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Beam

Productivity · Desktop app

Version 1.1 · Requires macOS 14+, Windows 10 or 11, or Android 10+

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Free
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macOS · Windows · Android
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macOS 14+, Windows 10 or 11, or Android 10+
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About

Send files straight between your Mac, your Windows PC and your Android phone over the Wi-Fi you are already on — iPhone coming soon. Tap a device and the photo, video or document is there. No account, no cloud, no cable: every sender proves who it is, and every file is checked before it is saved.

What's inside

Mac, Windows and Android on one app, and every pair works both ways
Drop files on the window, share from any app, or right-click › Send to › Beam on Windows
No account, no cloud, no server: files go straight across your local network
Every sender signs a challenge, so trust is pinned to a key, not a name anyone could copy
Every file is checked against a SHA-256 before it is saved
Stop a transfer or lose the Wi-Fi, and sending again resumes where it stopped
Keeps receiving in the background: menu bar, system tray, or a quiet Android notification

Frequently asked questions

No. There is no Beam server. Your devices find each other on the local network and the file goes directly from one to the other.

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