LocalSend
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.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Sending big files
Replaces partlyInstead of WeTransfer · Nearby devices only
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Facts
LicenseApache-2.0
Runs onWindows · Mac · Linux · Android
KindApp
Stars on GitHub96k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
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What we couldn't confirm2
- Whether the project is free of paid or differently licensed parts beyond the Apache-2.0 license reported by the host.
- Exact platform support beyond what the README's download and compatibility tables list.