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Tether is a cross-platform file sharing app inspired by AirDrop. It uses WebRTC to transfer files peer to peer, but unlike browser-only tools, it also has a desktop agent, mobile app, and web interface. This allows for native notifications, persistent devices, and transfers in just a few clicks across Windows, macOS, Linux (coming soon), iOS, Android, and the web.
I built Tether because moving a file from my phone to my computer always felt far harder than it needed to be.
I would regularly end up emailing files to myself, using WeTransfer to send them to myself, or opening an existing browser sharing tool. Apple had already shown with AirDrop how simple this experience could be, but only within its own ecosystem.
That made me wonder why the same experience could not work across every platform.
That idea became Tether. The goal is to make transferring files between your own devices feel as quick and natural as AirDrop.
Tether uses WebRTC to connect devices peer to peer. The main difference from browser-only file sharing tools is that Tether also has a desktop agent, a mobile app, and a web interface. This allows it to provide native notifications and makes sending or receiving a file possible in just a few clicks.
The current version supports transfers between devices linked to the same Tether account. Sending files directly to other users is one of the next major features on the roadmap.
I’d love to hear your feedback on the full user experience, especially the transfer process. I’m particularly interested in what feels confusing, what takes too many clicks, and what would make Tether something you use regularly.
finally something that works between my mac and my partner's windows laptop without weird cloud uploads. the persistent devices part is what sold me, just a couple clicks and it's done.
Transferred a 200MB video from my Mac to my iPhone in under a minute, no setup beyond installing both apps. The persistent device list makes it feel way more seamless than the usual browser-based tools.
About Tether on Product Hunt
“Cross-platform AirDrop”
Tether was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 8 upvotes and 4 comments, placing #30 on the daily leaderboard. Tether is a cross-platform file sharing app inspired by AirDrop. It uses WebRTC to transfer files peer to peer, but unlike browser-only tools, it also has a desktop agent, mobile app, and web interface. This allows for native notifications, persistent devices, and transfers in just a few clicks across Windows, macOS, Linux (coming soon), iOS, Android, and the web.
Tether was featured in Android (57.3k followers), Windows (12.7k followers) and Productivity (655.7k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 191.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Tether?
Tether was hunted by Lucien Kerssens. 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.
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Lucien Kerssens
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I built Tether because moving a file from my phone to my computer always felt far harder than it needed to be.
I would regularly end up emailing files to myself, using WeTransfer to send them to myself, or opening an existing browser sharing tool. Apple had already shown with AirDrop how simple this experience could be, but only within its own ecosystem.
That made me wonder why the same experience could not work across every platform.
That idea became Tether. The goal is to make transferring files between your own devices feel as quick and natural as AirDrop.
Tether uses WebRTC to connect devices peer to peer. The main difference from browser-only file sharing tools is that Tether also has a desktop agent, a mobile app, and a web interface. This allows it to provide native notifications and makes sending or receiving a file possible in just a few clicks.
The current version supports transfers between devices linked to the same Tether account. Sending files directly to other users is one of the next major features on the roadmap.
I’d love to hear your feedback on the full user experience, especially the transfer process. I’m particularly interested in what feels confusing, what takes too many clicks, and what would make Tether something you use regularly.