AirDrop Alternatives

AirDrop is described as 'With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AirDrop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Android, Mac and Linux apps. The best AirDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AirDrop are Syncthing, KDE Connect, OnionShare and Blip.

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  1. GNOME Warp icon
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    Fast and secure file transfer via Magic Wormhole protocol.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  2. SHAREit icon
     52 likes

    Wireless transfer of files, apps, videos, and documents directly between Android, iOS, and Windows devices—no internet, cables, or Bluetooth required. Supports high-speed group sharing with up to five devices at once and no size limits for fast peer-to-peer transfers.

    136 SHAREit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • KaiOS
     
  3. Destiny icon
     7 likes

    Destiny is an end-to-end encrypted file transfer app. It allows people to securely send files without needing to reveal their identity to each other, or the service provider. No sign-up is needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Bitwarden Send icon
     16 likes

    A secure and ephemeral way to transmit sensitive information to anyone. Sends can include plaintext or file attachments up to 100 MB.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
     
  5. Sharik icon
     16 likes

    Sharik is an open-source, cross-platform solution for sharing files via Wi-Fi or Mobile Hotspot.

    113 Sharik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Uguu.se icon
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    Uguu is a simple to use free file hosting service where files get deleted after 3 days. It lets you share your photos, documents, music, videos and more with others online.

    86 Uguu.se alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Send 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.

    32 Send files to TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • Aptoide
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
     
  8. Quick Share (formerly known as Nearby Share) is a feature of Google's mobile and desktop operating systems Android and Chrome OS which allows data to be transferred via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, similar to AirDrop and Android Beam. It was officially released on August 4, 2020.

    21 Quick Share [Google] alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
  9. FileTransfer.io icon
     63 likes

    FileTransfer allows you to securely share files up to 6GB with your family, co-workers or friends for free. Files stay uploaded for 3 weeks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. SendGB.com icon
     24 likes

    Estonian company SendGB offers file transferring up to 5 GB for free! But you can share files up to 1 TB without signing up! You can keep files for up to 1 year.

    139 SendGB.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. DoShare icon
     5 likes

    Share anything, anytime. Simple, secure, ad-free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Gofile.io icon
     17 likes

    Experience free, unlimited file sharing and storage without registration. Stream and share any file type using private links, enabled by encryption for security. Benefit from no download limits, a clean interface, and full-speed access.

    113 Gofile.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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