App Files

When submitting your Android application through the App Submission Form in Aptoide Connect, you’ll need to provide the files for the version you want to publish. The following file types are supported:

.apk — up to 4 GB
.obb — up to 5 GB (must follow valid file name guidelines)

If you experience issues uploading files directly, you can alternatively provide publicly accessible direct URLs to your app files via the URLs tab.

Important Considerations for Files Submission

Sign your .apk files
Your .apk files must be signed before submission. If you’re unsure how to sign your APK, refer to our APK Signing Guide.
Zipped files are not supported
If your files are compressed, please unzip them before uploading. Note that we do not support .apks files.
.aab files are not supported
We do not support .aab files. If you have a .aab file and are not using Google Play’s signature, follow our APK Extraction Guide to convert your .aab file into .apk files using bundletool. If you’re using Google Play’s app signing service, you can download your APK with the correct signature directly from the Google Play Console. For detailed steps, refer to our guide: Download your app from Google Play Console .
Signature Requirements for Google Play Apps
If your app is available on Google Play, it’s essential to use the same signature as your Google Play version. Using the same signature helps ensure consistency across platforms and prevents user confusion. Learn more about this requirement here.
- If you’re using Google Play’s app signing service, you can download your APK with the correct signature directly from the Google Play Console. For detailed steps, refer to our guide: Download your app from Google Play Console.

How to Generate Publicly Accessible URLs for Your Files

You can use several platforms to host your app files and generate publicly accessible URLs that our servers can use to download them. Below, we provide instructions for one of the most common options, Dropbox.

Create an account and log in to Dropbox.
Upload your file(s) to your Dropbox account.
Generate a shareable link:
1. Right-click the file you want to upload to Aptoide Connect.
2. Select Copy link to generate a shareable download URL.
Adjust the link for public access:
1. By default, Dropbox links end with dl=0, which prevents direct downloads.
2. To make the file publicly accessible to our service, change dl=0 to dl=1 in the URL before pasting it into the respective field on Aptoide Connect. Example:
  Before: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uw0uuinv99cx1jmkdti2d/base.apk?rlkey=xswsojpakwyjk0tpzjupl55fq&st=5t5qcxfp&dl=0
  After: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uw0uuinv99cx1jmkdti2d/base.apk?rlkey=xswsojpakwyjk0tpzjupl55fq&st=5t5qcxfp&dl=1