# localsend/localsend

An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

Repository: https://github.com/localsend/localsend
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/localsend
Homepage: https://localsend.org
Language: Dart
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: flutter, file-sharing, dart, flutter-apps
Last push: 2026-08-24T00:11:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 96
- inputs: {"age_days": 1357, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 9, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 89449, forks 4976 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:23.167661+00:00)

## What it is
LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform app for securely sharing files and messages with nearby devices over the local network, acting as an AirDrop alternative. It uses a REST API with HTTPS encryption and requires no internet connection, accounts, or third-party servers.

## Use cases
- send files from phone to pc without cloud
- airdrop alternative for windows and android
- share photos over wifi without internet
- transfer files between devices on same network
- privately share documents offline
- send text messages between nearby devices
- receive files via link in browser

## When to choose
- you need fast, private file transfers between devices on the same local network
- you want a cross-platform AirDrop alternative covering Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS
- you require offline sharing with no accounts, ads, trackers, or cloud servers
- you want end-to-end encrypted transfers with zero configuration

## When to avoid
- you need to send files to devices on different networks or over the internet
- you need cloud-based sync or transfer history across sessions
- you require integration with native AirDrop or Quick Share ecosystems

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: file-upload, cryptography, http-server, http-client, gui, cli
- domain: cross-platform, privacy, files, developer-tools, networking
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: file-sharing, airdrop-alternative, local-network, offline, flutter, end-to-end-encryption, no-cloud, macos, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- localsend/localsend (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:23.167661+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:13:52.174271+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/localsend/localsend (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:23.167661+00:00, sha 488270fdea0c)
  - homepage: https://localsend.org (fetched 2026-08-28T17:38:00.185998+00:00, sha 106b4c0ac64a)
  - site_page: https://localsend.org/changelog (fetched 2026-08-28T17:38:00.194559+00:00, sha b9c27e8cd690)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.