Do my files touch your server?

No. This site’s server handles only the few kilobytes needed to find the other device and open a connection. The file itself never passes through it, and the connection is encrypted by WebRTC as a matter of specification.

Is there a size limit?

No service-side limit, because no server holds the file. The receiving browser sets one: 256 MB on Firefox, Safari and iPhone, none on Chrome and Edge. The page tells you before the transfer starts if it applies.

Can I send to someone on a different Wi-Fi?

You can try it with a six-digit code, but it is not guaranteed. Two home connections usually manage it; corporate networks, VPNs and some mobile carriers block direct device-to-device traffic. There is no relay server, so in those environments the connection fails.

We are on the same Wi-Fi but nothing appears

Many office and school networks forbid devices from talking to each other (client isolation), and a VPN hides you from the local network as well. Use the six-digit code instead.

Can strangers on the same network see me?

Yes. On a café or campus network, other people connecting through the same exit can appear in the list. No file moves unless the receiver accepts it, but the device name is visible. That name is randomly generated each time and contains nothing personal.

Closing the sending tab stops the transfer

The thing serving the file is the sending device itself. Closing the tab, sleeping the machine or dropping off Wi-Fi all end the transfer. Leave it open while a large file is moving.

Speed comes from the local network, not your internet plan

The transfer stays on the local network, so your internet upload speed does not matter. Over Ethernet or recent Wi-Fi this is much faster than a round trip through a server.

Receiving outside Chrome and Edge caps at 256 MB

Firefox, Safari and iPhone cannot let you pick a destination folder, so the file has to be held in memory. Receive on Chrome or Edge and there is no ceiling. Sending is unrestricted on every browser, and you are told before the transfer starts if a file is over the limit.

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Device to device, with no server in between

Both devices need this page open at the same time. Files travel straight from one device to the other, never through a server.

Send a file from your phone to your laptop, or the other way round, over the Wi-Fi you are both on. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no service-side size cap and no expiry. If the receiving device is on Chrome or Edge there is no size limit at all; receiving in Firefox, Safari or on an iPhone caps at 256 MB.

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Looking for devices on this network…

Open this page on the other device too. If it is on the same Wi-Fi it shows up within a few seconds.

Result

The file flows directly between the two devices. Nothing is stored on a server, so there is no size cap, no expiry, and no copy left behind once it has arrived.

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Highlights

Nothing is uploaded: The file goes straight from one device to the other. Because no server holds it, there is no service-side size cap and nothing expires. The size limit that does exist comes from the receiving browser: none on Chrome and Edge, 256 MB on Firefox, Safari and iPhone — and you are told before the transfer starts, not part-way through.
One transfer, not two: What the sender sends arrives at the receiver as it goes. There is no step where the file is put somewhere and then fetched again.
No app, no account: AirDrop is Apple-to-Apple and Quick Share is mostly Android. This works in a browser, so it also works between Windows and iPhone.

How to use it

Open this page on both devices
On the same Wi-Fi the other device turns up under "Send to" within a few seconds. If it does not, point its camera at the QR code shown here, or use "Nothing showing up?" to connect with a six-digit number.
Put the files on the device card
Press the card to open a file picker, or drag files onto it. As soon as they are chosen, the other device is asked whether to accept them.
Wait for them to accept
Once they press Receive, the files travel straight from one device to the other. Progress and speed are shown, "Stop" ends it at any point, and the receiving side is told where they were saved.

Before you use it

Both devices need this page open at the same time: Because no server stores the file, the sender must still be connected at the moment the receiver takes it. It is not suited to "send now, download later".
Closing the sending tab stops the transfer: The thing serving the file is the sending device itself. Closing the tab, sleeping the machine or dropping off Wi-Fi all end the transfer. Leave it open while a large file is moving.
Speed comes from the local network, not your internet plan: The transfer stays on the local network, so your internet upload speed does not matter. Over Ethernet or recent Wi-Fi this is much faster than a round trip through a server.
Receiving outside Chrome and Edge caps at 256 MB: Firefox, Safari and iPhone cannot let you pick a destination folder, so the file has to be held in memory. Receive on Chrome or Edge and there is no ceiling. Sending is unrestricted on every browser, and you are told before the transfer starts if a file is over the limit.

FAQ

Do my files touch your server?: No. This site’s server handles only the few kilobytes needed to find the other device and open a connection. The file itself never passes through it, and the connection is encrypted by WebRTC as a matter of specification.
Is there a size limit?: No service-side limit, because no server holds the file. The receiving browser sets one: 256 MB on Firefox, Safari and iPhone, none on Chrome and Edge. The page tells you before the transfer starts if it applies.
Can I send to someone on a different Wi-Fi?: You can try it with a six-digit code, but it is not guaranteed. Two home connections usually manage it; corporate networks, VPNs and some mobile carriers block direct device-to-device traffic. There is no relay server, so in those environments the connection fails.
We are on the same Wi-Fi but nothing appears: Many office and school networks forbid devices from talking to each other (client isolation), and a VPN hides you from the local network as well. Use the six-digit code instead.
Can strangers on the same network see me?: Yes. On a café or campus network, other people connecting through the same exit can appear in the list. No file moves unless the receiver accepts it, but the device name is visible. That name is randomly generated each time and contains nothing personal.

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How to use it

Open this page on both devices

Put the files on the device card

Wait for them to accept

Before you use it

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