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File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi. No network infrastructure required, just two devices with WiFi chips in close range.

Language: Rust

#41 in Android
#25 in iOS
#111 in Linux
#83 in macOS
#113 in Rust
#51 in Windows
Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative | Oct 2023
Related projects:

- FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet

- LANDrop: Drop any files to any devices on your LAN: https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop

- Snapdrop: In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/

- Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole

- Croc: similar to magic wormhole: https://github.com/schollz/croc

- Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/

Croc: Easily and securely send things from one computer to another | Sep 2020
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If you're physically close but not on the same network, please check out https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet.
Croc: Easily and securely send things from one computer to another | Sep 2020
Here's an alternative to AirDrop! https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet Linux, Mac, and Windows, requires no network, just two laptops with wireless cards.
ShareDrop – P2P File Transfer Using WebRTC | Nov 2019
It's wonderful just like SnapDrop and I recently found another one: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet

I love the "Air Drop" feature from apple and I'm very happy we can do this on linux now without the need to explain someone how to open a socket in the terminal ;-P