# PairDrop

10 Hacker News commenters recommended PairDrop and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a browser-based, no-install way to send files between devices on the same network or over the internet, often as an AirDrop alternative for non-Apple devices.

## Why people recommend it

- No install, works in browser (3 comments): "It's a pretty polished PWA you don't even need to install as it uses WebRTC P2P streaming in the local network or via TURN over internet." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47936396)) "works entirely in the browser and can connect to clients beyond your local network with "public" rooms" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47934240)) "Only needs a web browser on either end, and doesn't take any prepwork." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48121121))
- Cross-device AirDrop alternative (2 comments): "gets the job done as a "good enough" cross-platform / cross-device AirDrop replacement" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911683)) "as someone who doesn't use Apple devices Pairdrop is pretty useful" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49751367))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Blip](https://hackerapproved.com/p/blip.md): 11 recommend
- [Flipflop](https://hackerapproved.com/p/flipflop.md): 11 recommend
- [Sendme](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sendme.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "PairDrop", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pairdrop/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).