SnapDrop/snapdrop

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Snapdrop is a Progressive Web App for local file sharing between devices on the same network, inspired by Apple's AirDrop, built with vanilla HTML5/ES6/CSS3, WebRTC, WebSockets, and a Node.js backend. The project was acquired by LimeWire, but the classic open-source version remains available and can be self-hosted via Docker.

Use cases

• transfer files between devices on the same wifi network
• airdrop alternative for android and windows
• share files between phone and computer without cables
• self-host a local file sharing service with docker
• send files between devices without uploading to the cloud
• share text messages between nearby devices in the browser

When to choose

• you need cable-free, cloud-free file transfer between devices on the same local network
• you want a self-hosted AirDrop-like service that works across platforms in any browser
• you prefer anonymous, end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer transfers without accounts

When to avoid

• you need to transfer files between devices on different networks or over the internet
• you want active development and new features, since the project is in maintenance after the LimeWire acquisition
• you need large-scale file storage or AI-powered file tools, which the hosted LimeWire service provides instead

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

file-upload websocket http-server web-development developer-tools files self-hosted cross-platform self-hosted webrtc pwa local-file-sharing airdrop-alternative peer-to-peer web-server nodejs docker

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