# nc - Netcat for Android

> The TCP/IP Swiss-Army Knife packaged for your Android device!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.werebug.androidnetcat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.werebug.androidnetcat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.werebug.androidnetcat`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Werebug
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 22,784
- **Rating:** 3.25 / 5 (59 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2019-12-15
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.werebug.androidnetcat)
- **Website:** [https://werebug.com](https://werebug.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://werebug.com/privacy-policy/nc-for-android.html](https://werebug.com/privacy-policy/nc-for-android.html)

## Description

The nc Chrome extension brings the versatile Netcat utility to Android devices, providing a robust network tool originally derived from the Nmap project's ncat binary. Designed as a simple wrapper around ncat, this extension enables users to perform a wide array of TCP/IP operations such as opening TCP connections, listening on TCP ports, sending and receiving UDP datagrams, and executing system commands with IO redirected through sockets. 

Ideal for advanced users familiar with networking, nc empowers remote control capabilities between your Android device and computers, enhancing connectivity and command execution. With open-source roots and ongoing development, users can contribute or report issues via the official GitHub repository.

## Rankings

- #412,702 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.werebug.androidnetcat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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