- C:\>
- DIR /S
- XCOPY
- .BAT
- POWERSHELL
The command prompt,
in your pocket.
DroidDOS turns your Android phone into a classic DOS-style command prompt. Find, copy, move, rename, search and clean up files at the speed of the keyboard, across your phone, USB drives and Google Drive.
Free for personal use · Android 8.0 or later · No ads, no tracking · Google Play listing coming soon
Features
Everything you liked about the command line
Type a command, press Enter, and it is done. No hunting through menus, no long-press-select-share-move dance. DroidDOS speaks the commands you already know.
Your storage as drives
C: is your phone's internal storage, G: is Google Drive, and USB drives and SD cards get A:, B:, D: and up. DRIVES lists them all with free space.
Real file management
DIR with wildcards, sorting and /S, COPY and XCOPY between any drives, MOVE, REN with wildcards, MD, RD, DELTREE and TREE.
Safe delete
DEL and DELTREE always ask first, and deleted files go to the DroidDOS Recycle Bin. Changed your mind? UNDELETE brings them back.
Search inside files
FINDSTR and FIND search the text of files across whole folder trees. FC compares two files line by line or byte by byte.
Batch files
Automate with .BAT files: variables, IF, FOR, GOTO, CALL, CHOICE, SET /A and the command extensions. AUTOEXEC.BAT runs at start-up.
A PowerShell-compatible shell
Type POWERSHELL for Get-ChildItem, Copy-Item, Where-Object, the object pipeline and .PS1 scripts, with about 100 cmdlets.
EDIT, QBASIC and DEBUG
A built-in full-screen text editor, a QBASIC-style BASIC interpreter and DEBUG, for tinkering the way you used to.
Made for a phone keyboard
An extra key row with ESC, CTRL, TAB, arrows, \ and :. TAB completes commands and paths, F3 repeats the last command, ↑ and ↓ walk the history.
Feels like the real thing
The classic black screen with bright white text, or your own colors. A Properties screen for colors, font size, cursor, buffer and history.
Drive letters
One prompt for every place your files live
The same commands work everywhere. Copy from your phone to a USB stick or to Google Drive with one line.
Internal storage
Downloads, DCIM, Documents and every other folder on your phone.
Google Drive
The files you back up and import with DroidDOS. GDRIVE IMPORT brings in any file you pick.
USB and SD
Plug in a drive and it gets the next letter, announced on screen. Each keeps its letter.
Virtual floppies
A: and B: are safe practice drives for FORMAT, DISKCOPY and the old favorites.
REM back up today's photos to Google Drive C:\>XCOPY C:\DCIM\Camera G:\Photos /S /D /Y REM tidy the Downloads folder C:\>CD Download C:\Download>MD PDFs C:\Download>MOVE *.PDF PDFs C:\Download>DEL *.TMP
- Type a file's name to open it in the right app: a PDF opens your PDF reader, a photo opens your gallery.
- Pipes and redirection:
DIR /S /B | FIND "2026" > list.txt, plus&&,||and DOSKEY macros. - Print to PRN to send text to Android printing or save it as a PDF.
- HELP explains every command, and
/?shows its options.
Automation
Batch files and PowerShell, on Android
Write a script once and run it whenever you like. DroidDOS runs .BAT files with the Windows command prompt extensions, and its PowerShell-compatible shell runs .PS1 scripts with the object pipeline.
- FOR /F, SET /A, PUSHD and POPD, IF EXIST, CALL, GOTO and SHIFT
- Get-ChildItem, Copy-Item, Where-Object, Sort-Object, Select-Object and more
- TASKLIST and TASKKILL to see and close running apps
- PING, CURL and Invoke-WebRequest for quick network checks
PS C:\> # the five biggest files on the phone PS C:\> Get-ChildItem C:\ -Recurse -File | >> Sort-Object Length -Descending | >> Select-Object -First 5 Name, Length Name Length ---- ------ VID_0207.mp4 1843928112 VID_0131.mp4 977104430 backup.zip 512338001 podcast.mp3 88120332 IMG_0418.JPG 6240119
Private by design
DroidDOS collects no personal data. There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and InfoTilt runs no servers that your files pass through. Your files stay on your device and in your own Google Drive. Read the privacy policy.
License
Free for you. Licensed for business.
DroidDOS is free for personal, non-commercial use. Using it in or for a business, government agency, school or other organization needs a commercial license from InfoTilt, Inc.
Business, government and education
- Use by or for your organization
- Covers the devices your team uses
- Price quoted for your organization's size
Questions
Frequently asked
Is DroidDOS made by Microsoft?
No. DroidDOS is an independent product of InfoTilt, Inc. It works the way the classic command prompt works, but it is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Microsoft.
Does it run real DOS or Windows programs?
No. DroidDOS is an Android app that understands DOS and Windows command prompt commands and runs them on your phone's files. It does not run .EXE or .COM programs.
Why does it ask for "All files access"?
So that drive C: and USB drives can list and manage every file, like any file manager. Commands such as XCOPY /S and TREE need to walk whole folders. Files are read and changed only when you type a command that does so.
What can DroidDOS see in my Google Drive?
Only the files DroidDOS creates there and the files you pick yourself with GDRIVE IMPORT. It cannot see the rest of your Drive. Sign out at any time with GDRIVE LOGOUT.
Can I undo a delete?
Usually, yes. DEL and DELTREE move files to the DroidDOS Recycle Bin on the same drive, and UNDELETE brings them back until you empty the bin. On G:, deleted items go to the Google Drive trash. Keep backups of anything important all the same.
Is it on Google Play?
Not yet. The Google Play listing is on its way; until then you can download the app from this site.
Which phones does it work on?
Phones and tablets with Android 8.0 or later. A hardware keyboard works too, including Ctrl+C, the arrow keys, F3, Page Up and Page Down.