LocalSend

iPhone to Windows. Android to Mac. Moving a photo between "the wrong" devices is still weirdly hard. LocalSend fixes that for free.

⭐ 95,000+ GitHub stars · Apache License 2.0 · Last checked 2026-10-25

What it does

LocalSend is a free, open-source app that sends files and text between devices on the same Wi-Fi or local network. Transfers go directly from one device to the other over an encrypted HTTPS connection, with no cloud upload, no third-party server and no internet connection needed.

5 key features

• Works across every major platform: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Fire OS can all send to each other.
• No internet, no account: Devices find each other on your local network. Nothing is uploaded to a server and you never sign up.
• Encrypted transfers: Files travel over HTTPS between your devices.
• Files and messages: Send photos, videos and documents, or just paste a link or a bit of text to another device.
• Flexible installs: App stores, F-Droid, Winget, Homebrew, Flathub and more, plus a portable mode on desktop that keeps settings next to the app.

Who it is for

• Mixed-device households (iPhone + Windows, Android + Mac)
• Creators moving big video files from phone to editing PC
• Privacy-minded people who would rather not upload files to the cloud
• Anyone tired of emailing files to themselves

How to try it

Android 7.0+, iOS 13+, macOS 11 Big Sur+, Windows 10+, and Linux. Both devices must be on the same local network; some setups need port 53317 allowed in the firewall.

License and source

Released under the Apache License 2.0. Latest release at last check: v1.18.2 (Aug 2026). Source code: github.com/localsend/localsend

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