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PairDrop: Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.
https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop

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PairDrop: Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.

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  # _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?



Screenshot GIF showing PairDrop in use



## Differences to the [Snapdrop](https://github.com/RobinLinus/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](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/pairdrop/)



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## Built with the following awesome technologies:

* Vanilla HTML5 / JS ES6 / CSS 3 frontend

* [WebRTC](http://webrtc.org/) / WebSockets

* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) backend

* [Progressive web app (PWA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_app) unified functionality

* [IndexedDB API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IndexedDB_API) storage handling

* [zip.js](https://gildas-lormeau.github.io/zip.js/) library

* [cyrb53](https://github.com/bryc/code/blob/master/jshash/experimental/cyrb53.js) super-fast hash function

* [NoSleep](https://github.com/richtr/NoSleep.js) display sleep, add wake lock ([MIT](licenses/MIT-NoSleep))

* [heic2any](https://github.com/alexcorvi/heic2any) HEIC/HEIF to PNG/GIF/JPEG ([MIT](licenses/MIT-heic2any))

* [Weblate](https://weblate.org/) web-based localization tool



[FAQ](docs/faq.md)



[Host your own instance with Docker or Node.js](docs/host-your-own.md).



## Support



Buy me a coffee










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](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop/issues/new/choose) or a

[pull request](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop/pulls), following the

[Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).