LocalSend: Transfer Files

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15.5K reviews
Content rating
PEGI 3
10M+
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About this app

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.

āœ… Fully offline operation – transfer files over local Wi-Fi or LAN, no internet required
āœ… End-to-end TLS encryption – full confidentiality and integrity of your data
āœ… Cross-platform compatibility – available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux
āœ… No tracking, no data collection, no ads
āœ… 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.
Send files to nearby devices - open source, cross platform
Updated on
Aug 21, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • No data collected
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Ratings and reviews

13.8K reviews
TheGreekFiles
October 3, 2025
Great file-sharing between devices and even across operating systems and platforms. I'm sending music files from my Mac to my Windows PC to my Pixel with (nearly) no problem. You may have to do a little troubleshooting with networking as some of my devices weren't being recognised by others and vice versa. After that though, it's smooth sailing.
163 people found this review helpful
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Tumelo Fani
September 12, 2026
Since the latest update, LocalSend has been giving me constant errors whenever I try to transfer videos from my phone to my TV. I mainly use LocalSend to send movies and TV series, but almost every transfer now ends with an error. My phone has enough storage, the TV has enough storage, and there doesn't seem to be any problem with the files themselves. This only started happening after the latest update, so it seems like there may be a bug with the app. Please look into this and fix it.
4 people found this review helpful
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Jackson
August 24, 2026
The interface is pleasant and simple, yet it has enough depth to satisfy power users too. Great functionality. FOSS is always appreciated; best file transfer app I've found by far. Possible bug? when transferring photos by folder from Android 12 to 14, on the newer device they seem to all be missing date taken and possibly other data. Won't sort correctly no matter what I try.
9 people found this review helpful
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What’s new

restore compatibility with 1.17.0 and earlier