Server: Host Files Locally 4+

Name: Server: Host Files Locally
Author: Dumpling Software UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

Dumpling Software UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

Designed for iPad

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Start a web server on your mobile device and access it from other devices in your local network.

FEATURES

- Use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud
- Serve static files and websites over HTTP
- Run the server also while the app is in the background
- Enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser
- Multitask in SplitView on iPad by eg. using the server and Safari at the same time
- Add password to control access to shared content
- Customize Directory Listing: theme, dotfile visibility, footer text

HOW TO

1. Choose a folder and press “start”
2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same WiFi network
3. Done, there is no third step!

USE CASES

- Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network
- Host a static website, useful for eg. software developers working on the go
- Send files to devices that have limited connectivity features (eg. GPS navigation, gaming consoles etc)
- Create a small media server for your household

TIPS
- The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)
- This is a static server which means can’t be used as eg. a PHP or NodeJS backend server
- The Background Mode requires an audio track played while the app is not visible. Go to settings to pick from a number of pleasant nature sounds!

13 Feb 2023

Version 1.2.1

Improved the server status information and added a browser preview feature.

The developer, Dumpling Software UG (haftungsbeschrankt), indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.