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Synology Drive on Windows Pc

Developed By: Synology Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 20.177 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.8.1
Size	111 MB
Release Date	September 19, 25
Category	Productivity Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (17)]
What's New: What's New:1. Added support for shared labels, allowing users to organize, search, and manage files and folders collaboratively.2. Added support for... [see more]
Description from Developer: To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server. Android Drive allows you to easily access and manage files in y... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Synology Drive and install on Windows PC. Synology Drive is free Productivity app, developed by Synology Inc.. Latest version of Synology Drive is 3.8.1, was released on 2025-09-19 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Synology Drive is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 20,177 users, 15,007 users had rated it 5*, 1,637 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Synology Drive on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Synology Drive on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Synology Drive on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Synology Drive using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Synology Drive" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Synology Drive on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Synology Drive" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.8.1 , 3.8.0 , 3.7.1.

Download Synology Drive 3.8.1 on Windows PC – 111 MB

Download Synology Drive 3.8.0 on Windows PC – 111.8 MB

Download Synology Drive 3.7.1 on Windows PC – 227.3 MB

**To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server.**

Android Drive allows you to easily access and manage files in your Synology Drive on the go. Apart from common file types, such as documents, images, videos and music, you can also open Synology Office document, spreadsheets and slides in the user-friendly viewer provided by Drive. In addition, the features of searching, sharing, moving and applying labels to files are all available on Android Device, which allows users to complete tasks efficiently anytime, anywhere.

What's New:
1. Added support for shared labels, allowing users to organize, search, and manage files and folders collaboratively.
2. Added support for creating file requests, making it easy for users to collect files from external parties without requiring them to sign in.
3. Added support for syncing file lock status with Synology Drive web portal and desktop clients to prevent conflicts from simultaneous edits.

Fixed Issues:
1. Minor bug fixes.

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to request installing packages.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an application to record audio.