LocalSend
A free AirDrop alternative that sends files between phones and computers over your own Wi-Fi, with no account and no cloud.
What you can do with it
- Move phone photos and videos to your PC without a cable or cloud upload
- Send files between Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone
- Share files with someone who has no app, through a link in their browser
Worth knowingBoth devices must be on the same Wi-Fi. Guest and office networks that isolate devices block it, and on Windows the Wi-Fi must be set to Private for others to send to you.
The full tutorial
01Get LocalSend on your PCFREE02Put LocalSend on your phoneMEMBERS03Send photos from your phone to your PCMEMBERS04Send from your PC to your phoneMEMBERS05No app on the other side? Use a linkMEMBERS06Lock it down, and fix 'device not found'MEMBERS
AirDrop for every device: send files between Windows, Android, iPhone and Mac with no cloud · ~20 min · tested 2026-10-09
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