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18 Best Free and Open Source File Sharing Tools

Many of the tools in this roundup are good replacements for AirDrop, letting you wirelessly send files to a nearby device.

Rymdport is a cross-platform application that lets you easily and safely share files, folders, and text between devices.

Warpinator is software which lets you send and receive files across a local network.

GSConnect is a complete implementation of KDE Connect, especially for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, Chrome, and Firefox integration.

KDE Connect is a multi-platform app that allows your devices to communicate.

GopherDrop is a secure, self-hostable REST API and UI for sharing encrypted one-time secrets and files.

Dragit helps you share files between computers in the same network.

qrcp is a command-line tool that lets you transfer files over Wi-Fi from your computer to a mobile device by scanning a QR code.

Snapdrop offers local file sharing in your browser. The software is inspired by Apple’s Airdrop.

Sharik is software which lets you share files across devices. It works with a Wi-Fi connection or a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Warp allows you to securely send files to each other via the internet or local network by exchanging a word-based code.

Magic Wormhole lets you transfer files and directories from one computer to another. It’s written in Python.

PairDrop offers local file sharing in your web browser. This is a fork of Snapdrop.

ShareDrop is a web application inspired by Apple AirDrop service.

LocalSend is a cross-platform app that enables secure communication between devices using a REST API and HTTPS encryption.