# _Send it_, with [PairDrop](https://pairdrop.net)
Local file sharing in your web browser.
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Features
File sharing on your local network that works on all platforms.
- 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.
- Web-app
- Works on all devices with a modern web-browser.
Send a file from your phone to your laptop?
Share photos in original quality with friends using Android and iOS?
Share private files peer-to-peer between Linux systems?
Differences to the Snapdrop it is based on
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### Paired Devices and Public Rooms — Internet Transfer * Transfer files over the Internet between paired devices or by entering temporary public rooms. * Connect to devices in complex network environments (public Wi-Fi, company network, iCloud Private Relay, VPN, etc.). * Connect to devices on your mobile hotspot. * Devices outside of your local network that are behind a NAT are auto-connected via the PairDrop TURN server. * Devices from the local network, in the same public room, or previously paired are shown. #### Persistent Device Pairing Always connect to known devices * Pair devices via a 6-digit code or a QR-Code. * Paired devices always find each other via shared secrets independently of their local network. * Pairing is persistent. You find your devices even after reopening PairDrop. * You can edit and unpair devices easily. #### Temporary Public Rooms Connect to others in complex network situations, or over the Internet. * Enter a public room via a 5-letter code or a QR-code. * Enter a public room to temporarily connect to devices outside your local network. * All devices in the same public room see each other. * Public rooms are temporary. Closing PairDrop leaves all rooms. ### [Improved UI for Sending/Receiving Files](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/issues/560) * Files are transferred after a request is accepted. Files are auto-downloaded upon completing a transfer, if possible. * Multiple files are downloaded as a ZIP file * Download, share or save to gallery via the "Share" menu on Android and iOS. * Multiple files are transferred at once with an overall progress indicator. ### Send Files or Text Directly From Share Menu, Context Menu or CLI * [Send files directly from context menu on Ubuntu (using Nautilus)](docs/how-to.md#send-multiple-files-and-directories-directly-from-context-menu-on-ubuntu-using-nautilus) * [Send files directly from the context menu on Windows](docs/how-to.md#send-files-directly-from-context-menu-on-windows) * [Send directly from the "Share" menu on iOS](docs/how-to.md#send-directly-from-share-menu-on-ios) * [Send directly from the "Share" menu on Android](docs/how-to.md#send-directly-from-share-menu-on-android) * [Send directly via the command-line interface](docs/how-to.md#send-directly-via-command-line-interface) ### Other Changes * Change your display name to easily differentiate your devices. * [Paste files/text and choose the recipient afterwards ](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/pull/534) * [Prevent devices from sleeping on file transfer](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/pull/413) * Warn user before PairDrop is closed on file transfer * Open PairDrop on multiple tabs simultaneously (Thanks [@willstott101](https://github.com/willstott101)) * [Video and audio preview](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/pull/455) (Thanks [@victorwads](https://github.com/victorwads)) * Switch theme back to auto/system after dark or light mode is on * Node-only implementation (Thanks [@Bellisario](https://github.com/Bellisario)) * Auto-restart on error (Thanks [@KaKi87](https://github.com/KaKi87)) * Lots of stability fixes (Thanks [@MWY001](https://github.com/MWY001) [@skiby7](https://github.com/skiby7) and [@willstott101](https://github.com/willstott101)) * To host PairDrop on your local network (e.g. on Raspberry Pi): [All peers connected with private IPs are discoverable by each other](https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop/pull/558) * When hosting PairDrop yourself, you can [set your own STUN/TURN servers](docs/host-your-own.md#specify-stunturn-servers) * Translations.Translate PairDrop on Hosted Weblate
Built with the following awesome technologies:
- Vanilla HTML5 / JS ES6 / CSS 3 frontend
- WebRTC / WebSockets
- Node.js backend
- Progressive web app (PWA) unified functionality
- IndexedDB API storage handling
- zip.js library
- cyrb53 super-fast hash function
- NoSleep display sleep, add wake lock (MIT)
- heic2any HEIC/HEIF to PNG/GIF/JPEG (MIT)
- Weblate web-based localization tool
Host your own instance with Docker or Node.js.
Support
PairDrop is libre, and always will be. \ If you find it useful and want to support free and open-source software, please consider donating using the button above. \ I footed the bill for the domain and the server, and you can help create and maintain great software by supporting me. \ Thank you very much for your contribution!
Contributing
Feel free to open an issue or a pull request, following the Contributing Guidelines.