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Localsend makes sharing files on Android a breeze.
You can share and receive files.
Localsend works with Android, Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
Android is my mobile OS of choice. As far as the desktop is concerned, I switch back and forth between Linux and MacOS (depending on what I'm doing). Often, I need to transfer files between Android and my two desktop operating systems, but finding the easiest method of doing so has been a bit of a chore.
Until I found Localsend.
Also: I found a better way to transfer files between Android and Linux - and it's free
Localsend makes transferring files between Android and Linux/MacOS/Windows about as easy as it gets. If your phone/tablet and desktop/laptop are on the same network, Localsend automatically finds each instance of the app, so you don't have to manually add them.
In other words, open Localsend on your phone and your desktop, and the app will auto-discover any other instance of the app on the network. Once discovered, you can send or receive files/folders, text, or even paste from your clipboard. It's as easy as it gets... and it's free. Let me show you how to use Localsend so you don't have to cobble together a solution on your own.
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