Is AlterSend like Snapdrop?

Similar idea — direct transfers with no account — but AlterSend is a native app that also works over the internet, not just between devices on the same network in a browser.

Does it work over the internet?

Yes. Snapdrop and PairDrop are same-network only. AlterSend connects your devices anywhere.

Do I need to install anything?

Yes, a small free app — and that's what lets it work over the internet, handle big files reliably, and remember your devices. Snapdrop runs in a browser but is limited to the local network.

Yes — free and open source, Apache-2.0 licensed.

Is there a file size limit?

No. You're transferring directly, so any size works — without the browser limits Snapdrop can hit on large files.

Are my files private?

Yes. Transfers are end-to-end encrypted and go straight between devices — nothing is stored on a server.

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AlterSend vs Snapdrop.

Snapdrop and PairDrop are handy for quick same-network drops in a browser. AlterSend is a native app that does it over the internet too — encrypted, account-free, with no size limits.

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AlterSend desktop app — a private, unlimited alternative to Snapdrop

The difference, side by side

Snapdrop

AlterSend

Works over the internet

No — same network only

Yes, anywhere

Native apps

No — browser only

Win, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android

End-to-end encrypted

In-browser (WebRTC)

Yes

No account

Yes

Reliable for big files

Browser-limited

No limit

Remembers devices

Pair once, remembered

Why switch

Where AlterSend pulls ahead

Works over the internet

Snapdrop and PairDrop only connect devices on the same network. AlterSend works anywhere.

Real native apps

Not a browser tab — dedicated apps on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android.

Built for big files

Send a 100 GB folder without a browser choking. No size limit.

Pair once, remembered

Skip re-opening a link and re-pairing every session.

Send a file in seconds

01
Install on both devices
Free on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android.
02
Scan a code to pair
One QR scan connects them. Pair once — they remember each other.
03
Send, directly
Files go straight across, encrypted. Any size, no cloud storage.

Questions

Snapdrop, but everywhere.

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Free, open source, and native on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android.