LocalSend: Transfer Files

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About this app

LocalSend is a secure, offline-first file transfer solution, purpose-built for professionals, teams, and organizations operating in high-trust, security-critical environments.
With over 8 million downloads globally, LocalSend enables fast, encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing — without the cloud, without internet access, and without surveillance.

✅ Fully offline operation – transfer files over local Wi-Fi or LAN, no internet required
✅ End-to-end TLS encryption – full confidentiality and integrity of your data
✅ Cross-platform compatibility – available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux
✅ No tracking, no data collection, no ads
✅ Open-source & fully transparent – trusted worldwide in defense, critical infrastructure, and secure enterprise environments

Designed for use cases where control, privacy, and operational integrity are non-negotiable.
Ideal for deployment in corporate networks, mobile field units, temporary infrastructures, and air-gapped or connectivity-constrained environments.
Send files to nearby devices - open source, cross platform
Updated on
Aug 21, 2026
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Ratings and reviews

13.8K reviews
Jackson
August 24, 2026
The interface is pleasant and simple, yet it has enough depth to satisfy power users too. Great functionality. FOSS is always appreciated; best file transfer app I've found by far. Possible bug? when transferring photos by folder from Android 12 to 14, on the newer device they seem to all be missing date taken and possibly other data. Won't sort correctly no matter what I try.
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Frank Lubek
August 29, 2026
Thank you so much! Swapped USB port on my tank 3 pro and still no data (at least it charges now). SD card has constant issues so can't transfer data that way. This app is easy to setup and use (stupidproof) and very fast. All vacation pics (like 70 photos) went from Android to USB in under 20 seconds. So thank you to the developer!!
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Garrett Denham
August 4, 2026
Ever since I've been made aware of LocalSend, it has proven its worth time and time again. Before I'd upload a file to my OneDrive then pull it down on whatever device I needed it on, then delete it. This saves so much more time and removes the unnecessary cloud upload. I think one extra thing I'd like here is the ability to have it in my quick settings tiles to just replace the spot where I have quick share, but even as it stands it's amazing!
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What’s new

restore compatibility with 1.17.0 and earlier