{"id":30698,"date":"2025-08-28T09:26:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=30698"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:26:24","slug":"localsend-transferring-files-between-devices-has-never-been-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/localsend-transferring-files-between-devices-has-never-been-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"LocalSend: Transferring Files Between Devices Has Never Been Easier!"},"content":{"rendered":"

LocalSend: Transferring Files Between Devices Has Never Been Easier!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever wanted to send a picture from your phone to your computer? Have you ever wanted to send a file from one of your computers to another? Or a file from your phone to your PC?<\/span><\/p>\n

It seems that these days, we live in a world where digital privacy is constantly under threat, and we\u2019re forced to rely on cloud services for even the simplest tasks. That’s why our freeware pick, LocalSend, is a breath of fresh air. LocalSend is a free and open-source app that has become my go-to solution for sharing and moving files between all my computers and my Android phone. But, don’t worry, whether you have a Windows PC, an Android phone, or an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer, LocalSend works with them all, so you can send files and more from one device to another without ever having to use the cloud. ,<\/span><\/p>\n

The concept is beautifully simple: it’s a cross-platform version of Apple’s AirDrop. However, unlike AirDrop, which is limited to Apple’s ecosystem, LocalSend works seamlessly across all devices\u2014your Windows PC, Mac, Android phone, and iPhone. The days of emailing a photo to yourself or dragging out a USB cable are over.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAbove: LocalSend showing my PCs and my Android phone. LocalSend provides “cute” names for each device. If you wish, you can change the device names to anything you want.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What makes LocalSend so good? First and foremost, it’s speed and simplicity. LocalSend automatically discovers other devices on your local Wi-Fi network, and sending a file is as easy as selecting it and tapping on the recipient’s device name. The transfers are lightning-fast because the files never leave your local network\u2014they don’t travel to a third-party server and back. This simple, peer-to-peer approach is not just fast; it\u2019s also private. The files never leave your network. Plus, all transfers are end-to-end encrypted, ensuring your data remains in your control.<\/span><\/p>\n

LocalSend is loaded with thoughtful features. You can send not just files, but also entire folders or even just plain text from your clipboard. The user interface is simple, clean, intuitive, and very easy to use. I’m amazed that this powerful tool is completely free, with no ads or tracking. It is a testament to the developers’ commitment to open source software principles. LocalSend sets an example for what excellent freeware should be.<\/span><\/p>\n

LocalSend is for anyone who has ever been frustrated when moving files between computers or a phone and a computer, or an iPhone and an Android device. LocalSend is by far the easiest way to send files between devices. It really is a game-changer. It’s easy, fast, reliable, secure, and hassle-free. Amf mpe that I’ve installed it on all my devices, and I would never be without it. It has earned a permanent place on all my computers and on my Android phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can download LocalSend for Windows here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can download LocalSend for Android here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You can download LocalSend for iPhone here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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LocalSend: Transferring Files Between Devices Has Never Been Easier! Have you ever wanted to send a picture from your phone to your computer? Have you ever wanted to send a file from one of your computers to another? Or a file from your phone to your PC? It seems that these days, we live in a world where\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,1673,11,3602],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30698"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30698"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30699,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30698\/revisions\/30699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}