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CLUSTER DESKTOP-LOCAL-OVER · 16 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2023-01-17

Local QR file transfer apps

This cluster comprises desktop applications that transfer files between a computer and a phone over local Wi-Fi using QR-code pairing, with no cloud, account, or internet required. The dated history before the index start is too thin to discern a shape, with only three dated entries. Traction is led by photodrop, iphone-usb-reverse-tethering-windows, and PulseDrop.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

APR 2020: 1JAN 2023: 1JAN 2026: 1AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 8OCT 2026: 4
APR 2020OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 16 unlabelled

Operator · 10 hobby · 4 open source · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 16 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01photodrop2★1 molivehobbyDesktop app that transfers photos from a phone to a computer's desktop folder over local Wi-Fi with no cloud or account.
  2. 02HushDrop1★8 days—hobbyPrivacy-focused file-sharing app that transfers files between phone and computer over a local network with encryption and QR pairing.
  3. 03opendrop1★16 days—hobbyDesktop app that transfers files between local devices through a QR code and HTTPS without using the cloud.
  4. 04p2p-drop0★12 dayslivehobbyWeb app that transfers files directly from one browser to another without uploading to a server, using QR codes to pair devices.
  5. 05warpdrop0★4 days—A file-sharing utility that transfers files between laptop and phone over local Wi-Fi by scanning a QR code, with no internet or app installation required.
  6. 06Dropzone0★9 daysliveopen sourceGNOME desktop app that shares files temporarily over a local network, generating QR codes for easy download from any device.
  7. 07lan-file-transfer0★26 days—hobbyDesktop app that transfers files between a computer and phone over local Wi-Fi using QR-code pairing, without requiring an app, login, or cloud.
  8. 08snapshare0★23 days—hobbyFile transfer utility that moves files between a computer and phone over Wi-Fi by scanning a QR code, requiring no accounts or cloud.
  9. 09drop0★3 daysliveFile transfer web app that moves files between devices using a six-digit code or QR scan, with links expiring after 24 hours.
  10. 10dropjar0★17 dayslivehobbyLocal network file transfer tool that turns a folder into a web page with QR code for sending and receiving files between devices without internet.
  11. 11wiferry0★27 days—hobbyLocal file transfer tool that lets nearby devices download files shared from a host computer through a browser using expiring QR codes.
  12. 12lanshare0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop app for transferring files between a computer and phone over a local network using QR code scanning, without internet.
  13. 13Share0★2 moliveopen sourceDesktop application that sends and receives files between devices over a local network by scanning a QR code, without requiring cloud storage.
  14. 14fileshare-qr0★2 mo—hobbyFile-sharing web app that lets one phone upload a file and another download it by scanning a QR code, with files expiring after ten minutes.
  15. 15qrcp0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceTransfers files over Wi-Fi from a computer to a mobile device by scanning a QR code shown on the terminal.
  16. 16ShareX0★3 yrabandonedliveopen sourceFile sharing app that transfers files between devices over Wi-Fi or local network with a web interface, private mode, and QR scanning.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.