Android Profiler — Check Slow Apps
Check whether your app uses too much processing power or memory while it runs.
Beginner guide · official links · software runs on your computer
Download & quick guide for beginners
Before downloading, check whether your computer uses Windows, macOS, or Linux. The button opens the official page, where you can choose the right installer. ToolsKo does not install the software for you.
Get Android Studio (Profiler is built in) ↗
- Where does it work?
- Windows, macOS, and Linux computers. Choose the compatible installer on the official page. This software is installed on your computer, not on your Android phone.
- What do you need?
- Android Studio, your own app project, and a connected phone or emulator. Some tasks require a debuggable or profileable app build.
- How do you know it works?
- A performance recording or graph appears while you carry out an action in the app.
- If something goes wrong
- If a task is unavailable, follow the build and device requirements shown by Profiler. Compare the same action on the same device for useful results.
Official instructions ↗ · Links checked November 10, 2026
New to Android? Start with the Android starter guide →How to use it (step by step)
- 1Run your own app on a test device.
- 2Open View → Tool Windows → Profiler and select the device and app process.
- 3Choose an available CPU or memory task. Start recording and repeat a slow action, such as opening a screen.
- 4Stop recording and check when usage increased. Change one thing in your code, then repeat the same action to compare results.
Words to know
- CPU
- The processor that carries out the app’s work.
- Memory / RAM
- Temporary working space used by an app while it is open.
Android tools: choose what you need
Start with Android Studio for native Android apps, or Flutter and VS Code for Flutter projects. The other tools help with testing, finding errors, and saving code history.
- Android Developer Starter Guide
Not sure where to start? Follow this simple setup to build and test your first Android app.
- Android Studio — Download & Beginner Guide
The main workspace for building, running, and fixing Android apps. Start here if you are new.
- ADB / Android Platform Tools — Download & Guide
Connect an Android phone to your computer to test apps and check its connection status.
- Android Emulator — Virtual Phone Setup
Test an Android app on a virtual phone on your computer, even without a physical phone.
- Android Logcat — Find App Errors
Read your app’s activity diary to find out what happened before an error or sudden shutdown.
- Android APK Analyzer — Inspect App Size
Look inside an APK or Android App Bundle to find which files make your app large.
- scrcpy — Mirror & Control Android on PC
Display and control your Android screen on a computer for app demonstrations and testing.
- Android USB Driver — Windows Phone Connection
Windows cannot find your test phone? Find the correct official USB driver for its brand.
- Flutter — Android App Setup for Beginners
Build Android apps with Flutter, a framework that also supports other platforms.
- VS Code — Editor for Flutter & Android Projects
A lightweight code editor for Flutter and other app projects. Android build tools are still required.
- Git — Save Android Project History
Save a clear history of your code so you can compare changes and return to earlier versions.
- Postman — Test APIs for Android Apps
Test your backend’s response before connecting it to an Android app, using a simple request screen.