LocalSend

“Haven't had any problems with localsend so far (Windows, Linux, Android).”

“Perhaps do not be so literal: Airdrop, SMS/MMS/RCS, WhatsApp, Signal, etc”

“every now and then the connection does not work and I have to restart it on the phone”

“I really love it, it still requires me to always keep the app open on the phone.”

“does not work when connecting 2 devices using a LAN cable, and resume support is poorish”

“LocalSend and all similar tools require that you first set up a network, have both devices join it”

“This has been a great local FOSS way to keep autonomy over secrets”

“LocalSend works really well across platforms in a LAN, no uploading to some server required.”

“It has bug on Linux, I must disconnect and reconnect network interface before making transfer”

“Unfortunately I can't use it in my office. Because for some reason the network there is designed in the way one computer can't see another”

“I want a clean GUI to transfer files between mac, iPhone and Windows/Linux while developing software.”

“Been using Localsend to transfer bigger files between phone / laptops, never fails or has trouble finding a device, or stalling.”

“I use LocalSend a lot to send my clipboard or random files when I don't feel like using ssh or using NAS as intermediary.”

“LocalSend is the best app to transfer files from mobile to computer wireless that I have fund.”

“Localsend on the same network, gone in two seconds no account and no history.”

“The big problem with these is that you basically have to spend a minute or two setting up both devices to send.”

“It's faster than the standard wireless transfer speed between my iPhone and my Windows PC”

“This isn't an alternative at all if it requires both devices to already be connected to the same WiFi.”

“The problem with Localsend is that the user themselves need to manage the creation of the local network.”

“Then you can transfer files to and from uncool people with Android or Linux phones/computers using localsend.”

“Been using this on all my devices (macos, iPhone, iPad, android, windows) and love it!”

“Localsend may be very useful for a set of devices you control or influence.”

“I am usually able to coerce a Localsend connection by using a WiFi hotspot on the target device.”

“I always had trouble making it work on my google tv. Wanted to share files (~2 gb files) from my Mac to my TV but the transfer kept failing”

“I've had situation where I want to share a photo or a text file and it'll work great in that scenario.”

“That you can send over 1000 files without it messing it up, and they'll end in the right place.”

“I use it on all my devices and tbh it's the absolute best option I found.”

“I used it a couple of times and did not expect it to work. But it worked.”

“It’s ridiculously fast for sending large amounts of media too.”

“it's incredibly reliable and will move anything from one machine to another”

“it works great even when sharing files between devices sharing a mobile connection”

“came with omarchy pre installed, usedd it ever since. bonus points for it being open source too.”

“I use this all the time dropping files from old android device to mac”

“it works really well and it's much more reliable than AirDrop”

“must not require an existing Wi-Fi network that both peers are connected to”

“It really helped cement how great open source apps can be for me.”

“since LocalSend isn't blessed by Apple, it isn't automatically invoked and you have to start it manually to receive”

“I do have much greater luck with LocalSend transfers when I tether them to my own WiFi prior to transfer.”

“universally cross-platform (iOS, macOS, Linux, Android) and works very well”

“One of those apps that "just works". Turns out it works better than Airdrop itself”