Send files to nearby devices - open source, cross platform
About LocalSend: Transfer Files
LocalSend: Transfer Files is a tools app developed by Tien Do Nam.
Download Statistics
LocalSend: Transfer Files has been downloaded 10 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 780 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 tools apps.
User Ratings
LocalSend: Transfer Files is rated 4.60 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 13 thousand ratings.
App Information
LocalSend: Transfer Files is FREE to download. The APK download size is 44.56 MB. The latest version available is 1.18.1. The last update was on August 11, 2026.
Technical Requirements
LocalSend: Transfer Files requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2023.
Description
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.
✅ Fully offline operation – transfer files over local Wi-Fi or LAN, no internet required ✅ End-to-end TLS encryption – full confidentiality and integrity of your data ✅ Cross-platform compatibility – available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux ✅ No tracking, no data collection, no ads ✅ 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.
Recent changes: Fix a critical bug for Android 17 devices
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Local Send is the best file transfer app I’ve ever used. It makes sharing files between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iPhone incredibly fast and effortless. The interface is clean, simple, and easy to understand, even for beginners. I also love that it works without cloud storage or complicated setup. It’s reliable, secure, and completely free. I highly recommend this app to anyone who needs fast and hassle-free file transfers across different devices.
★★★★★Wael Iraten· Aug 1, 2026
One of the gratest apps to share your files between different devices. It's secure, fast and works on every operating system
★☆☆☆☆Ali Asjad· Aug 14, 2026
i am sending screen recording file from iphone to Android, and it shows 0:0 video length.
★☆☆☆☆Miika Kytömäki· Jul 27, 2026
Does not work when trying to connect to windows. Great functionality as it just says error
★☆☆☆☆Devious Terror· Jul 26, 2026
Outdated. Bad Android TV implementation. Button highlights are very subtle and their default placement is bad. I have to double tap down on remote just to see the highlighted button. It should also by default highlight the file received, so we can either open or install directly from local send
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