WindowfolioLocalSend
by LocalSend
Send files between your PC, phone and Mac over Wi-Fi, with no cloud and no account.
What it does
LocalSend sends files and text between devices on the same network. Open it on both ends, pick the other device, and the transfer goes straight across your Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with no internet connection and no account.
It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, which makes it the easiest way to move files between a Windows PC and an iPhone, or a Mac you still own. Transfers are encrypted.
What it costs
Free
No account, no ads, no paid tier.
Open source (Apache-2.0)
Where it runs
Windows 11
Windows 10
Arm PCs
A native Arm64 build is available as a portable download; the installer and the winget package are x64.
How to get it
Install it from Terminal with winget, or download it from the official site.
PS>
winget install --id LocalSend.LocalSend -e
localsend.org
Coming from a Mac?
Does the job of
AirDrop
Not as seamless as AirDrop, but it works between every platform, including iPhone to Windows.
Good to know
- Both devices need to be on the same network. The first time, Windows may ask you to let LocalSend through the firewall.
- It is also on the Microsoft Store, and on the App Store and Google Play for your phone.
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