LocalSend

The open-source app LocalSend is being recommended as an easy way to share files between devices. Users describe it as a free alternative to Apple's AirDrop, working across platforms including iPhone, Linux laptops and Android phones. The recommendation is drawing attention from people looking for simple, cross-platform file sharing without vendor restrictions.

LocalSend, a free open-source app, lets users transfer files directly between devices over a local network without email attachments, cloud uploads, or accounts. It works across Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, and requires the recipient to confirm each incoming transfer. Users are sharing it as a simple, private alternative to cloud-based file transfer services.