# PCAPdroid - network monitor

> No-root network monitor, firewall and PCAP dumper for Android

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emanuelef.remote\_capture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emanuelef.remote_capture)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.emanuelef.remote_capture`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Emanuele Faranda
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 866,663
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,743 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2019-10-26
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 8.96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emanuelef.remote_capture)
- **Website:** [https://emanuele-f.github.io/PCAPdroid](https://emanuele-f.github.io/PCAPdroid)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://emanuele-f.github.io/PCAPdroid/privacy](https://emanuele-f.github.io/PCAPdroid/privacy)

## Description

PCAPdroid is a powerful, privacy-focused network monitoring tool for Android devices that requires no root access. It simulates a VPN locally on your device to capture and analyze all network connections made by your apps. Users can log, examine, and export detailed network traffic data, including HTTP requests, DNS queries, and even decrypt HTTPS traffic by exporting SSL key logs.

The app supports exporting PCAP files for deep packet analysis with tools like Wireshark. Advanced features include creating custom firewall rules to block apps, domains, or IPs, and malware detection via third-party blacklists (premium features). PCAPdroid also integrates offline databases to identify server locations and ASNs, making it ideal for privacy-conscious users, developers, and network analysts interested in monitoring and controlling Android network activity in a secure and open-source environment. Join the PCAPdroid Telegram community for updates and support!

## Rankings

- #74,119 — Overall
- #18 — network
- #30 — monitor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CLIPS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.emanuelef.remote_capture.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise PCAPdroid as a powerful, ad-free tool for network monitoring and API testing. However, recurring issues include crashes during capture, incomplete data capture (missing URL params/methods) and limited payload export, plus licensing and some device compatibility concerns. Users also request UI/export enhancements (sorting, better memory handling). Overall, it’s very useful when stable, but reliability and data-capture/export improvements are the main priorities.

### Pros

- Powerful and useful for monitoring network traffic and inspecting connections.
- Ad-free experience.
- Simple, straightforward, and effective to use.
- Helpful for developers to test APIs and inspect traffic (webhooks and API calls).
- Widely praised for clear visibility of network activity and overall usefulness.

### Cons

- Crashes or abrupt stops during capture, with logs sometimes not generated.
- Incomplete data capture: missing URL params and HTTP methods, and export/copy limitations for payloads.
- Licensing complexity for non-Play versions and compatibility issues with some devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emanuelef.remote_capture)