Sharing files with nearby devices
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LocalSend is a free app that lets you send files and messages to nearby devices over your own local network, without needing the internet. It is for people who want to share files between their own or nearby computers and phones quickly and privately.
Has 3 of 5 · Sends beyond your Wi-Fi ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
PairDrop lets you send files, photos, documents and text between your devices through your web browser, similar to Apple's AirDrop. It is for anyone who wants to move files between phones, computers and tablets, especially on the same Wi-Fi network.
Has 1 of 5 · Phone app ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
croc is a free command-line tool, and also a browser version, that lets two computers send files and folders to each other directly and encrypted. It is for people and programmers who want a simple way to transfer files between any two machines.
Has 3 of 5
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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