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LocalSend

LocalSend contributors · Free, open-source file and text sharing across nearby devices on a local network, without a cloud account or internet connection for ordinary transfers.

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30-day installs3,521#56 in App
1-year installs65.4KLast 365 days
Latest version1.18.2yesterday · Oct 7
Download size53MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days

  1. 1.18.2

    LatestPatchOct 7 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Aug 21 16:24

    Restores older-peer compatibility and improves proxy/server recovery, link sharing and mixed file/folder transfers; hardens peer redirect handling.

    Peers
    Restores1.17.0-and-earlier compatibility without multicast discovery.Older clients can again favorite1.18-era devices.Ignores system proxies to fix missing TLS information.Restarts HTTP/multicast servers after failures or app resume.
    Features
    Browser receive-via-link pages accept drag-and-drop files.Desktop web-sharing pages can be customized via a web folder.
    Fixes
    Does not follow HTTP redirects supplied by peers.Fixes mixed file/folder drops and transfer-view padding.Avoids startup crashes when the executable path cannot be resolved.Android ignores invalid file timestamps; Armenian is added.
    Packaging
    Windows binaries are signed; Windows CLI includes version metadata.Linux AppImage reports the actual release version.

  2. 1.18.0

    Jan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Aug 10 22:14

    Rewrites core networking and file I/O in Rust, introduces the separate CLI and browser receiving, and improves integrity checks, performance and Mac integration.

    Core
    Core networking/file I/O moves to Rust, shared by GUI and new CLI.Adds receive-via-link, IPv6 and default checksum verification.Improves transfers to slower devices and handling many files.Favorite devices can be accepted automatically by default.
    Usability
    Adds color-picker themes and command-line text-sharing flags.Uses decimal sizes and file (1).txt-style duplicate names.Improves long-transfer time estimates and text-history display.Releases wake locks after transfer and saves DNG images to the gallery.
    Mac
    Adds firewall-settings access and Command+Comma for Settings.Uses the friendly ComputerName and restores Dock drops/share extension.Accepts text dropped on the Dock even when the app is not running.Honors initial system animation preferences and hidden autostart.
    Other OS
    Android gains background transfers and a quick-launch tile.Windows gains share-sheet integration; Linux native decorations/CJK fonts.Mobile unsupported gallery formats save to folders instead.Android sharing and media-location preservation receive fixes.

  3. 1.17.0

    Jan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Feb 20, 2025 03:44

    Adds network-interface filtering and mobile selection improvements, fixes file-saving path traversal, and repairs Mac tray-window behavior.

    Features
    Adds an advanced network-interface filter.Mobile media selection supports swiping across multiple items.Windows pasted images convert to PNG.Android can open the gallery after automatic media saving.
    Fixes
    Fixes path traversal during file saving.Fixes the share-via-link black screen after pressing Back twice.Mac windows no longer disappear on Command when tray minimization is on.Windows avoids local-IP polling that triggered location permission.

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