P2P local file transfer based on WebRTC

jech

Nice design, but that's the kind of functionality that's best integrated within a chat or videoconferencing application, since within a conference you can be pretty sure that you send the file to the right person. For a demo, go to < https://galene.org:8443/group/public/hn/ >. Login twice in two different browser tabs (leave the password field empty). Click on the username of your partner, and choose Send file .

als0

Reminds me of https://sharedrop.io

ButlerianJihad

File Transfer https://m.xkcd.com/949/

felooboolooomba

It's crazy that in 2026, transferring files between two random, willing, devices is still a hassle.

ssl-3

Seems to work well, at least between my Linux desktop and my wifi-connected Android phone; both showed up without any hassle, and sending files each way was boring in the best of ways. It also supports something it calls "Private Room," which doesn't require the endpoints to be on the same LAN. This also works well, at least with my phone on 5G and the Linux box ultimately connected with DOCSIS. No idea how many intermediaries, if any, are involved with any of this, and for my normal purposes I don't care at all.