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Share files to nearby devices. Free, open source, cross-platform. An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.

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About LocalSend

Share files to nearby devices. Free, open source, cross-platform. An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.

What's new in 1.17.0

Summary A small interim release before WebRTC is stable (#2204) - feat: add advanced setting to filter network interfaces (@Tienisto) - feat(mobile): swipe gesture to select multiple media files (@Tienisto) - feat(windows): when pasting an image, automatically convert it to PNG (@BrianMwit) - feat(android): add option to open gallery when image/video was automatically saved (@Tienisto) - fix: path traversal vulnerability when saving files (@Tienisto) - fix: black screen when tapping on "Back" twice in "Share via link" (@Tienisto) - fix(macos): window disappears on command key when minimize to tray is enabled (@Tienisto) - fix(windows): do not poll local IP resulting in unwanted location permissions (@Tienisto) Full Changelog

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1.17.0 Unknown Summary A small interim release before WebRTC is stable (#2204) - feat: add advanced setting to filter network interfaces (@Tienisto) - feat(mobile): swipe gesture to select multiple media files (@Tienisto) - feat(window...
1.16.1 Unknown Summary - feat: show exact error message when using IP address dialog or favorite dialog (@Tienisto) - feat(desktop): highlight file when tapping "Show in folder" (@Tienisto) - fix(android): properly close app on back ge...
1.16.0 Unknown Windows 7 is no longer supported to keep up with the latest updates from Flutter. LocalSend now uses Rust as HTTP client (rhttp). This improves performance when the sending device is the bottleneck (e.g. Android to Windo...
1.15.4 Unknown Summary - feat: add button to retry a failed file transfer (@Tienisto) - feat: show tooltip on the "Scan" button (@Tienisto) - feat: treat any URI as link, so it becomes clickable on receiver (e.g. file://, obsidian://)...
1.15.3 Unknown A small release that primarily fixes an important bug on Android.For Windows users (same as 1.15.0): To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer...
1.15.2 Unknown For Windows users (same as 1.15.0): To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer and uninstall the MSIX version.Summary - feat: extract network sc...
1.15.1 Unknown Summary - feat: support Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in web share (@Tienisto) - feat: save auto accept state when switching encryption mode in web share (@Tienisto) - feat: switch to "Send" tab when pasting via keyboard sho...
1.14.0 Unknown Summary - feat: add option to automatically accept requests when sharing via link (@MisterChangRay, @Tienisto) - feat: use fix button width for all buttons in the selection row (only noticeable in Russian) (@Tienisto) -...
1.13.1 Unknown Summary - feat: add a short delay when "Auto Finish" is enabled (#1008) (@Tienisto) - feat: automatically update the device name of favorite devices when they were unchanged by the user (#1009) (@Tienisto) - feat: expand...
1.12.0 Unknown Summary - feat: add favorites (@Tienisto) - feat: add OLED color mode (@Tienisto) - feat: show dialog before clearing history (@pantshaswat, @Tienisto) - feat: show clear button in apk picker search bar (@Tienisto) - fea...
1.11.1 Unknown Summary - feat: hide color setting when dynamic colors are not supported (#657) @Tienisto - feat(linux): use white icon for the linux tray (#658) @GaryElshaw, @Tienisto - fix: possible race condition leading to zero file...
1.11.0 Unknown Summary - feat: optionally enable HTTPS (encryption) when share via link (@Tienisto) - feat: use switches instead of dropdowns for settings (@forecaster-cyber) - feat: tapping on scan button clears found devices (@Tienis...
1.10.0 Unknown Summary - feat: dynamic colors (Material You) (@Tienisto) - feat(android): sharing APKs includes version in file name (@Tienisto) - feat(windows): restore Windows 7 support (@Tienisto) - feat(windows): use specialized fo...
1.9.1 Unknown - feat: add folder should include the folder itself - fix: handle file names with special characters in link share mode - fix(android): fix status bar icon color after picking a media file - fix(linux): add libayatana-ap...
1.9.0 Unknown - feat: directory share - feat: share via browser link (for non-LocalSend users) - feat: add "delete from history" button when file could not be opened (by @TheGB0077) - feat: close message request when copied / opened l...
1.8.0 Unknown - feat: add send modes (single recipient, multiple recipients) - feat: selection gets cleared after finish by default (part of send modes feature) - feat: share to multiple recipients in parallel - feat: add troubleshoot...
1.7.0 Unknown - feat: improve device discovery by enabling multicast - feat: received file history - feat: show recent IP addresses in manual IP input - feat: improve error handling and add possibility to show exact error message for...
1.6.2 Unknown Release notes