Pairdrop
Released under GPL-3.0, Pairdrop shares files instantly between devices using peer-to-peer technology. No registration on self-hosted infrastructure.
Overview
PairDrop: Transfer Files Cross-Platform. No Setup, No Signup. Instantly share images, videos, PDFs, and links with people nearby. Peer2Peer and Open Source. No Setup, No Signup. The project has 10K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under GPL-3.0.
Key Features
Source: GitHub README
- A multi-platform AirDrop-like solution that works.
- Send images, documents or text via peer-to-peer connection to devices on the same local network.
- Internet transfers
- Join temporary public rooms to transfer files easily over the Internet.
- Works on all devices with a modern web-browser.
Normalized Features
Source: tool-features-normalized.json
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