CLUSTER DEVICES-FILES-LOCAL · 43 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2019-06-14
Local network file sharing apps
This cluster comprises apps that enable file, clipboard, and text sharing between devices on the same local network, using QR pairing or browser-based access. The dated entries appear sporadically from June 2014 through May 2026, with most months seeing a single new product and several year-long gaps, indicating a steady but low-level stream of releases. In terms of traction, ZTdrop leads with 4 stars, followed by RapiDrop with 2 and Nearclip with 1.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
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 · 1 ai-built · 1 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled
Operator · 12 hobby · 1 commercial · 5 open source · 2 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 01ZTdrop5★12 days—hobbyDesktop app that transfers files, folders, and messages directly between devices on a local network using share codes, device discovery, or browser download links.
- 02VoidArray2★6 dayslivehobbyLocal-network app that transfers files, text, and links between a user's own devices with QR-code pairing and no internet connection.
- 03File Explorer & Player [Pro]0★6 dayslivecommercialMobile app that turns a phone or tablet into a wireless drive for streaming videos, viewing photos, and transferring files from a computer.
- 04ferry-app-bin0★12 daysliveopen sourceApp that pairs devices to share files and clipboard contents over a local network.
- 05pombocorreio0★24 days—Local network app that transfers files between devices with approval controls and overwrite protection.
- 06lanforge0★19 dayslivehobbyDesktop app that scans local network for web servers, shares folders over HTTP,and sends files between connected computers.
- 07wifi-file-transfer0★17 days—hobbyWeb app that transfers files between a PC and mobile devices over the same local WiFi network.
- 08PlainApp: Phone Web Portal0★27 daysliveopen sourceApp that enables managing an Android phone from a web browser over the local network, including files, messages, and screen mirroring.
- 09link-flow0★14 days—hobbyPrivate local network tool that lets users wirelessly send text, images, and files between phone and computer without cloud or apps.
- 10NoteShare0★23 days—hobbyLocal web app that shares pasted text in real time from a Mac to an iPhone over Wi-Fi with no database.
- 11lan-share0★8 days—ai-builthobbyBrowser-based app that shares text, links, and files across devices on a local network, with optional password protection and temporary direct transfers.
- 12swiftshare2★26 days—Desktop app that shares files, clipboard text, and voice notes between computers over a local network without internet or accounts.
- 13LocalSend Kotlin0★1 moliveopen sourceAndroid app that transfers files, folders, media, text, and clipboard content securely between devices on the same local network.
- 14PulseDrop1★26 days—hobbyLocal file and clipboard sharing app that pairs devices via QR code and transfers data directly over LAN without an internet connection.
- 15HSend5★2 mo—hand-codedhobbyCommand-line tool that shares files and text between devices by starting a local server, exposing it via ngrok, and displaying a QR code.
- 16ferry0★13 days—hobbyLocal network app that shares notes and files between a Windows laptop and a phone browser without an internet connection.
- 17croc-app0★19 daysliveopen sourceAndroid app that securely transfers files and text between peers with QR pairing and transfer history.
- 18private-clipboard1★1 mo—hobbyWeb app that lets two devices pair temporarily to share text and rich text across networks without accounts, with optional encryption.
- 19nearby-cast2★1 molivehobbyWeb app that casts content from one device to nearby devices over a local connection without additional software.
- 20LocalShare0★2 moliveopen sourceApp for sharing files from a phone to any nearby device over a local network using an embedded web server and QR codes.
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.