### LocalSend

Airdrop for Android

(Share files with any other device regardless if it's Apple, Microsoft, phone or computer.)

LocalSend (localsend.org) is an open source, cross-platform file sharing app that makes file sharing a breeze, as long as all devices have access to the same local network, either though WiFi or through a wired connection.

LocalSend boasts these features:

- Cross-Platform (Linux, Android, Apple, MS)

- Send files to mutiple devices at once

- Easy intuitive user-friendly interface

- Open Source

- GitHub link:

github.com/localsend/localsend

Other Android Fileshare Options:

- KDEConnect

kdeconnect.kde.org/

- (Also requires Local Network)

- Nextcloud Files

nextcloud.com/files/

- Similar to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

- Can password protect files/folders

- Can set expiration on file/folder shares

LocalSend is easier to use than KDEConnect, but file share is all it does. KDEConnect is still great for sending text messages from you laptop through your phone, sharing your clipboard, and for controlling slideshow presentations from your phone.

For personal file transfer bewteen your phone and your Linux computer, the traditional SFTP transfer is still more convienent as it integrates right into some file browsers, such as Material Files.