# FileCobra

> FileCobra (https://filecobra.com/) is a high-speed direct-mirror archive for Free Software, Open-Source Tools (FOSS), and Android APKs. Packages are mirrored from each publisher's own release channel rather than repackaged. Where the ingestion worker fetched a release itself it computes a SHA-256 of the exact file served and publishes it on that app's page — currently 320 of 364 apps. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own: where a VirusTotal report exists it is linked, and where none exists the page says so.

## Core Navigation & Discovery

- [FileCobra Software Catalog](https://filecobra.com/): Browse the full catalog of verified Windows software and Android APKs.
- [Windows Software Hub](https://filecobra.com/platform/windows/): Official Windows PC freeware, open-source development tools, and multimedia suites.
- [Android Apps Hub](https://filecobra.com/platform/android/): Official Android APK and XAPK applications mirrored from each publisher's own release build.
- [Top Charts & Most Downloaded](https://filecobra.com/charts/): Top 50 ranked software applications by verified downloads and community ratings.
- [HTML Sitemap Directory](https://filecobra.com/sitemap.html): Complete alphabetical directory of all 300+ indexed software applications.
- [XML Sitemap](https://filecobra.com/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable XML sitemap index for search crawlers and AI agents.
- [RSS Feed](https://filecobra.com/rss.xml): Real-time RSS 2.0 release feed of latest software updates and new additions.

## Documentation & Trust

- [About FileCobra](https://filecobra.com/about/): How releases are sourced and mirrored, what is recorded for each one, and who maintains the archive.
- [Editorial Guidelines & Review Policy](https://filecobra.com/editorial-guidelines/): Sourcing rules, how the published SHA-256 is computed, and what FileCobra does not check.
- [Contact & DMCA Takedowns](https://filecobra.com/contact/): Digital Millennium Copyright Act compliance, developer submissions, and contact channels.

## Featured Software

- [CapCut for Windows](https://filecobra.com/app/capcut-pc-video-editor/): Professional multi-track 4K video editor with AI effects and keyframe animation.
- [Lively Wallpaper PC](https://filecobra.com/app/lively-wallpaper-pc/): Open-source animated wallpaper engine supporting video, GIF, and interactive web desktops.
- [VidMate HD Video Downloader APK](https://filecobra.com/app/vidmate-hd-video-downloader-apk/): High-speed multi-threaded media accelerator and HD video downloader for Android.
- [RePen Screen Annotation PC](https://filecobra.com/app/repen-screen-annotation-pc/): Live screen drawing, presentation overlay, and desktop whiteboard utility.
- [Internet Download Manager (IDM)](https://filecobra.com/app/internet-download-manager/): High-speed segmented download manager with dynamic acceleration.
- [OBS Studio for Windows](https://filecobra.com/app/obs-studio-pc/): Free and open-source video recording and live streaming software.
- [VLC Media Player](https://filecobra.com/app/vlc-media-player-pc/): Universal open-source multimedia player supporting virtually all audio and video formats.
- [7-Zip Archiver](https://filecobra.com/app/7-zip-archiver-pc/): High-compression open-source file archiver with AES-256 encryption.

## Guides

- [All FileCobra Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/): Buying guides, head-to-head comparisons, and troubleshooting walkthroughs written across the catalog.
- [android Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/android/): 19 guides covering android.
- [comics Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/comics/): 3 guides covering comics.
- [comparison Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/comparison/): 9 guides covering comparison.
- [foss Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/foss/): 5 guides covering foss.
- [manga-reader Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/manga-reader/): 3 guides covering manga-reader.
- [open-source Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/open-source/): 16 guides covering open-source.
- [privacy Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/privacy/): 6 guides covering privacy.
- [security Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/security/): 8 guides covering security.
- [sideloading Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/sideloading/): 3 guides covering sideloading.
- [troubleshooting Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/troubleshooting/): 6 guides covering troubleshooting.
- [webtoon Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/webtoon/): 3 guides covering webtoon.
- [windows Guides](https://filecobra.com/guides/topic/windows/): 10 guides covering windows.
- [Best Free VPN Apps for Android in 2026: What Free Actually Costs](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-free-vpn-apps-for-android/): Seven Android VPN apps ranked by what pays for them. Two are not VPNs at all, one has a genuinely free tier, and one is the category you should avoid.
- [Best Free Windows 11 Utilities in 2026: Seven That Earn Their Place](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-free-windows-11-utilities/): Seven free Windows 11 utilities that fix a real gap in the OS. Includes the two categories to avoid, and why the most-advertised free tools are the worst ones.
- [Best Privacy Browsers for Windows in 2026: What Each One Actually Blocks](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-privacy-browsers-for-windows/): Six Windows browsers judged on what they block by default, not by marketing. Two are genuinely private, three are Chrome, and one is a different tool entirely.
- [Best Retro Game Emulators for Android in 2026: Pick by Console, Not by Rating](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-retro-game-emulators-for-android/): Seven Android emulators sorted by which console you actually want to play. All are open source, and the hardware you own decides more than the app does.
- [MSI Installer Errors 1603, 1618 and 2502: What Each Code Actually Means](https://filecobra.com/guides/fix-msi-installer-error-windows/): Windows Installer error codes are specific, not generic. 1618 means another install is running, 1603 is a catch-all, 2502 is permissions. Diagnose in order.
- ["Blocked by Play Protect": What the Warning Means and How to Proceed](https://filecobra.com/guides/fix-play-protect-blocked-install/): Play Protect blocks installs it cannot attribute to a known developer, not files it has found malware in. How to read the warning and decide what to do.
- [Pocket Casts vs Castbox: Playback Quality or Discovery](https://filecobra.com/guides/pocket-casts-vs-castbox/): Pocket Casts is the better player and paywalls its desktop app. Castbox has 95 million episodes and ads in the free tier. Which trade-off suits how you listen.
- [Proton VPN vs NordVPN: A Free Tier Against a Bigger Network](https://filecobra.com/guides/proton-vpn-vs-nordvpn/): Proton VPN is open source with an uncapped free tier. NordVPN has 111 countries and no free option. Which trade-off is right depends on one question about cost.
- [Steam vs Epic Games Launcher: 50,000 Games or Free Ones Every Week](https://filecobra.com/guides/steam-vs-epic-games-launcher/): Steam has the catalogue, the community features and a 2.4 MB installer. Epic gives away a game a week and pays developers more. Why most people run both.
- [Tachiyomi vs Kotatsu: One of These Is No Longer Maintained](https://filecobra.com/guides/tachiyomi-vs-kotatsu/): Tachiyomi ended development in January 2024. Kotatsu is active and needs no extensions. What that actually means for your library, and what to install instead.
- [Tachiyomi vs TachiyomiJ2K: The Same Reader With a Different Library](https://filecobra.com/guides/tachiyomi-vs-tachiyomij2k/): TachiyomiJ2K is a Tachiyomi fork with a cover-first library and custom tap zones. It reads your existing backups. What it does not fix is maintenance.
- [7 Best Manga and Webtoon Reader Apps for Android in 2026](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-manga-reader-apps-android/): Seven Android manga and webtoon readers, including the fact most lists omit: the app everyone recommends first stopped shipping updates in early 2024.
- [9 Best Music Streaming Apps for Android in 2026 (What You Keep When You Stop Paying)](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-music-streaming-apps-android/): Nine Android music streaming apps compared by what you keep when you stop paying — licensed subscriptions, artist-direct stores and open-source clients.
- [10 Best Offline Music Players for Android in 2026 (Ranked by What They Fix)](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-offline-music-players-android/): Ten offline music players for Android, ranked by how they handle a big library, whether they bypass the system equaliser, and what each one really costs.
- [6 Best Podcast and Internet Radio Apps for Android in 2026](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-podcast-radio-apps-android/): Six Android podcast and internet radio apps, ranked by who controls your subscription list, and how much listening time silence trimming actually saves.
- [7 Best Android Games That Aren't Shooters in 2026 (Plus the Retro Route)](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-android-games-that-are-not-shooters/): Seven Android games with no guns in them — roguelike, 4X strategy, football, billiards, Ludo and Roblox — plus the emulator route for older titles.
- [8 Best Free Audio Tools for Windows in 2026 (Editing, Ripping, Converting)](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-free-audio-tools-windows/): Eight free audio tools for Windows that cover the whole chain: recording, editing, batch conversion, CD ripping, burning and lossless playback.
- [10 Best Privacy Apps for Android in 2026 (Ranked by What They Actually Fix)](https://filecobra.com/guides/best-privacy-apps-for-android/): Ten Android privacy apps that actually change what leaves your phone — password vault, browser, ad blocker, keyboard, app auditor and store client.
- ["Windows Protected Your PC": What SmartScreen Checks and How to Proceed Safely](https://filecobra.com/guides/fix-smartscreen-blocked-exe-windows/): Why Windows says "Windows protected your PC" on safe installers, what SmartScreen checks, how to verify a file first, and three ways to proceed safely.
- [The Fossify Suite: 12 Open-Source Android Apps That Replace Google's Defaults](https://filecobra.com/guides/fossify-suite-open-source-android-apps/): Twelve Fossify apps — keyboard, calendar, gallery, notes and more — that replace Android's default toolset with open-source, zero-telemetry versions.
- [IDM vs FDM: Which Download Manager Is Actually Worth Installing?](https://filecobra.com/guides/idm-vs-fdm/): IDM vs FDM compared on licence, size, torrent support and 32-bit compatibility — plus the honest truth about the 5x and 10x speed claims.
- [How to Install an XAPK on Android: The Three Routes That Work](https://filecobra.com/guides/install-xapk-split-apk-android/): How to install an XAPK or split-APK bundle on Android — three methods that work, why the built-in installer cannot, and the storage rule nobody mentions.
- [KeePassXC vs Bitwarden: Which Free Password Manager Should You Use?](https://filecobra.com/guides/keepassxc-vs-bitwarden/): KeePassXC vs Bitwarden compared on architecture, sync, encryption and install size — with the one structural difference that decides it for most people.
- [Microsoft 365 vs LibreOffice: Which Office Suite Do You Actually Need?](https://filecobra.com/guides/microsoft-365-vs-libreoffice/): Microsoft 365 vs LibreOffice on real cost, disk use, file compatibility and what actually breaks — plus why the 8.2 MB installer is bigger than it looks.
- [How to Verify a SHA-256 Checksum on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android](https://filecobra.com/guides/verify-sha256-checksum-download/): How to verify a SHA-256 checksum on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android — the commands, how to compare hashes without eyeballing them, and what a match proves.
- 6 further guides are indexed at https://filecobra.com/guides/ and enumerated in llms-full.txt.

## Markdown Endpoints

Every app page has a plain-markdown twin: append `index.md` to any `/app/{slug}/` URL. So
https://filecobra.com/app/7-zip-archiver-pc/ is also available as
https://filecobra.com/app/7-zip-archiver-pc/index.md — same facts, no markup, served as
`text/markdown; charset=utf-8`. Each file opens with a labelled key/value block (version,
developer, license, minimum OS, file type, size, SHA-256 where one is published, VirusTotal
report URL where one exists, canonical page, direct download URL) followed by the full
description, numbered install steps, editorial verdict with strengths and trade-offs, and the
page's FAQ. Fields with no value in the catalog are omitted rather than filled in — a missing
SHA-256 line means no checksum is published for that release, not that we forgot it.

The complete list of app slugs is in the XML sitemap (https://filecobra.com/sitemap.xml) and
the HTML directory (https://filecobra.com/sitemap.html).

## Optional

- [Full LLM Knowledge Specification](https://filecobra.com/llms-full.txt): Complete structured entity schema and architectural reference for AI agents.