uploadserver
shareviahttp
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0.0 | 6.3 | |
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MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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uploadserver
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LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
You first start one server on a desktop/laptop which has the software, and then any client (Android, iOS, PlayStation, Kindle, etc) with a web browser (no need to install any client software) can upload or download files from it.
You can download prebuilt binaries for x86-64 Linux, Windows, or Mac OS (sorry, no prebuilt binaries for Apple Silicon, but they could be added if there is sufficient demand) from https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver/releases/ or compile from source using a nightly rust toolchain if you prefer.
Compared to cloud services or `python -m http.server 8000`, this is extremely fast since the server is written in rust, it is fairly simple (compiled and stripped binary is typically less than 3MB), it sends everything over local LAN, it seems to handle large files (over 4GB) fairly well, and you only need to install the software on one machine.
For additional details, please see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39665095
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Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative
If you don't have a network connection, you can setup an adhoc hotspot on any Android 9+ (Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108) or iPhone (Settings > Personal Hotspot), then connect to it using any WiFi-enabled device.
A useful filesharing utility that a friend wrote is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver - it's basically a nicer version of:
python -m http.server 8000
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Croc: Easily and securely send things from one computer to another
Basically just start the file server, and then navigate to it using the web browser of your choice on any device (no need for a client application).
Download prebuilt binaries from https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver/releases/
Or install from source if you prefer:
# install rust toolchain
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LANDrop – Drop any files to any devices on your LAN
A similar utility (much more bare-bones though) that a friend wrote is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver
It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and therefore should probably work on FreeBSD as well if you can install a Rust toolchain:
pkg install curl
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OpenDrop: An open Apple AirDrop implementation written in Python
Another option (also not Airdrop compatible) is https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver which is a Rust (Rocket) web server that you can run on a local machine. Open a browser and navigate to the machine's IP address at port 8000 to upload/download files from the web form.
shareviahttp
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The Rise and Fall of 3M's Floppy Disk
I use https://github.com/marcosdiez/shareviahttp all the time, to share with other phones or with my ereader or PC.
- Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative
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Briar 1.4 – offline sharing, message transfer via SD cards and USB sticks
>https://github.com/marcosdiez/shareviahttp
adds a share option (Android) that bundles everything into a zip, starts an http server, and creates a QR code (to http://my-ip-address/).
Not out of the box, and susceptible to wifi blocking p2p, but otherwise very usable.
And where you have python installed you can do
What are some alternatives?
webwormhole - Peer authenticated WebRTC.
QNearbyShare - Nearby Share implementation for Linux
sharedrop - Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC - inspired by Apple AirDrop
qrsend - ⌨ Send files over WIFI by scanning QR code in terminal
PairDrop - PairDrop: Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.
NearDrop - An unofficial Google Nearby Share app for macOS
qr-filetransfer - Transfer files over WiFi between your computer and your smartphone from the terminal
rymdport - Cross-platform application for easy encrypted file, folder, and text sharing between devices.
destiny - Destiny – Cross-platform Magic Wormhole graphical client
protocol - The LocalSend REST API