Meet LocalSend - A Cross Platform, Open Source Alternative to AirDrop

Posted Mar 9, 2024 Updated Mar 9, 2024

By Techno Tim 1 min read

LocalSend is an open source application that securely transfers files between devices without the internet. It’s cross platform meaning that it’s available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS (iPhone, iPad), and Android devices. This is a great alternative to AirDrop or QuickSend and can send and receive files to other devices without a 3rd party service like Google Drive.

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Installing on Windows

From a terminal:

Using Winget

winget install localsend

Using Chocolatey

choco install localsend

Install from GitHub https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases

Installing on iOS

App Store recommended for most users.

Download on the App Store

Installing on Android

App Store recommended for most users.

Get it on Google Play

Install using an APK https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases

Installing on Linux

Package Manager:

Install with terminal.

Ubuntu / Debian

Download deb file https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases

cd ~/Downloads #change to download folder
sudo dpkg -i LocalSend-1.14.0-linux-x86-64.deb #change version to match download
sudo apt install -f # install missing dependencies
sudo dpkg -i LocalSend-1.14.0-linux-x86-64.deb #change version to match download

Flathub

flatpak install flathub org.localsend.localsend_app
flatpak run org.localsend.localsend_app

yay -S localsend-bin

nix-shell -p localsend
pkgs.localsend # Config

Installing on macOS

Package Managers:

Install with terminal.

Homebrew

brew tap localsend/localsend
brew install localsend

nix-shell -p localsend
pkgs.localsend # Config

Binaries:

Download for offline usage. https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases

App Store recommended for most users.

Download on the App Store

See all releases https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases

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I found a free and open source alternative to AirDrop called LocalSend! It works with Windows, macOS, Android, and even Linux! Join me as I test it on every platform and see if I can transfer a file to every platform using this app!

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— Techno Tim (@TechnoTimLive) March 9, 2024

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