LocalSend
★ 4.5What it actually doesLocalSend is an app for fast file transfer between devices over a local network without cloud or internet, featuring TLS encryption and open-source code.
Actually does
- ✓File sharing85% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first25% of reviews
- ✓Sync across devices70% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free7% of reviews
- ✓Open source
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠End-to-end encryption
- ⚠No telemetry
Common complaints
- ✗Failures when transferring a large number of files (hundreds of files)15% of mentions
«Sending 337 files: 60 transferred successfully, the rest hung up and went to Error status»
- ✗Devices don't find each other on the network20% of mentions
«Doesn't see peers on the same Wi-Fi network, in short I don't recommend downloading it, you'll waste your time»
- ✗Failures when sending large files and archives7% of mentions
«A 0.5GB archive didn't even attempt to send»
- ✗iPhone overheats when using the app3% of mentions
«Right after installation iPhone started heating up a lot»
- ✗Errors when saving received files without notification7% of mentions
«When you receive a file that can't be saved to gallery, the app crashes without explanation»
What people praise
- ★Convenient cross-platform file transfer between iOS, Windows, Android, macOS
«Best tool for migrating from iOS to Windows. Works lightning-fast»
- ★Does not require cloud storage and internet
«Finally, there's an app where you can transfer files between devices without workarounds»
- ★High transfer speed in local network
«Works in fast home network lightning fast»
- ★Successful transfer of large volumes of video and photos
«The only reliable way to transfer several hundred video files without failures»
- ★Photo metadata preserved during transfer
«I struggled with transferring data from iPhone to Windows while preserving metadata - problem solved»