LocalSend

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LocalSend lets you send files and text between nearby devices over your local network, with no cloud, no account and no internet connection required. Think of it as AirDrop that works everywhere: from a Windows laptop to an Android phone, from a Linux desktop to an iPhone. It is for anyone who has ever emailed a file to themselves just to move it across the room. LocalSend was created by developer Tien Nam Do in 2022 and has grown into one of the most popular open-source apps around, with more than 90,000 GitHub stars, over 35 million downloads and more than 230 contributors. It is built with Flutter, so the experience is the same on every platform, and it talks directly between devices using an encrypted connection, so your data never leaves your network. It carries no ads and no trackers and is funded by sponsors and its community. Highlights: • Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, plus a web app • End-to-end encrypted transfers between devices • Fully offline: everything stays on your local Wi-Fi network • Transfers run at the full speed of your network, with no file size or bandwidth limits • Send any file type, photos, videos, documents or plain text • Zero configuration: install, open and tap a nearby device • No account, login or server needed LocalSend is completely free and open source under the Apache License 2.0. You can download it for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS from the official site and the usual app stores, or use the web version in a browser.

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