LocalShare
### App
- New shared content screen for text
- Localhost connections auto-approved
- Integrated docs & onboarding tour
### Webinterface
- Sort by MIME type
- Improved slideshow & "Download All" button
## Fixes
### App
- Navigation bar & UI fixes
- QR code dialog & settings improvements
- IP selector fix
### Webinterface
- Fixed icon request issue
LocalShare is a lightweight utility to share files from your Android device with any other device in the same local network (Wi-Fi or Hotspot). It starts a local HTTP server, allowing other devices to download files using a simple web browser—no additional software required on the receiving end.
Features:
- Share files within your local network easily.
- Add files directly in the app or via the Android share sheet.
- Integrated QR code generator for quick access by other devices.
- Compatible with any web browser.
- Supports media streaming and seeking (ideal for video/audio).
- Multiple files can be downloaded as a ZIP archive or browsed via a web interface.
- Author: defname
- License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
- Issue Tracker
- Source Code
- Build Metadata
- Reproducibility Status
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
Download F-Droid-
arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Download APK 5.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
-
arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Download APK 5.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
-
arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Download APK 5.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
- Improved user experience
- Add spinning icon to "Run Server" button during start and shutdown
- Improved error handling during server start
- More accurate active clients list
- Logs are added immediately when a client connects and are updated when the state of the connection changes
- Remove unneeded "Keep screen on" option