File Transfer & Sync
LocalSend
By Tien Do Nam · Creator
Send files and text directly between nearby devices over a local network, without a cloud account.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- iPadOS
- Android
Current normalized facts
Key facts
- Pricing
- Free
- Subscription
- No subscription required
- Offline
- Works offline
- Account
- No account
- Source
- Open Source
- Ads
- No ads
Editorial context
Why this app exists
LocalSend provides nearby device-to-device transfer without routing files through a hosted service.
CurioBeam’s view
Why we like it
Its focused transfer workflow spans the major desktop and mobile platforms without requiring an account.
Product fit
Is it a fit?
Good for
- Moving files or text between nearby devices that can reach each other on a local network.
Probably not for you if
- Remote transfers over the internet or transfers when the devices cannot share a reachable local network.
Facts & verification
These public labels come from CurioBeam’s normalized current-fact model. Unknown and planned capabilities are not presented as current facts.
- Pricing
- FreeChecked Aug 2026.
- Subscription
- No subscription requiredChecked Aug 2026.
- Offline
- Works offlineChecked Aug 2026.
- Account
- No accountChecked Aug 2026.
- Source
- Open SourceChecked Aug 2026.
- Ads
- No adsChecked Aug 2026.
- Local-first
- NoChecked Aug 2026.
Maker
About the maker
Tien Do Nam
Creator
Next step
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