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AlterSend

Open source peer-to-peer file transfer app, send files directly between devices with end-to-end encryption, no accounts, no cloud storage, and no size limits.

Alternative to: WeTransfer and Send Anywhere
File Sharing Open Source Peer-to-Peer End-to-End Encrypted No Cloud Cross-Platform Privacy Focused No Accounts
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About AlterSend

AlterSend lets you send files directly between your own devices without routing them through a cloud server. There are no accounts, no signups, and no email required, files transfer peer-to-peer and are end-to-end encrypted the entire way, with nothing ever stored remotely. Because there's no upload step, there's no practical file size limit, whether you're sending a small photo or a 500GB archive. The app is built on Hyperswarm, a Kademlia DHT, so devices rendezvous using a hash of a randomly generated join code rather than exposing the code itself; the raw key never leaves your device. Peers connect over a Noise-encrypted socket and exchange files through Hyperdrive, with public bootstrap nodes used only for initial discovery, not as a relay. Devices can be paired once so future transfers skip the join code entirely, with pairing secrets kept in your OS keychain. AlterSend is cross-platform, available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, with a fully translated UI in 12 languages. It's built with Electron and React Native/Expo, and the entire codebase is open source under Apache-2.0.

Key Features

  • Direct peer-to-peer file transfer — no cloud, no servers
  • End-to-end encrypted over a Noise-encrypted socket
  • No accounts, no signup, no email required
  • No file size limit — send anything from a photo to a 500GB archive
  • Device pairing — skip the join code for trusted devices
  • Built on Hyperswarm DHT for peer discovery without a central server
  • Hyperdrive-based file replication between sender and receiver
  • Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
  • Fully translated UI available in 12 languages
  • Pairing secrets stored in OS keychain, never exposed
  • Works on local network or across continents, same code path
  • Optional, off-by-default crash reporting via Sentry
  • 100% open source under Apache-2.0 license

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