally licensed under AGPLv3+.

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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 2.1.2a (36) suggested Added on Sep 07, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- com.mateusrodcosta.apps.share2storage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 2.1.2

Minor maintenance release

Version 2.1.2 (35) - Added on Aug 31, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- com.mateusrodcosta.apps.share2storage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 2.1.1

For this release:
• Migrated to Navigation Compose
• Improved Settings screen and added new About screen (with third-party licenses)
• Added Right-to-Left (RTL) support
• Updated dependencies and translations
• Many under-the-hood changes

Version 2.1.1 (34) - Added on Jun 18, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 9.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- com.mateusrodcosta.apps.share2storage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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