LocalSend: The Free Way to Send Files Between Phone and Computer

When you want to send a large video from your phone to the computer, you don't have to email yourself, search for cables, or upload the file to cloud storage. LocalSend is a free file sharing app developed to solve this daily problem.

After installing the app on the sending and receiving devices, you usually just need to connect them to the same Wi-Fi network. You select a photo, video, document or other file, tap the name of the target device and start the transfer. There is no need to open an account or sign up for a cloud service. LocalSend performs the transfer over the local network and with an encrypted connection.

For example, you can use it to edit videos you shot with the phone on the computer, move PDF documents from the computer to the phone, or share photos between multiple devices. It is an important convenience for content creators to not have to fit especially large files into e-mail attachments.

The most striking aspect of the application is that its free use is not subject to a trial period. It is also advantageous that it is open source and works on different operating systems. However, LocalSend is not designed to send files over the internet to a device anywhere in the world. Devices must be on the same local network, and some guest networks may block device-to-device connections. It is also important to check the sending device and file name when receiving a file for safe use.

In summary, if you frequently move files between your phone and computer, LocalSend can be a practical and free alternative.

Who is it useful for?

• Content creators who edit images on their phones on a computer.

• Students who carry PDFs, presentations and lecture notes between their devices.

• Those who want to transfer files on the local network without uploading them to cloud storage.

• Home and office users using different operating systems.

Advantages

• Free, open source and ad-free.

• Provides support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

• Can make encrypted transfer over local network.

   

   

Disadvantages

• Usually devices need to be on the same local network.

• Not suitable for sending files to a remote user over the Internet.

• Network settings or firewall may block the transfer.