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LocalSend: Transfer Files Between Devices on the Same LAN

Transfer photos and documents between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS without uploading to the cloud. This guide covers installation, practical steps, limitations, and how to stop using the app.

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LocalSend: Transfer Files Between Devices on the Same LAN overview: When to use it, Install the official version, Try it, Use it safely, Turn it off or restore settings
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Who this guide is for and what to prepare

  • First-time users of LocalSend
  • People who want to check the storage location and safety of data while reducing manual work

What you need

  • Check the processing target and storage location, and preserve the original data in another location
  • Check the official distribution source, supported OS, and required permissions

When to use it

Transfer photos and documents between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS without uploading to the cloud.

Install the official version

  1. Install LocalSend on both devices from an official store or localsend.org and connect to the same reliable LAN.

Try it

Connect both devices to the same LAN, and on the sending side select [Send] → [File], then select the name of the receiving device that is displayed. If you accept it on the receiving side, it will be saved to Downloads by default. The save destination can be changed in [Settings] and there is no need to create an account.

  1. Connect both devices to the same LAN, and on the sending side select [Send] → [File], then select the name of the receiving device that is displayed.
  2. If the recipient accepts the request, it will be saved to Downloads by default.
  3. You can change the save destination in [Settings] and there is no need to create an account.

Use it safely

It may not be detected due to guest Wi-Fi device isolation, VPN, or firewall. Requests from unknown devices will not be accepted.

Turn it off or restore settings

When not using LocalSend, first stop the resident, automatic startup, and synchronization settings in the app. Restore the association from Windows' [Default Apps], check the location of the created data, and then uninstall it.

  1. Complete or explicitly stop ongoing processing and close the creation
  2. Cancel automatic startup, monitoring, synchronization, and browser linkage in app settings
  3. Export the necessary settings and data and delete them from the OS application management

Limitations and requirements

  • It may not be detected due to guest Wi-Fi device isolation, VPN, or firewall. Requests from unknown devices will not be accepted.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account?

No. Devices discover each other and transfer files over the same LAN.

The other device does not appear

Check the same Wi-Fi, VPN, local network permissions and firewall.

Official sources and verification date

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