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LanSender
Cross-platform file sharing with chat, no cloud relay.
LanSender combines local chat with cross-platform file sharing for Windows, Mac, Android, and ARM Linux. Find devices automatically and send messages, photos, files, and whole folders over encrypted connections — no account or cloud upload.
I built LanSender after one too many times sending a photo from my Android phone to my Windows laptop through a cloud drive.
The file was small. The process wasn't. Upload, wait, download, find the right folder, and wonder why simple file sharing felt like a project.
LanSender is my fix for that gap: local chat and cross-platform file sharing in one app.
Open it on two devices on the same local network, over Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The devices find each other automatically. Choose a device, open a conversation, then share a message, photo, file, or whole folder.
A few things worth knowing:
- No account needed - No cloud upload or cloud relay - Encrypted sharing - The recipient chooses whether to accept an incoming file - Windows XP and Windows 7 are supported with matching versions, so older machines can still share files with newer devices
iPhone and iPad support isn't available yet, so LanSender currently focuses on Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
If LocalSend already fits your setup, keep using it. LanSender is for people who want a simple way to chat and share files between different devices without switching to a cloud drive or third-party messaging app.
Try it with a small file first. If it fits how you work, tell me which device combination you tested. If something broke, tell me that too.
About LanSender on Product Hunt
“Cross-platform file sharing with chat, no cloud relay.”
LanSender was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #266 on the daily leaderboard. LanSender combines local chat with cross-platform file sharing for Windows, Mac, Android, and ARM Linux. Find devices automatically and send messages, photos, files, and whole folders over encrypted connections — no account or cloud upload.
On the analytics side, LanSender competes within Productivity, Messaging and Customer Communication — topics that collectively have 730.4k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how LanSender performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted LanSender?
LanSender was hunted by wedrocks_hunt. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of LanSender including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
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I built LanSender after one too many times sending a photo from my Android phone to my Windows laptop through a cloud drive.
The file was small. The process wasn't. Upload, wait, download, find the right folder, and wonder why simple file sharing felt like a project.
LanSender is my fix for that gap: local chat and cross-platform file sharing in one app.
Open it on two devices on the same local network, over Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The devices find each other automatically. Choose a device, open a conversation, then share a message, photo, file, or whole folder.
A few things worth knowing:
- No account needed
- No cloud upload or cloud relay
- Encrypted sharing
- The recipient chooses whether to accept an incoming file
- Windows XP and Windows 7 are supported with matching versions, so older machines can still share files with newer devices
iPhone and iPad support isn't available yet, so LanSender currently focuses on Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
If LocalSend already fits your setup, keep using it. LanSender is for people who want a simple way to chat and share files between different devices without switching to a cloud drive or third-party messaging app.
Try it with a small file first. If it fits how you work, tell me which device combination you tested. If something broke, tell me that too.