Photos on your phone.
Ready on your computer.
Send photos and documents straight to another device. Share between your own phone and computer, or with a colleague nearby.
Free local chat and file sharing
Chat across devices.
Send files directly.
Open LanSender on computers and phones on the same network to find each other automatically. Send messages, photos, files and whole folders without an account or a cloud upload.
- Free to use
- No account needed
- Encrypted sharing
Chat and share in one app
Messages, photos and folders.
From one device to another.
Send work to a colleague, move photos from your phone to your computer, or retrieve files from an older PC—all in the same conversation.
Photos on your phone.
A whole folder.
All together.
Send documents, project files, and subfolders with their structure intact. No need to reorganize them or pick each file separately.
Send a file.
Say what matters.
“Use this version.” “Take a look at these.” Keep messages and attachments in the same conversation, so everyone knows what comes next.
Old and new, together
That old computer
is welcome, too.
Still have files on Windows XP or Windows 7? You don't need a new computer just to share them. Open the matching version and keep chatting and sharing with newer devices.
On Windows: one file. Double-click and go.
Download for Windows XPAn older PC. A phone. Files go both ways.
Your content stays yours
Encrypted transfers, no cloud relay
Messages and files travel directly between your devices over an encrypted connection. The recipient chooses whether to accept incoming files.
Learn about privacyNo sign-up
Open the app on both devices. No account to create, no password to remember.
Devices find each other
Devices on your local network appear automatically. No IP addresses to type.
You choose what to receive
Review a file invitation before accepting. Files with the same name won't simply overwrite what you already have.
Three steps. Start sharing.
Open on both devices
Open LanSender on the same local network, over Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Choose a device
Find the device that appears in the list and open a conversation.
Pick it. Send it.
Write a message, or add files and folders, then tap Send.
A little help to get going
Tutorials and troubleshooting
How to transfer Android photos to a Windows PC over Wi-Fi
Send selected photos from Android to Windows on the same local network. No USB cable or cloud upload: choose the photos, accept them on the PC and save.
Send a whole folder between computers and phones
Share a project folder with its subfolders over the local network. Learn how to choose a folder, save it on the other device and check that everything arrived.
Move files from a Windows XP computer to a newer computer
Copy documents, photos and folders from an old XP computer over your local network. Choose the XP app, accept the files on the new computer and check the copy.
A few things to know
Is it free? Do I need an account?+
LanSender is free to use, with no account required. Available now: Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android.
Do I need internet access?+
Messages and files travel directly over a reachable local network, without an internet relay. Downloads and optional Apple / Google background reminders require internet access.
What happens when the app is in the background?+
Supported iPhone, iPad and Android devices with Google Play services can receive background reminders. Tap one and reconnect both running apps over LAN to receive queued messages automatically. Files still require acceptance.
Can different operating systems share with each other?+
Yes. Open compatible versions of LanSender on two devices on the same local network, with direct connections allowed. Choose the right version on the download page. iPhone and iPad are not yet publicly available.
Open it on two devices.
Start chatting and sharing.
Free to use. No account needed.