File Sending Tools
The Internet is a great tool for communication. But what would communication be without audiovisual content to discuss? That’s where the functionality to send files comes in. Whether it’s through the ability to attach photos, videos, or music in chat applications such as Signal and Riot, or a service dedicated to uploading and sharing files like Pushbullet, these apps will allow you to share files with whoever you want.
An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Flathub
- Ubuntu
- Debian
+4A secure collaboration app with end-to-end encryption and interoperability across web, desktop, and mobile. Includes chat, voice, and video calls.
- Instant Messenger
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Matrix.org
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
+1Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most secure end-to-end-encryption.
- Video Calling App
- Free Personal • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn’t stay online forever.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Open Source
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Pushbullet is the easiest and fastest way to send links, pictures, files, lists, notes, and more right into your phone's notification tray, to your computer, or to a friend, really fast.
- Mobile Remote Control Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
Simple, private file sharing
Wormhole lets you share files up to 10GB with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn't stay online forever.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
- Online
- WebApps
Send files up to 2 GB for free with swift, simple transfers while WeTransfer Plus, at $12/month, offers up to 20 GB, extended availability, and password protection.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+4A cross-platform file sharing service which allows users to easily share digital content peer-to-peer, in real-time, without cloud storage.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Kindle Fire
+5croc is a tool I built to easily and securely transfer stuff from one computer to another.
The only tool that is easily installed and used on any platform, and has secure peer-to-peer transferring, and has the capability to resume broken transfers.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Termux
NearDrop is a partial implementation of Google's Nearby Share for macOS. The app lives in your menu bar and saves files to your downloads folder. It's that simple, really.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
+1Soduto for macOS allows your computer to communicate and share information with other devices: Android, Linux or other Macs. Want to copy-paste content across your devices? Browse remote files? Send SMS straight from the desktop? Or maybe simply share a link?
- Mobile Remote Control Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- KDE Connect
Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. Using GTK+/Vala.
- Instant Messenger
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
Droppable is a native macOS app for sharing large files (up to 2TB), specifically designed for creatives. It has a clean messenger-style UI and imported contacts that lets users share files quicker and more efficiently, straight from the Mac Desktop.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
+3Send files to tv is a simple application to connect your Smart Tv android, your android mobile device and your personal computer. It allows you to fastly and easily share movies, tv show or ANY files between these devices through your local network.
- Large File Transfer Service
- Free • Proprietary
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Android TV
- Aptoide
- Fire TV
- Roku
+5A simple tool for spontaneous, local network file transfers.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet