PCAPdroid
A no-root Android app for monitoring, analyzing, and blocking app network traffic with PCAP export and TLS decryption.
What is PCAPdroid?
PCAPdroid is an open-source Android application that allows users to monitor, analyze, and block network traffic from other apps without requiring root access. It captures traffic by simulating a local VPN, enabling features like PCAP export, HTTP inspection, and TLS decryption to help users understand and control their device's network activity.
Android users, developers, and security researchers who need to analyze app network behavior, debug connections, or enhance privacy without rooting their devices.
PCAPdroid offers a comprehensive, privacy-friendly alternative to root-based network monitors by providing advanced traffic analysis, TLS decryption, and firewall capabilities entirely on-device, with no remote data processing.
Overview
No-root network monitor, firewall and PCAP dumper for Android
Use Cases
Best For
- Monitoring app network connections for privacy or security audits
- Debugging HTTP/HTTPS traffic from mobile applications
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