LocalSend

Name: LocalSend
Rating: 4.5 (453 reviews)
Author: Tien Do Nam

Cross-Platform File Sharing

Free · In‑App Purchases

453 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Tien Do Nam
Language

EN
English
Size

53.1
MB

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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

453 Ratings

Amazing, free (donationware), as seamless as Airdrop but works with Windows
12/11/2024

samurai.norg
Desktop I use has Windows 10 Pro and my phone is iPhone 14 Pro + I use it on iPad (Pro 11in 3rd gen), all 3 have their latest OS versions, and the app works so smoothly and is very fast. I always had problems setting up other apps/programs of this type, the apple stuff would never communicate with Windows or vice versa, but setting this up on Windows and phone+ipad took maybe 5 minutes. I was finally able to send a ton of photos for from my iPad to my desktop, thank you so much for making this! It works very very fast and I’ve never had issues with crashes on any of my devices although I’ve only been using it (a good bit) for about 2 weeks. Really appreciate that it’s free / donationware. Everything else is really really expensive and/or a subscription service, which is so absurd and unaffordable for the average user who doesn’t need to transfer files 5-days. Also, thank you x100 for the ability to just copy/paste text between devices. That is so wonderful that it nearly brings a tear to my eye. Great work, thank you !
Amazing, free (donationware), as seamless as Airdrop but works with Windows
12/11/2024

samurai.norg

Desktop I use has Windows 10 Pro and my phone is iPhone 14 Pro + I use it on iPad (Pro 11in 3rd gen), all 3 have their latest OS versions, and the app works so smoothly and is very fast. I always had problems setting up other apps/programs of this type, the apple stuff would never communicate with Windows or vice versa, but setting this up on Windows and phone+ipad took maybe 5 minutes. I was finally able to send a ton of photos for from my iPad to my desktop, thank you so much for making this! It works very very fast and I’ve never had issues with crashes on any of my devices although I’ve only been using it (a good bit) for about 2 weeks. Really appreciate that it’s free / donationware. Everything else is really really expensive and/or a subscription service, which is so absurd and unaffordable for the average user who doesn’t need to transfer files 5-days. Also, thank you x100 for the ability to just copy/paste text between devices. That is so wonderful that it nearly brings a tear to my eye. Great work, thank you !
Issue with Local Files
11/13/2024

Gamcrazy
Great app but I wanted to point out an annoying problem that’s probably an easy fix. When I receive files the app places them in a “/var/mobile/…” folder. I can copy them to my local Files but they stay in this folder. There seems to be no way to delete them even from iTunes as this is a system folder. Even if you delete their history in the app they stay in that folder (you can see them in iTunes File Sharing). I see no path setting or clear button button of any kind in the app. The only way I’m aware you can delete them is by uninstalling…
Issue with Local Files
11/13/2024

Gamcrazy

Great app but I wanted to point out an annoying problem that’s probably an easy fix. When I receive files the app places them in a “/var/mobile/…” folder. I can copy them to my local Files but they stay in this folder. There seems to be no way to delete them even from iTunes as this is a system folder. Even if you delete their history in the app they stay in that folder (you can see them in iTunes File Sharing). I see no path setting or clear button button of any kind in the app. The only way I’m aware you can delete them is by uninstalling…
Wonderful
12/30/2023

Alecstatic
It's super simple and is basically AirDrop but for everything. I got it on my mac, my iPhone, and my PC, and now what was the tedium of uploading to and downloading from drive has become as simple as a few clicks. I also love that it is open source and free, and I can transfer without an internet connection. There are no limits to how many files you can send (although only 999 in one go), and while slower than airdrop, it is much quicker than any free alternative for cross-platform sharing.
Wonderful
12/30/2023

Alecstatic

It's super simple and is basically AirDrop but for everything. I got it on my mac, my iPhone, and my PC, and now what was the tedium of uploading to and downloading from drive has become as simple as a few clicks. I also love that it is open source and free, and I can transfer without an internet connection. There are no limits to how many files you can send (although only 999 in one go), and while slower than airdrop, it is much quicker than any free alternative for cross-platform sharing.
Almost Perfect, Still Better than Anything Else
Apr 14

ErisDaCatgirl
Yes, this isn’t perfect. The thing that prompted leaving the review was a file transfer not playing nice with a corporate network. But my god is this so much better than anything else and it includes enough work arounds for most problems. In my case it was just the share with link which I will definitely be using again to share with those who don’t have the app. Airdrop has its pluses but it’s exclusive. This can run on all of my devices, rarely fails and doesn’t pull any of the arbitrary restrictions of airdrop.
Almost Perfect, Still Better than Anything Else
Apr 14

ErisDaCatgirl

Yes, this isn’t perfect. The thing that prompted leaving the review was a file transfer not playing nice with a corporate network. But my god is this so much better than anything else and it includes enough work arounds for most problems. In my case it was just the share with link which I will definitely be using again to share with those who don’t have the app. Airdrop has its pluses but it’s exclusive. This can run on all of my devices, rarely fails and doesn’t pull any of the arbitrary restrictions of airdrop.