# SHTTPS: Simple HTTP Server

> Small and convenient HTTP server

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phlox.simpleserver](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phlox.simpleserver)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.phlox.simpleserver`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fedir Tsapana
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 266,108
- **Rating:** 4.02 / 5 (1,051 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2021-02-21
- **Publisher country:** UA
- **Size:** 872 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phlox.simpleserver)
- **Website:** [https://shttps.phlox.dev](https://shttps.phlox.dev/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgNNuohnmsYF8PRPFnMfCUeA-Y9Q3liIFfEEdxM6jiw/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgNNuohnmsYF8PRPFnMfCUeA-Y9Q3liIFfEEdxM6jiw/edit?usp=sharing)

## Description

**SHTTPS (Simple HTTP Server)** is a lightweight Android tool for hosting local HTTP servers with static content. Use it to share files, experiment with web solutions, prototype applications, and explore backend-less REST APIs across phones, tablets, and Android TV devices.

The app includes an intuitive web interface for uploading files, managing content, and performing basic file editing. SHTTPS is designed for convenient local sharing and development without requiring a separate backend, making it useful for testing, demonstrations, and quick project workflows.

## Rankings

- #138,465 — Overall
- #3 — server

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

## Review summary

Users praise Simple HTTP Server for its easy, intuitive UI and reliable performance. It’s valued as a lightweight, on-device solution for local hosting and viewing HTML files, handy for transferring files and testing small web pages on the go. WebDAV support is noted by some. A recurring concern is slower performance and occasional load delays when running web apps or media. Overall, it’s seen as a simple, effective local server with room for feature enhancements.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive UI
- Reliable and stable performance that works as described
- Great for local hosting and viewing HTML files
- Good for testing and experimenting with HTML/CSS/JS on the go
- WebDAV support

### Cons

- Slow performance / loading delays, especially with audio or larger apps

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