File Sharing
Whether it’s sending an email to your friend, attaching a photo to a message for your beloved on WhatsApp, or transferring a lengthy presentation to multiple team members across the globe, file sharing is an integral function of modern technology that we all use every day.
The applications and services found on this page all focus on different parts of the wide spectrum of file sharing, whether that’s hosting a File Transfer Protocol server or enabling users to download photo albums with ease.
Most popular File Sharing apps
Advanced open-source torrent client with search engine, ad-free interface, OS compatibility, magnet link support, and remote control through Web UI.
- Torrent Client
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku




LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform file-sharing tool designed to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection. Here are some of its key features:
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Chocolatey




Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.
- Torrent Client
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Cloudron
- Xfce




Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server.
- FTP Client
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS


Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling. Supports RSS downloads.
- Torrent Client
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- PortableApps.com
- Wine

Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...
- Torrent Client
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- libtorrent
- Flathub
- Python
- FreeBSD
- Flatpak
- MacPorts
- Docker




New File Sharing App Releases
Instant peer-to-peer file transfers using unique flight codes with no login, no ads, cross-platform support, strong privacy, and no size restrictions.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Proprietary
- Online



Send large files to single recipients or groups & teams
- Large File Transfer Service
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac




A vanishing note service supporting aes-gcm 256, custom passwords via pbkdf2, and one-time pads.
- Free • Open Source
- Online




Varia is a download manager based on aria2 that utilizes GTK4 and Libadwaita to provide a easy to use interface that integrates well with the GNOME desktop.
- Download Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Flathub
- Windows


FliQR allow you to upload a file and share it using a QR Code
- QR Code Generator
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online



Cross-platform application for easy encrypted file, folder, and text sharing between devices.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- FreeBSD


