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LocalSend

F-Droid org.localsend.localsend_app

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The catalog lists LocalSend from F-Droid org.localsend.localsend_app and signs its releases. The developer has not claimed it. The file is still checked before you install it.

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App to share files and messages between nearby devices using the local wifi network. The communication between devices is entirely end-to-end encrypted via HTTPS. No Internet required. No tracking*. No ads.

LocalSend is an open source app to share files and messages between nearby devices using the local wifi network. The communication between devices is entirely end-to-end encrypted via HTTPS. No Internet required. No tracking*. No ads.

Currently, this app is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux. You can find all download options on the official homepage.

*The operating system may still gather usage data.

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Original description, as the developer published it.

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Zapping anonymously. Sign in to zap with your identity.

No developer has verified this app yet, so sats go to npub1gnwq4…thdn3y, the catalog that brought it to you.

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Latest release

Aug 21, 2026

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Sees all installed apps and can install packages. It uses these to list APKs for sharing and open received files.

Permissions

NotificationsInstalled appsFilesPhotos and mediaInstall apps What they allow
  • Notifications POST_NOTIFICATIONS Send you notifications
  • Installed apps QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES See every app installed on this phone To list installed apps for sharing APKs.
  • Files READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Read files on this phone
  • Photos and media READ_MEDIA_AUDIO Read your photos, videos and music
  • Install apps REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES Install other apps To open received APK files.

Release notes

This release fixes compatibility issues with 1.17.0 and earlier. Unfortunately, the Windows EXE installer is not published yet (#3270).

  • feat: drag and drop files into the "Receive via link" browser page
  • feat(desktop): allow customizing the web share pages by placing HTML files in a web folder next to the executable
  • feat(cli): add version info to the Windows executable
  • feat(linux): set actual version in the AppImage
  • security: do not follow HTTP redirects sent by peers
  • fix: restore compatibility with 1.17.0 and earlier versions on missing multicast networks
  • fix: devices running 1.17.0 and earlier could not add 1.18.0+ device as favorite
  • fix: ignore proxies, fixes "TLS info not found" when a system proxy (e.g. Shadowrocket) is enabled
  • fix: automatically restart the HTTP / multicast server when it dies or when the app resumes
  • fix: drag and drop with a mix of folders and files
  • fix: during transfer, add bottom padding when Advanced is open (@Chethan616)
  • fix: do not crash at startup when the executable path cannot be resolved (@Shlomo116)
  • fix(android): ignore unknown or invalid file modification times when reading files
  • i18n: add Armenian

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Download APK

v2.0.4 · 71.2 MB · Android 10+

Verify the download

On a computer, run shasum -a 256 <the file you downloaded>. It should print: b13e01319fecf0b3ba1fd60132758bd0fa08a235836c52d44fddb412cf1b7137

If you have zsp, Zapstore’s publishing tool, zsp utils extract-apk <the file you downloaded> works too. Its hash should be the same SHA-256: b13e01319fecf0b3ba1fd60132758bd0fa08a235836c52d44fddb412cf1b7137

On the phone, AppVerifier should show this signing certificate: 99e33b0c2d07e75fcd9df7e40e886646ff667e3aa6648e1a1160b036cf2b9320

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Get zsp

  1. Download the file for your computer.
  2. Make it executable and put it on your PATH.
  3. In your project folder, run zsp.

Have Go? This does the same:

go install github.com/zapstore/zsp/v2/cmd/zsp@latest
macOS, Apple silicon Linux, x86-64 Linux, arm64

v2.0.1 · macOS and Linux

Verify the download

On your computer, run shasum -a 256 <the file you downloaded>. It should print the SHA-256 for the one you chose.

macOS, Apple silicon · 18.6 MB 99018fb9744e5ace2b44557550dc333496239912c0e9b1137266d4922c803346

Linux, x86-64 · 23.8 MB 1ef5373f8ecd9ba63d2c3fab98abb0d31b2244a2aac31b3749fb205c7d5f5b38

Linux, arm64 · 22.1 MB e421005ee47cba58293dce4277bb784e4cfe706dbbcb8617d671629d0238be18

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