AppUploader

The iOS App Store publishing tool that needs no Mac

AppUploader is a cross-platform tool for publishing iOS apps. Without a Mac or Xcode, create iOS development, distribution and push certificates, generate provisioning profiles, upload IPA files to App Store Connect and submit them for review from Windows, Linux or macOS. Its command-line tool, appuploader-cli, automates releases in CI/CD pipelines and AI agents.

Free Download Getting Started

No Mac, no Xcode
Sign in with Apple ID + app-specific password, no 2FA prompts How to set it up
Uploads carry no Mac device information

Certificates
Profiles
Device testing
Upload IPA
Store listing
Submit for review

Upload IPA to App Store

Submit your ipa straight to App Store Connect from Windows, Linux or Mac, with no Mac and no Xcode. Upload with one click in the app, or add one command to your build script so every build uploads itself.

Use appuploader-cli build upload in build scripts and CI; add --wait to continue only after Apple has processed the build
A build number already on App Store Connect is reported, never uploaded twice
iOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS packages
Attach the build to a version and submit it for review in the same place

# last step of your build script
appuploader-cli build upload ./build/App.ipa --wait

iOS Certificates

No Mac and no Keychain Access. Enter a name and a p12 password to create development, distribution and push certificates, then download the p12 to sign builds on any computer or hand it to a teammate.

Create development, distribution and push certificates and download the p12
Right after creating a push certificate, send a test notification from the Push page to confirm it works
See type, status and expiry in one list, and revoke the ones you no longer need
cert create reuses a usable certificate and only issues a new one when it is close to expiry

Provisioning Profiles

Pick a Bundle ID, certificates and test devices to create development, Ad Hoc, App Store and In-House profiles, including macOS and tvOS, and download the mobileprovision right away.

Added a device or renewed a certificate? Rebuild in one click with the current valid certificates and all enabled devices
Clean up invalid profiles in one click
profile create --all-devices generates every profile in your project config

Store Listing & Bulk Screenshots

Edit name, subtitle, description, keywords and promotional text per language, and upload screenshots and preview videos per device size. Drop in several images at once and drag to reorder.

Export the listing to a folder (text as txt per language, screenshots by size), edit it, import it back in one go
Translate text and copy screenshots to other languages in one click
Import and export in-app purchase localizations too
Keep the listing folder in git and ship it with each release using metadata import

Install on iPhone

Install your ipa on an iPhone or iPad without going through TestFlight. Connect a cable and install, or put the phone on the same Wi-Fi and scan a QR code with the Camera app.

Install over a cable or by scanning a QR code on your local network
The profile type and device UDID are checked first, so you learn why an install would fail before it does
Read the UDID of a connected device and register it as a test device in one click

Inspect Certificates & Packages

Drop in a p12, ipa, mobileprovision or plist file to see what is inside. When an app registration form asks for your certificate fingerprint or public key, copy it from here.

p12: public key, SHA1 / SHA256 fingerprints, serial number, validity, Team ID, and whether the private key matches
Export the public and private key of a p12 as PEM
ipa: the certificate it was actually signed with, the embedded profile and its device UDIDs
mobileprovision: Bundle ID, certificates, device list and expiry

distribution.p12 P12 certificate · private key included · matches

Name: Apple Distribution: Example Co., Ltd. (A1B2C3D4E5)
Team ID: A1B2C3D4E5
Valid: 2026-03-02 to 2027-03-02
Serial: 5E3A9C0F1B7D2E64
SHA1: 9C2F4A71D0E85B3C6F19A2047BD8E15C3A6F0D92copy
SHA256: 4B7E…C1A9
Public key: RSA 2048 bit · e = 65537
Key PEM: MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAxH9k…copy

Export public key PEM Export private key PEM

One command from certificates to review

appuploader-cli ships with AppUploader. Describe your app in an appuploader.yaml and release handles certificates, profiles, the App Store Connect record, upload, store listing, screenshots and review submission, resuming where it stopped after a failure.

Runs in GitHub Actions, Jenkins and GitLab CI, Linux runners included
Built-in skill file for AI agents such as Claude Code and Codex
Shares accounts with the desktop app, so a signed-in account just works

AI & Automation Command-line Tutorial

~/MyApp

appuploader-cli release
[1/14] preflight: ok
[3/14] certs: reused
[4/14] profiles: reused
[6/14] version: ok
[7/14] upload: ok
[8/14] metadata: ok
[9/14] screenshots: ok
[10/14] build-wait: ok
[13/14] submit: ok
[14/14] testflight: ok

More Features

Push Testing

Bind an APNs certificate to a push channel, add a device token and send. Works for sandbox and production, with every result kept in history.

Test Devices

Add or bulk-import test devices and read the UDID of any iPhone or iPad connected to your computer, without switching to Apple’s website.

Bundle IDs & Capabilities

Create and delete Bundle IDs and turn on capabilities such as Push, Sign in with Apple, iCloud and App Groups.

Apps & In-App Purchases

Create apps and versions, fill in review information, set up in-app purchases with names, prices and review screenshots, and track review status.

Free Account Device Testing

Create development certificates and profiles and test on a real device without a paid developer membership. Apple does not let free accounts submit for review or use Push, In-App Purchase or Sign in with Apple.