Apps similar to LocalSend include KDE Connect, which is free and open source. Other options are Blip, PairDrop, OnionShare and AlterSend. You're spoiled for choice with Large File Transfer Services like LocalSend: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Android, the web, Mac and Linux.
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a portable Wi-Fi file server. LudyServer lets any device on your local network browse, download, and upload files through a web browser — no app install needed on the other side.
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ShareByWiFi lets you move files and text between devices using just a web browser. Open the site on two devices on the same WiFi and they join the same session automatically — paste text or drop a file on one and it appears on the other.
Glass Desktop Box combines Windows desktop organization and personalization with browser-based file sharing. Organize real files and folders in customizable Boxes, use Selection Tabs and folder linking, add notes, and choose static or animated backgrounds.
Turns the mixed devices in a home into one private local network: share folders, move files, stream your own videos to the TV, share a printer and view another screen. No cloud, no account, no subscription.
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Self-hosted file sharing platform with unlimited users, flexible storage options (local disk or S3), and secure external collaboration features. Own your data, control your infrastructure.
GreySpace sends files straight from one device to another on the same Wi-Fi network: your home router, or a phone's hotspot when there is no internet at all. Nothing is uploaded to a server first, so there is no upload to wait for and no download link to share.
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Provides AES-256-GCM in-browser encryption for text and files, enabling single-use, self-destructing links with no account needed, open source MIT, up to 50,000 characters or 10 MB, keys only in URL, auto-expires in 1–72 hours, and atomic deletion upon access.
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Encrypted peer-to-peer file transfer for Android. Send files straight from one phone to another over your local network or Wi-Fi Direct. No servers, no account, no cloud.
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TransP2P lets you send files directly from one device to another using nothing more than a web browser. No cloud storage, no server upload, no sign-up required.
DropAir moves selected photos, videos, documents and folders between devices on the same local network. Open dropair.online on both devices, connect through nearby discovery, a private pairing link or QR code, then select the receiving device.
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