How to download and install android apps from Play Store to PC

If your Android device is short on space, your internet connection is Limited or Slow, or you want

to work around country restrictions, then you can simply download and install APK files directly

from Google Play to your computer and install it on your device later. Effectively, you can store an

APK collection on your hard drive or cloud storage, then dip into it when you want to grab an app.

Here's how to download APKs to your PC.

There are a couple of ways you can download a Google Play APK to your PC. You can use a Browser

extension or a website that will generate a specific download link for you - we've covered both

methods for you below. You can even download paid APKs if you have already purchased them on the

Play Store, but take a look at the excerpt from Google Play's Terms & Conditions at the very bottom

of this tutorial to see their take on the subject.

Download APK file using a browser extension

If you're likely to download lots of APKs, then getting yourself an extension for Chrome or Firefox

is probably a good idea. For this tutorial we're going to be using "Direct APK Downloader" extension, which supports Chrome and "APK Downloader" which Supports Firefox browser. Both works in the same way.

Download Direct APK Downloader extension for Chrome

Download APK Downloader add-on for Firefox

Once you've added the extension to your desktop browser, a login page will open

To open this page in chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icno ☰
Navigate to "More Tools" a sub-menu will appear select "Extensions" a new tab will be open containing all a list of installed extensions.
Find the extension "Direct APK Downloader" and click on the "Options" link

To open this page in Firefox:

Click "Tools" Menu, Select "Add-ons" (Ctrl+Shift+A)
a new tab will open, select "Extensions" from the left sidebar. Find the extension "APK Downloader" and click on the "Options" link. Scroll down and click "Open" button.

a new tab will open for login you need to enter your email address, which

will be stored in the Chrome extension associated with your Google Play account, and also your

device ID for later requests.

To get your device ID, download an app called Device ID, which will bring up your Android ID when

you open it. You should also use one of the e-mail addresses listed in Device ID- along with its

associated password - to log into APK Downloader.

Once you've done this, go to the Play Store and find an app you want to download to your PC. You'll

notice that next to the 'Install' or 'Buy' button, there is now a 'Download APK' option. Click it to

download the app you want

Download APK file from Google Play using a website

If you're a more casual APK downloader then a Chrome extension is probably not really necessary.

Instead, you can just visit a dedicated site for generating APK download links whenever you need to.

Go to the Play Store and find the app you want to download.

Copy the app's URL address from the browser's address bar.

Next, go to a site like
Evozi's APK Downloader (Evozi also has a Chrome/Firefox extension)
apkpure
apk-dl
and paste the app package name (or the whole Google Play URL if you're lazy) in the box at the top of the

page.

Hit Enter button to generate the download link and save it to your computer.

Copy the downlaoded application package to device
Now Install Android Applications from Local Storage

Google Play Terms of Service

“3.3 You agree not to access (or attempt to access) Google Play by any means other than through the

interface that is provided by Google, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a

separate agreement with Google. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) Google

Play through any automated means (including use of scripts, crawlers, or similar technologies) and

shall ensure that you comply with the instructions set out in any robots.txt file present on the

Google Play website.” - Google Play Terms of Service.

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